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Integrating ICT into Value Chain Development
Using ICT to increase value chain competitiveness
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This briefing paper describes current trends in information and communication technology (ICT), practical uses for ICT in value chain development, lessons learned from the field, and special considerations for conflict-affected environments. The paper describes trends that can contribute to increased accessibility to ICT for poor and remote populations. These include:
- Expansion of mobile phone networks;
- Easier and cheaper access to Internet in previously unserved areas;
- Development of business models that are geared towards individuals with low cash flows;
- Evolution of different forms of technology to perform similar tasks.
- Facilitate ICT services delivery to maximize the potential for sustainability;
- Use the lowest-cost and simplest technology that can address the identified constraint;
- Build on ICT already in use;
- Encourage sharing of application development and operations across users to reduce costs;
- Consider legal and regulatory environment for telecommunications;
- Plan an exit strategy when using grants, subsidies and pilot projects.
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