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Akhtar BadshahExecutive Director, Digital Partners Institute
OECD Global Forum on the Knowledge Based EconomyBrasilia 16-17 September, 2002
Akhtar BadshahAkhtar BadshahExecutive Director, Digital Partners InstituteExecutive Director, Digital Partners Institute
OECD Global Forum on the Knowledge Based EconomyOECD Global Forum on the Knowledge Based EconomyBrasilia 16-17 September, 2002Brasilia 16-17 September, 2002
Taking the Expansive View:Effectively Utilizing the
Knowledge–Based Economy toEmpower the Poor
Taking the Expansive View:Taking the Expansive View:Effectively Utilizing theEffectively Utilizing the
Knowledge–Based Economy toKnowledge–Based Economy toEmpower the PoorEmpower the Poor
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ll Technology is not an end itself.Technology is not an end itself.
ll Focus on applying technology to achieveFocus on applying technology to achievemeaningful improvements in the standard of livingmeaningful improvements in the standard of livingof families who are now struggling to rise from theof families who are now struggling to rise from thebottom of our economy.bottom of our economy.
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ll Support investments in IT in order to leverage opportunitiesSupport investments in IT in order to leverage opportunitiesto to serve traditionally bypassed communitiesserve traditionally bypassed communities..
ll Invest in technology that can Invest in technology that can promise real outcomespromise real outcomes..
ll Develop programs based onDevelop programs based on people’s need and prioritiespeople’s need and priorities..
ll Invest with a realistic Invest with a realistic appreciation for the challengesappreciation for the challenges low- low-income communities face.income communities face.
ll Invest to Invest to produce real improvementsproduce real improvements in people’s lives. in people’s lives.
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ll Telecom Access Remains LowTelecom Access Remains Low
–– 20%20% of world’s population enjoys of world’s population enjoys 83%83%of the world’s resourcesof the world’s resources
–– In Developing Countries – In Developing Countries – 3.9%3.9% have a have atelephone line, telephone line, 0.7%0.7% have a computer, have a computer,0.05%0.05% have access to the Internet have access to the Internet
������������������������ll Enhanced Enhanced access to informationaccess to information and communication and communication
across large distancesacross large distances
ll Improved Improved access to governmental and quasi-access to governmental and quasi-governmental resourcesgovernmental resources and services and services
ll Opportunities to Opportunities to trade or bank onlinetrade or bank online
ll Opportunities to Opportunities to design, manufacture, and marketdesign, manufacture, and marketproductsproducts through internet or intranet systems through internet or intranet systems
ll Education about/through computersEducation about/through computers
ll Superior local Superior local medical advice, diagnosis ormedical advice, diagnosis orknowledgeknowledge
ll Opportunities to Opportunities to earn a better livingearn a better living by learning a new by learning a newskill in the knowledge based economyskill in the knowledge based economy
ll Improved Improved Agricultural productivityAgricultural productivity
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ll The New GridThe New Grid
ll The New VillageThe New Village
ll The New GovernmentThe New Government
ll The New SchoolThe New School
ll The New Language of EmpowermentThe New Language of Empowerment
ll The New Economic EmpowermentThe New Economic Empowerment
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ll TeNet – Local Wireless LoopTeNet – Local Wireless Loop((nLoguenLogue))
ll Grameen PhoneGrameen Phone
ll SimputerSimputer
ll MediaSolvMediaSolv
New Ways of Getting ConnectedNew Ways of Getting Connected
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ll Drishtee – IndiaDrishtee – India
ll TARAhaat – IndiaTARAhaat – India
ll TACC – EgyptTACC – Egypt
Internet KiosksInternet Kiosks
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ll GyandootGyandoot
ll AP-ITAP-IT
ll BhoomiBhoomi
ll DirctivaDirctiva -- Columbia -- Columbia
Radical TransparencyRadical Transparency
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ll Global ClassmatesGlobal Classmates
ll School NetSchool NetIndia/AfricaIndia/Africa
ll World LinksWorld Links
ll Schools OnlineSchools Online
Preparing all Students for the FuturePreparing all Students for the Future
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ll CDICDI
ll SEWASEWA
ll Riding the CrestRiding the Crest
Teaching IT LiteracyTeaching IT Literacy
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ll SKSSKS
ll HP’sHP’s eInclusioneInclusion
ll Intel ResearchIntel Research
ll MicrosoftMicrosoft
New Ways to Generate IncomeNew Ways to Generate Income
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ll Focus on Focus on Narrowing the Social – Not DigitalNarrowing the Social – Not DigitalDividesDivides
ll Concentrate on Achieving Concentrate on Achieving Concrete OutcomesConcrete Outcomes
ll Work Through Work Through Trusted Leaders in theTrusted Leaders in theCommunityCommunity
ll Support Efforts by Communities to Support Efforts by Communities to StrengthenStrengthenTheir CapacityTheir Capacity
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ll Apply Technology to Apply Technology to Help Build CapacityHelp Build Capacity
ll Make Make Major Changes in Public PolicyMajor Changes in Public Policy
ll Dramatically Dramatically Expand the Availability of CapitalExpand the Availability of Capital
ll Dramatically Dramatically Broaden the Scope of EffortsBroaden the Scope of Efforts
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ll Tapping the Tapping the power of the digital economypower of the digital economy to develop to developmarket-based solutionsmarket-based solutions that directly benefit the world that directly benefit the world’’s poor.s poor.
ll Building a Building a global leadership movementglobal leadership movement in which market- in which market-development acumen of IT entrepreneurs is linked withdevelopment acumen of IT entrepreneurs is linked withpoverty-alleviation activities of social entrepreneurs, NGOs,poverty-alleviation activities of social entrepreneurs, NGOs,foundations and development institutions.foundations and development institutions.
ll Creating a new “Creating a new “Social Venture FundSocial Venture Fund” that invests and” that invests andincubates new initiatives.incubates new initiatives.
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