Evolution of ICT for Development

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What are the three phases of ICT4D according to Richard Heeks?

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ICT4D 0.0, ICT4D 1.0, and ICT4D 2.0.

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What initiated the use of information technology for development in 1955?

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A computer used for calculations for the government in Kolkata.

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What was the main focus of ICT4D 0.0?

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Facilitating administrative tasks inside governments.

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What significant event occurred between 1990 and 2000 that influenced ICT4D?

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The invention of the internet and the declaration of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000.

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What are the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?

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Time-bound targets aimed at addressing extreme poverty, to be achieved by 2015.

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List three of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. 2. Achieve universal primary education. 3. Promote gender equality and empower women.

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What characterized ICT4D 1.0 projects?

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Initiated by international development organizations and NGOs, focusing on providing access to information via PCs connected to the Internet.

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What is a Telecentre?

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A room or building in a rural area with one or more PCs connected to the Internet.

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What is the goal of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative?

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To build and sell affordable educational technology to developing countries.

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What is the Hole-in-the-Wall initiative?

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An initiative aimed at delivering educational content via computers to very poor children.