Gender Research | Digital Commons | Localization | Tertiary Research and Education Networking | Local Governance | Health | New Learning Environments and Practices | Social and Economic Development | Infrastructure Policy & Indicators | Small Scale Agriculture

 

In its current programming cycle (2006-2011), Acacia’s programming is divided into three general themes representing the broad lenses through which Acacia is looking at ICTs for development in Africa. Each theme has a number of target research networks that represent areas of particular emphasis where we believe Acacia has a competitive advantage. This advantage exists either through present investments in research and research networks or through having identified areas in which more research is clearly in demand but little or none is being undertaken. The three core research themes that serve as a broad framework for the program are:

 

People Empowerment: Understanding the individual and social changes that Africans are experiencing that are being brought about through the use of ICTs.

 

Research Networks:

 

Social Service Delivery: Research on how ICTs can help African governments with limited resources to more effectively deliver services to their citizens.

 

Research Networks:

 

Economic Development and Opportunity: ICTs in Africa are transforming both formal and informal economies. This theme explores the broader impact of ICTs on social and economic growth in Africa.

 

Research Networks: