Description: Information and Communication Technologies at the Service of the Rural Poor of Latin America and the Caribbean

Information and Communication Technologies at the Service of the Rural Poor of Latin America and the Caribbean

This study reviews recent experience applying ICTs in the fight against rural poverty and identifies ways in which donor interventions can make effective use of ICTs to improve the living conditions of rural communities in Latin America and the Caribbean and help reduce poverty.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Proenza, Francisco J.
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	E-MAIL EQUIPMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES REGISTRIES MARKET OPPORTUNITIES WORKSTATIONS GLOBAL MARKETS MATERIALS SEARCH E-COMMERCE INTERFACES INPUT PROVIDER MEDIUM ENTERPRISES ONLINE CHAT VIDEO MONITORING E-PROCUREMENT ISP MEDIUM ENTERPRISE WEB PRESENCE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS DIGITAL CAMERA PRICE LITERACY RATES VIRUSES INFORMATION SYSTEMS REGIONAL NETWORK OFFICE OPERATIONS E-GOVERNMENT COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS ADVERTISING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMMERCE MOBILE TELEPHONES GOVERNMENT POLICY COMMERCIAL BANK INFORMATION SERVICES INCOME INEQUALITY LICENSE CUSTOMS ONLINE MARKETING BUYERS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIVITY WEB INTEROPERABILITY BUSINESS INFORMATION MATERIAL NATURAL RESOURCES LEGAL FRAMEWORK WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS TO THE INTERNET TRANSACTIONS AUCTIONS BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS E-COMMERCE PDF HUMAN CAPITAL HARDWARE COMPONENTS BROADCAST E-READINESS MARKET POTENTIAL TRAINING COURSES PROCUREMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMPUTER HARDWARE SOFTWARE CUSTOMER BASE PCS MARKET PRICES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ONLINE PRICE MOBILE PHONE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS COMPETITIVENESS ELECTRICITY ANTENNAS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT RURAL ACCESS NETWORKS NEWSLETTER PROTOCOLS BEST PRACTICE LEGAL AID SPREADSHEET TRADE FACILITATION PRIVATE SECTOR NATIONAL TRAINING QUERIES E-COMMERCE SERVICES RESULT E- COMMERCE TELEPHONES ICT BROADBAND NETWORK TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER USER FEEDBACK BUSINESS BUSINESSES PHONES WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT STAFF ACCESS TO SERVICES PERFORMANCE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION COMPETITIVE PRICES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT INSTITUTION SITES PROTOCOL DECISION MAKING PROCESS COMMUNICATION NEW TECHNOLOGY ONLINE BUSINESS PHOTO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION SOCIETY ISPS NEW MARKET WIRELESS CONNECTIONS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ARTISAN SERVICES TO CITIZENS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS KNOWLEDGE SHARING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ONLINE SERVICE INFORMATION SYSTEM GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS BUYER CAPABILITY INFORMATION ENTRY POINT PRIVACY BACK OFFICE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION DISTANCE LEARNING INTERNET TELEPHONY PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE BUSINESS TOOL COMMUNITY ACCESS NUMBER OF VISITORS MARKET INFORMATION TELEPHONE SERVICES MOBILE TELEPHONY SATELLITE TELEVISION HARDWARE TRANSLATION NEW TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTIONS QUERY COMPUTERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS TO BUSINESS HANDICRAFTS TECHNICAL COOPERATION DEVELOPMENT OF E-GOVERNMENT MOBILE TELEPHONE VOIP PRODUCTIVITY TELEPHONY TRAINING MATERIALS MARKETING E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES CONNECTIVITY INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED ACCESS PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMMUNICATION SERVICES ACCESS TO COMPUTERS MOBILE COMMUNICATION SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT E- GOVERNMENT DATABASES SOURCE CODE BROADBAND ONLINE SERVICES RADIO TELEPHONE DIGITAL DIVIDE MARKET PRICE GOVERNMENT SERVICES USERS PHONE TECHNOLOGY WORLD WIDE WEB TRANSACTION OPERATING SYSTEM RELIABILITY TELEPHONE SERVICE USER PROFILES RESULTS BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS PURCHASING POWER GOVERNMENT SITES EXPORT PROMOTION HUMAN INTERACTION PRICE INFORMATION VSAT B-TO-B WEB PORTAL E-LEARNING ADMINISTRATION PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE SECURITY LICENSES B2B NETWORK BANDWIDTH HUMAN RESOURCES TELECOM SINGLE ENTRY POINT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES INNOVATION MOBILE PHONES INTRANET PROFIT WIRELESS COMMUNICATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CUSTOMERS INTERFACE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES DATABASE PROFITS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES WIFI OPEN SOURCE CODE TARGET PRICES INNOVATIONS KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/03/26116325/information-communication-technologies-service-rural-poor-latin-america-caribbean http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24106

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Summary:	This study reviews recent experience applying ICTs in the fight against rural poverty and identifies ways in which donor interventions can make effective use of ICTs to improve the living conditions of rural communities in Latin America and the Caribbean and help reduce poverty.

Information and Communication Technologies at the Service of the Rural Poor of Latin America and the Caribbean

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