Telecentres Access and Development

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Prelims (Contents Acknowledgements List of tables List of figures List of photos and boxes Acronyms and other abbreviations Executive Summary) 1. Introduction - Telecentres Access and Development 2. Access Centres and South Africa's Universal Access Policy 3. Uganda's Experience with Shared Access Centres and Universal Access Policy 4. Start-up and Scalability of Access Centres 5. Local Livelihoods Reach and Development Impact 6. Conclusions Lessons and Research Directions Back Matter (Notes Bibliography)</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>The book is based on a review of national policy and implementation strategies case studies of community ICT-access centres and an analysis of the links between national strategies and on-the-ground experiences from 1996 through 2003. Over 50 ICT-access centres from both rural and urban settings were reviewed. The executive summary presents a series of lessons and practical recommendations for policymakers.</span></p><p></p>