Publication: Information and Communication Technologies : A World Bank Group Strategy
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2002-04
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2013-08-20
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Information and communication technologies provide the basis for increasing and applying knowledge in the private and public sectors. Countries with strong information infrastructures that employ innovative information technology applications, have many advantages for sustained economic growth and social development. This book is, primarily, a business strategy which explains the World Bank's role in the development of information infrastructure. It details a plan for expanding the institutional development capacity within the World Bank and in the regions in order to successfully implement this strategy. This book also discusses issues relating to information technology quality assurance and improving the World Bank's capacity to ensure such quality.
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“World Bank. 2002. Information and Communication Technologies : A World Bank Group Strategy. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15243 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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