Introducing Country Networking at IICD

Introducing Country Networking at IICD

As part of its strategy to strengthen local initiatives by organisations in the countries where it works, IICD supports the creation, if needed, of local knowledge exchange networks.

Typically, these networks bring existing local IICD partners together in a 'community of interest' with other interested parties. They arrange meetings, produce newsletters, stimulate local research, generate and share lessons, organise electronic discussions, and they may maintain a local 'ICT for development' website.

In most countries, these activities are just starting and local organisations are busy testing demands and building networks of interested people and organisations. Some of the action can be tracked via the local websites that have been built:

• Bolivia: www.ticbolivia.net
• Burkina Faso: www.burkina-ntic.org
• Ecuador: www.infodesarrollo.ec
• Ghana: www.ginks.org
• Jamaica: ICT4D Jamaica
• Mali: www.mali-ntic.com
• Tanzania: www.mwanzacommunity.org and www.swopnet.or.tz
• Uganda: www.i-network.or.ug
• Zambia: www.ebrain.org.zm

Read more about local networking in each country where IICD is active:
Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Ghana, Jamaica, Mali, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

Don't forget to also look at iConnect Africa