Resources on Bolivia

ICTs Impact on Development in Bolivia - 2007 — by admin — last modified 2008-09-30 13:30

The experience of TicBolivia, the Bolivian national ICT programme covering 2003-2007.

Lecciones Aprendidas para el Proceso de Formulacion de las Políticas TIC para el Desarrollo — by James Powell — last modified 2008-07-11 13:50

Perspectivas desde Bangladesh, Bolivia y Uganda

Conectividad en la comunidad: Experiencias en Bolivia — by Web editor — last modified 2008-03-27 17:27

Desde el inicio del programa TICBolivia (2000), los socios de los proyectos y los usuarios finales han venido señalando que la falta de acceso y la baja calidad y el alto costo de la telefonía y de la conectividad a Internet siguen siendo las limitaciones clave para el logro de una implementación efectiva y sostenible de las TIC para el Desarrollo. IICD y las organizaciones locales asociadas aunaron sus esfuerzos y se concentraron en buscar modelos técnicos y organizativos más efectivos, con el objeto de lograr la conectividad rural. Este artículo describe posibles soluciones técnicas y organizativas para tratar de resolver el tema de los servicios generalizados en las áreas rurales.

Using ICTs to enhance education in Bolivia’s schools — by Web editor — last modified 2008-09-09 15:26

Results so far are positive: 65 computer labs are now serving 110 primary and secondary schools in Oruro, Tarija and Santa Cruz and 35,000 teachers. Schoolchildren have been trained to use ICT in the classroom and developed interactive support materials.

IICD celebrates its tenth anniversary — by admin — last modified 2008-10-16 10:36

Ten years ago, in November 1996, the former Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation, Jan Pronk, founded the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) to assist partners in the South to overcome the digital divide.

ICTs for agricultural livelihoods: Impact and lessons learned from IICD supported activities — by admin — last modified 2008-09-30 15:09

A new book by IICD highlights the lessons learned and achievements of the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) and its partners in using ICT4D to support agricultural livelihoods.

Conectividad en la comunidad: Experiencias en Bolivia — by admin — last modified 2007-03-08 14:40

Conectividad en la comunidad: Experiencias en Bolivia

Connectivity in the community: Experiences from Bolivia — by admin — last modified 2007-06-27 17:30

IICD thematic brief - Connectivity in the community: experiences from Bolivia. By Liang Tan and Stijn van der Krogt. IICD, May 2006.

The TICBolivia Country Programme: The impact of IICD support for poverty reduction and development using ICTs, 2000-2004 — by admin — last modified 2007-12-04 14:40

A new book by IICD examines the achievements and development impact of its programme of support in Bolivia from 2000-2004.

Evaluation of IICD’s ICT Roundtable process — by admin — last modified 2006-10-31 16:56

IICD published a study with lessons learned from facilitating ICT-enabled development.