Strengthening rural livelihoods : the impact of information and communication technologies in Asia / edited by David J. Grimshaw and Shalini Kala.

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TextPublication details: Ottawa [Ont.] : International Development Research Centre, 2011 2011)Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 152 pages) : illustrations, digital fileContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781552505175
1552505170
9781853397226
1853397229

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Additional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification:

307.1/412/095 22

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HN655.2.C6 S777 2011eb

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Contents:

Beyond technology : making information work for livelihoods / David J. Grimshaw -- Price transparency in agricultural produce markets : Sri Lanka / Sriganesh Lokanathan, Harsha de Silva and Iran Fernando -- A crop nutrient management decision support system : India / Daniel Anand Raj [and others] -- LifeLines : livelihood solutions through mobile technology in India / S.M. Haider Rizvi -- Connecting to work : non-agricultural livelihood opportunities for rural wage labour in Sri Lanka / Amila Balasuriyz and Nilakshi de Silva -- Impact assessment of the e-AGRIKultura project : Philippines / Erniel B. Barrios [and others] -- Evaluation of a rural information project in Ningxia, China / Nie Fengying [and others] -- Beyond projects : making sense of the evidence / Jayantha Gunasekera and Ramona Miranda.

Summary: Enthusiasm amongst international development agencies about harnessing the potential of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for development has waned as observers have recently questioned the impact and sustainability of such interventions.

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Enthusiasm amongst international development agencies about harnessing the potential of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for development has waned as observers have recently questioned the impact and sustainability of such interventions.

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