1 Introduction: A Global Call to Action
2 ICT for Development: Making the Case
2.1 ICT as an Enabler of Development
2.1.1 The Unique Characteristics of ICT
2.1.2 From Promise to Action: Evidence and Potential
2.2 ICT for Specific Development Goals
2.2.3 ICT for Economic Opportunity
2.2.4 ICT for Empowerment and Participation
2.2.6 Lessons Learned from Specific Interventions
2.3 National Approaches to ICT
2.3.1 ICT as a Production Sector
2.3.2 ICT as an Enabler of Development
2.3.3 Lessons Learned from National ICT Approaches
2.4 Making the Case: Conclusions
3 Creating a Development Dynamic
3.1 Components of the Development Dynamic
3.1.5 Content and Applications
Appendix 1
Millennium Summit Development Goals
Appendix 2
Specific Interventions: Evidence of Impact
Case 1 - Scaling Micro-finance: Pride Africa
Case 2 - Rural Connectivity: Grameen Village Pay Phones
Case 3 - Community-Based Content: Infocentros Telecenter Model
Appendix 3
National ICT Approaches
Appendix 4
Digital Opportunity Initiative Partner Profiles
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