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Report: Strategies Towards Universal Smartphone Access
An estimated 2.7 billion people globally remain offline today. Most of these people are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and most of them live within good Internet coverage. However, the cost of a smartphone to access the Internet can exceed 70% of the average income in LMICs, presenting a significant barrier to digital inclusion.
This study, developed under the ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, represents the first multi-stakeholder dialogue and analysis on the topic of smartphone access. More concretely, it studies barriers to smartphone ownership and usage, and provides recommendations on how these may be overcome.
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Comprehensive approach needed to tackle online disinformation in Africa and Europe, say experts
Takeaways of the Town Hall debate "Jointly tackling disinformation while protecting human rights", organised by the AU-EU D4D Hub at IGF 2022.
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Barriers and levers for the use of telerehabilitation through experimentation in three countries
The aim of this study is to describe and analyse the barriers and levers for the us eof ICT to provide rehabilitation services to people remotely in their environment.
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A study paper on human-centred cybersecurity: Kenyan Fintech sector
This study maps the cybersecurity landscape in Kenya with a focus on the financial sector, and advocates for a human- centric approach in cybersecurity.
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Guidelines and roadmap for full deployment of e-governance systems in Africa
This report provides an analysis of the potential for e-governance in Africa and to suggests the next steps to move forward.
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Emerging Uses of Technology for Development: A New Intelligence Paradigm
Policy paper on how technology can generate different forms of intelligence to improve development decisions.
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Digital for Development: An analysis from a geopolitical perspective
With its digital geopolitics, the European Union is pursuing a regulatory approach that prioritises data protection and privacy and harmonises innovation and market orientation with the premises of sustainable development. But to what extent is this model also attractive and suitable for the rapidly developing countries of the Global South?
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Digital for Development (D4D): Follow-up study
A follow-up study of the evaluation of Belgium's Digital for Development (D4D) strategy and projects (new/ongoing) was conducted in response to the Covid-19 crisis and examined D4D developments within the context of the pandemic. The aim of this follow-up study is to draw lessons from current experiences. This will allow for a better understanding of the impact of the crisis on digitalisation strategies and project implementation in partner countries.
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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Inclusive Education
The objective of the study is to carry out an inventory and analysis of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) likely to promote the educational inclusion of children with disabilities in HI’s countries of intervention in French-speaking Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Senegal and Togo).
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Training needs assessment for ICT professionals in Rwanda 2021
The objective of the study is to identify existing ICT skills in Rwanda's digital ecosystem, assess skill gaps, and a draft roadmap to close such gaps.
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Digital Transformation Center Kigali: Lessons Learned Report
GIZ and its implementing partner Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT), are jointly implementing the Project Digital Solutions for Sustainable Development (DSSD) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). This project was commissioned in 2017 for a timeframe of three years (January 2017 – December 2020), and was subsequently extended for another period of three years (January 2021 – December 2023). During this period the Digital Transformation Center Kigali was established as an innovation hub, event and coworking space for partners and the local IT ecosystem.
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Les libertés numériques dans les pays francophones d'Afrique
Ce rapport dresse un état des lieux de ces libertés numériques dans 26 pays francophones en Afrique et propose des actions concrètes pour améliorer la participation citoyenne et la démocratie.
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