People's Initiatives to use IT for Development
Nadia Hijab · Human Development Resource Network (HDRNet) · 2001
The importance of Information Technology (IT) to developing countries is still hotly disputed. Some quarters view new IT tools and communication technologies as a luxury for people living in poverty. Others argue, equally passionately, that IT opens the door to economic opportunity, social and political mobilization, health care, and education. They believe that people's inability to use IT is a disadvantage serious enough to set alongside economic, social and other factors in the way of rights and development. This paper explores these issues and more.