From Envisioning to Designing e-Development

by Hanna, Nagy K.

• ISBN13: 9780821368664
• ISBN10: 0821368664
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-01
• Publisher: World Bank

Summary

This publication examines the preparation and design of the e-Sri Lanka development programme, a World Bank-funded programme in Sri Lanka to invest in the necessary IT resources and infrastructure to enable it to join the global knowledge economy. Topics discussed include: the collaborative nature of the programme and the role of key stakeholders, guiding principles and how funding was secured; the strategic context; developing the capacity of the ICT industry and human resources, including the software and information services sector, and the capacity-building and industry promotion fund; and the strategy to extend access to services, including policy and regulatory reforms.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Designing the program and managing the process	p. 9
Designing e-Sri Lanka : processes, principles, lessons	p. 11
The e-Sri Lanka program design	p. 43
Developing the ICT industry and human resources	p. 65
A strategy for the software and information services industry	p. 67
A fund for building capacity and promoting the industry	p. 99
Extending an affordable infrastructure to all	p. 117
Extending access to services : policy and regulatory reforms and smart subsidies	p. 119
Designing the telecenter program for poverty reduction	p. 133
Designing the telecenter program for impact and sustainability	p. 165
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