| Project Type | Research Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Application |
| Project Status | Active |
| Administrative Unit | Ottawa |
| Regional Office Area | LACRO | ESARO | WARO |
| Responsible Officer | Fourati, Khaled |
| Former Responsible Officer(s) | Emdon, Heloise |
| ODA Sector | Communications Policy & Admin. Mgmt |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 24 |
| Extension (months) | 0 |
| Planned Completion Date | 2010/01/01 |
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| Total Funding | 972900 |
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Abstract
This project seeks to help achieve universal affordable access to broadband information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure in a number of countries on the East and West coasts of Africa. It will do so by building regional ICT for development (ICTD) research and advocacy networks in Central, East and West Africa. Researchers will undertake country case studies of telecommunications reform, identify obstacles to affordable access, and draw recommendations for policy change and advocacy efforts to that end. The idea is to build a sound platform for the effective use of ICT for development.
Recipient Institution(s)
| Association for Progressive Communications [US] |
| Acronym | APC |
| Street Address | Presidio Building, First Floor | 1012 Torney Avenue | San Francisco, California | United States 94129 |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 29904 | San Francisco, California | United States 94129 |
| Website | http://www.apc.org/english/index.shtml |
| Institution Type | Private - Not for Profit |
| Geographic Scope | National |
| UN Organization | No |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Active |
| Institution Country | South Africa |
| Researcher Name | William H. Currie |
| Component Number | 002 |
| Research Status | Active |
| Institution Country | South Africa |
| Researcher Name | Valeria Bentancourt |
| Researcher Name | Willie Currie |
