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Consider this: For thousand of years, the world had a problem of smallpox. Millions of women died of complications of childbirth. Suffers of mental health illness were trapperd in helpless agony and loneliness. The countries were ruled by tyrants and herediary autocrats. Indeed, few people lived beyond the age of thirty. Today, all these conditions have been swept away. Thanks to science, technology, education and social progress. All this was made possible because of dedicated innovation and the spirit of social entrepreneurship. 

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The Role of ICTs in Sustainable Community Development

ToroDev understands ICT in its broadest context - going beyond modern computer software and equipment and networks that are often misunderstood in rural settings to have been designed for the elite urban populations - to also traditional and rural techniques of gathering and sharing information and knowledge resources for sustainable socio-economic and political developement. This could be efforts of rural information centres that use that use broadcasts - radio and televison, public address and group discussion initiatives. undertaking research using the internet and communicating the research findings to a rural community population on a local radio station is a good example of the combination of traditional and modern ICT tools. Harnessing the opportunities provided by the expansion on mobile telephony and community radios in sharing knowldege of best production practices, market research and promoting accountability to the local people by their leaders, are always emphasized by ToroDev.

With Increased national, regional and international demand for labour mobility, improved service provision, both traditional and non-traditional agricultural commodities, etc. has created more opportunities for skilled labour force, small and medium scale farmers, business men and women, even in rural areas to access better markets. Whereas access to better markets remain an important indicator for achieving the millennium Development Goals (MDGs), several other factors like poor ICT infrastructure especially in rural communities, marginalization of some population groups like the youth and rural women to access land, credit facilities for capital resources, reliable and relevant information services and resources, lack of innovation and entrepreneurship skills to be able to exploit the available resources well remain hindraces to development in the poorer areas of the world, especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In Uganda, heavy investment in ICT infrastructure, especially in rural communities is still required. This will promote and ease the establishment of agricultural value chains and creating market linkages for the agribusiness sub-sector, which is a source of livelihood for 80% of all rural Ugandans.

 
ICT-Enabled Innovation & Entrepreneurship Promotion PDF Print

Innovation & Entrepreneurship are key to accelerating social-economic development. However, attainment of these skills has been comprimized in many of community development projects' plans ToroDev generates knowledge and skills training to enable the young people to be innovate and have a discipline of starting up and nurturing thier initiative/business vetures to maturity.  Limited capital resources to SME startups is also a challenge in Uganda for many promising entrepreneurs. ToroDev endeavours to link upcoming entrepreneurs to credit facilities and also provides  support on how to sustainably service this credit financing. Read More....

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 08:42
 
ICT Policy Research & Advocacy PDF Print

ToroDev engages local and central governments in Uganda to promote ICT access, training and use, especially at grass root levels. Activities of the programmme include undertaking research assignments that inform ToroDev and the governmnent about the needs and living contexts of different population groups in the rural community and the

appropriate ICT tools, equipment and services that can be invested in by governments and how to develop partnerships with the private sector institutions. More....

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 08:45
 
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