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Development Assistance Committee (DAC) |
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Development Assistance Committee (DAC) |
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Updated October 2003 |
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| Agency: | Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida) | ||
| Web site: | www.sida.se | ||
| Questionnaire reply: | Click here to view the questionnaire reply | ||
| Strategy papers and related documents: | ►
ICT — Transforming the World by
Transforming Universities ► Strategy for IT in Development Co-operation |
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Guiding Principles/Objectives |
Programmes |
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Sida supports the rapid integration of ICT in
countries with which Sweden has a development co-operation programme in order
to improve communications and the exchange of information, both within
countries and globally. Sida wants to integrate ICT as a natural and important part of the Swedish development co-operation activities. Areas of Application: ►
Enabling environment |
Mainstreaming of ICT in ongoing bilateral sector and project support programmes. Infrastructure and competence development for universities. Support to national ICT institutions and national ICT policy processes. More details at www.sida.se (under Sector information > ICT) Participation in Multi-donor Programmes: ►
infoDev Co-financing with DFID (Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa) |
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| Regional focus: | Around 10 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, mostly African countries | ||
| Scale of financing: | Specific ICT projects around US$8 million per year | ||
| Contact: | Mr. Bengt Oberger, Senior ICT Advisor, ICT for Development Secretariat, bengt.oberger@sida.se | ||
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