Improving Rural Livelihoods through Access to Knowledge - Mali
May 28 2009, Mali [ML], Livelihood opportunities
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- []
- Country:
- Mali [ML]
- Sector:
- Livelihood opportunities
ICT in Support of the Agriculture Sector in Mali.
Since obtaining independence from France in 1960, the people of Mali have had to contend with rebellions, droughts, one coup, and twenty-three years of military dictatorship. This combined with widespread poverty, high illiteracy levels, and a low life expectancy, has made Mali one of the least developed countries in the world. Yet, despite these hardships, Mali has seen some positive developments in the last decade: a democratically-elected civilian government committed to decentralisation and a steady economic growth. The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) is working in Mali to support developments in the agriculture sector by use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools.
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