Capturing Technology for Development : An Evaluation of World Bank Group Activities in Information and Communication Technologies, Volume 1. The Evaluation

Technological innovation drives economic progress. Information and communication technologies (ICT) can be leveraged for development, but harnessing this potential depends on an enabling environment for their production, diffusion, and use. Otherwi...

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Main Author:	Independent Evaluation Group
Format:	Publication
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS MANAGEMENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY ACTION PLAN ADOPTION OF ICT ADVISORY SERVICE ADVISORY SERVICES BACK-OFFICE BACKBONE BACKBONES BANK LENDING BEST PRACTICE BROADBAND BROADBAND ACCESS BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY BUSINESS INCUBATORS BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS MODELS BUSINESS PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS COMMUNICATION SERVICES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE COMPETITIVENESS COMPUTERS CONSOLIDATION CONSULTING SERVICE COORDINATION MECHANISMS DECENTRALIZATION DELIVERY SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT BANK E-COMMERCE E-GOVERNMENT E-LEARNING E-MAIL ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMICS ECONOMIES OF SCALE ELECTRICITY EMPOWERMENT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP EQUIPMENT EXTERNAL FUNDS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS GICT GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE GOVERNMENT POLICY GUARANTEE AGENCY HARMONIZATION HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPACITY ICT INEQUALITIES INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL REFORM INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INTERNET ACCESS INTERNET SERVICES KEY CHALLENGES KNOWLEDGE BASE LENDING PORTFOLIO LICENSING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MASS MARKET MATERIAL MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MOBILE APPLICATIONS MOBILE DEVICES MOBILE NETWORK MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS MOBILE PHONES MOBILE SERVICE MOBILE TELEPHONE MOBILE TELEPHONY MONEY TRANSFER NETWORKS NEW BUSINESS OPEN GOVERNMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP PENETRATION RATE PENETRATION RATES PHOTO PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY FRAMEWORKS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENTS PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS PRIVATE SECTORS PRIVATIZATION PROCUREMENT PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC- PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS RATES OF RETURN REAL-TIME DATA REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REORGANIZATION RESULT RESULTS RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION RURAL ACCESS SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT SUPERVISION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL ISSUES TECHNICAL SKILLS TECHNICAL STAFF TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY TELECOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS TELEPHONE TELEPHONE PENETRATION TRACKING SYSTEM TRAINING MATERIALS TRANSPORT UNION UNIVERSAL ACCESS UNIVERSAL ACCESS POLICIES UNIVERSAL SERVICE URBAN DEVELOPMENT USER USERS USES VENTURE CAPITAL VILLAGE VILLAGES WIRELESS ACCESS
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