Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Improving Access to e-Government Through Online Forums

2005-05-27 Thread Meddie Mayanja
On 5/26/05, Tshepo Thlaku [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...People would rather walk several kilometers to visit a relative and talk face-to-face rather than chatting online. I have been working with the communities and organisations to encourage/stimulate use of ICTs. I know that people use the

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Is Profitability Essential for Sustainability?

2004-11-05 Thread Meddie Mayanja
On 11/3/04, Andy Lieberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While I feel comfortable with the above-stated model at the local level, I am struggling a bit with the ethics and reality of whether a mid-sized local NGO should build its sustainability off end users. For example, some people have

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] Is Profitability Essential for Sustainability?

2004-11-02 Thread Meddie Mayanja
be applied to critical services selectively. Regards, Meddie Mayanja This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by USAID's dot-ORG Cooperative Agreement with AED, in partnership with World Resources Institute's Digital Dividend Project, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org and http

[GKD-DOTCOM] How Much Bandwidth is Necessary?

2003-11-10 Thread Meddie Mayanja
Dear All, I am Meddie Mayanja, working for the World Bank Institute. I wanted to contribute to the debate in the context of my experience in the ICTs for Development and my current position. 1. Are high-bandwidth connections necessary, or even important, to making a real impact

[GKD] An Innovative Strategy for Rural Access to ICTs

2002-07-09 Thread Meddie Mayanja
Access to ICTs Meddie Mayanja ICT Community Development Specialist World Links ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, an NGO that is a GKP member*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line

Re: [GKD] Literacy - a forgotten ICT?

2002-07-01 Thread Meddie Mayanja
in themselves. This is where things go wrong! ICTs are delivered and expections rise about development--what content/services relevant to the community have been planned, it should always be asked! Meddie Mayanja ICT Community Development Specialist World Links -- The UgaBYTES Initiative P.O