Piggybacking connectivity. Scott Robinson's posting on piggybacking donor connectivity in developing countries in order to ensure rural access to the digital world hits the spot. There is a developing donor awareness of the need for rural connectivity but it remains largely a blind spot with discussions of rural infrastructure focusing on low end water and road improvements. A mapping of donor sponsored connectivity would show as Scott Robinson's post suggests many opportunities for extending connectivity in line with 'economic' projects. Such a mapping could usefully appear on the World Bank site.
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