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Municipal ICT Capacity and its Impact on the Climate-Change Affected Urban Poor : The Case of Mozambique
dc.contributor.author | World Bank | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-11T15:52:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-03-11T15:52:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.description.abstract | The objective of conducting this case study on Mozambique is to uncover the pattern of municipal Information and Communication Technology (ICT) impact that may exist in other low-capacity countries with analogous political economy structures in relation to leveraging ICT in public sectors. The study concludes by suggesting measures to link the continent's ICT boom in citizen-based mobile telephony and internet usage with the rapid rise of public sector ICT phenomena as a promising means to plug service delivery gaps. In view of these highlights, this report stands to serve as a valuable resource guide to a wide audience of practitioners, including policy wonks, urban specialists; ICT and climate change enthusiasts, as well as social accountability activists. This report consists of five sections. Section one details the impact of climate change on Mozambique's urban poor while also providing an overview of the country's disaster response system. In view of the decentralization of much of Mozambique's ICT and other resources among municipal governments, section two sheds light on leveraging local government-level ICT towards enhancing urban climate resilience and disseminates awareness on the 'ICT- Action Plan for the Reduction of Absolute Poverty (PARPA)' framework. Section three describes the four ICT tools most widely being used towards climate-change adaptation, while Section 4 seeks to quantify the level to which municipal ICT growth is having an impact on urban climate resilience generally, and seeks to answer the question of whether it is having an equitable impact on the poor. Upon measuring the extent to which urban climate resilience is being enhanced and analyzing differential impact on the urban poor, section five recommends targeted reform in ICT-PARPA framework such that ICT impact is equitable for all communities, and postulates how such reform can be realized. | en |
dc.identifier | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16552533/municipal-ict-capacity-impact-climate-change-affected-urban-poor-case-mozambique | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12623 | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Washington, DC | |
dc.rights | CC BY 3.0 IGO | |
dc.rights.holder | World Bank | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ | |
dc.subject | ACCESS TARIFFS | |
dc.subject | ACCESS TO THE INTERNET | |
dc.subject | ACTION PLAN | |
dc.subject | ACTION PLANS | |
dc.subject | ADOPTION OF ICT | |
dc.subject | APPLIANCES | |
dc.subject | BACKBONE | |
dc.subject | BANDWIDTH | |
dc.subject | BASIC | |
dc.subject | BIG CITIES | |
dc.subject | BROADBAND | |
dc.subject | BROADCAST | |
dc.subject | BUSINESS PERMITS | |
dc.subject | BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS | |
dc.subject | BUSINESSES | |
dc.subject | CAPABILITIES | |
dc.subject | CAPABILITY | |
dc.subject | CAPACITY BUILDING | |
dc.subject | CITIES ALLIANCE | |
dc.subject | CITIZEN PARTICIPATION | |
dc.subject | CITY INFRASTRUCTURE | |
dc.subject | CITY MANAGEMENT | |
dc.subject | CITY MAP | |
dc.subject | CITY PLANNING | |
dc.subject | COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE | |
dc.subject | COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | |
dc.subject | COMMUNITIES | |
dc.subject | COMPETITIVENESS | |
dc.subject | COMPUTER SYSTEMS | |
dc.subject | COMPUTERIZATION | |
dc.subject | COMPUTERS | |
dc.subject | CONNECTION SPEED | |
dc.subject | CONNECTIVITY | |
dc.subject | COORDINATION MECHANISMS | |
dc.subject | COPYING | |
dc.subject | DATA COVERAGE | |
dc.subject | DATA STORAGE | |
dc.subject | DEDICATED LINE | |
dc.subject | DIGITAL | |
dc.subject | DIGITAL DIVIDE | |
dc.subject | DISASTER MANAGEMENT | |
dc.subject | DISASTER PREPAREDNESS | |
dc.subject | DISASTER PREVENTION | |
dc.subject | DOMAIN | |
dc.subject | DRAINAGE SYSTEMS | |
dc.subject | DRINKING WATER | |
dc.subject | E-GOVERNANCE | |
dc.subject | E-GOVERNMENT | |
dc.subject | E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES | |
dc.subject | E-GOVERNMENT POLICIES | |
dc.subject | E-GOVERNMENT PROJECTS | |
dc.subject | E-GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS | |
dc.subject | ||
dc.subject | E-READINESS | |
dc.subject | E-READINESS INDEX | |
dc.subject | E-SERVICES | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC ACTIVITY | |
dc.subject | EGOVERNANCE | |
dc.subject | EGOVERNMENT | |
dc.subject | ELECTRICITY | |
dc.subject | ELECTRONIC DATA | |
dc.subject | ELECTRONIC NETWORK | |
dc.subject | ELECTRONIC SERVICES | |
dc.subject | EMERGENCY OPERATIONS | |
dc.subject | ENABLING ENVIRONMENT | |
dc.subject | ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | |
dc.subject | ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS | |
dc.subject | EQUIPMENT | |
dc.subject | ESERVICES | |
dc.subject | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | |
dc.subject | FISCAL AUTONOMY | |
dc.subject | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | |
dc.subject | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM | |
dc.subject | GOVERNMENT ENTITIES | |
dc.subject | GOVERNMENT SERVICES | |
dc.subject | GPS | |
dc.subject | HARDWARE | |
dc.subject | HUMAN CAPACITIES | |
dc.subject | HUMAN CAPITAL | |
dc.subject | ICT | |
dc.subject | IMAGE | |
dc.subject | IMAGES | |
dc.subject | IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY | |
dc.subject | INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS | |
dc.subject | INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | |
dc.subject | INFORMATION MANAGEMENT | |
dc.subject | INFORMATION SYSTEM | |
dc.subject | INFORMATION SYSTEMS | |
dc.subject | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES | |
dc.subject | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
dc.subject | INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS | |
dc.subject | INNOVATION | |
dc.subject | INNOVATIONS | |
dc.subject | INPUT DATA | |
dc.subject | INSTITUTION | |
dc.subject | INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS | |
dc.subject | INTERNET ACCESS | |
dc.subject | INTERNET HOSTS | |
dc.subject | INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS | |
dc.subject | INTERNET SERVICES | |
dc.subject | INTERNET USE | |
dc.subject | INTEROPERABILITY | |
dc.subject | IP | |
dc.subject | ISPS | |
dc.subject | IT INFRASTRUCTURE | |
dc.subject | KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY | |
dc.subject | LAND DISPUTES | |
dc.subject | LAND MANAGEMENT | |
dc.subject | LAND OWNERSHIP | |
dc.subject | LAND REGISTRATION | |
dc.subject | LAND TITLING | |
dc.subject | LAND USE | |
dc.subject | LICENSES | |
dc.subject | LICENSING | |
dc.subject | LOGISTICS SYSTEMS | |
dc.subject | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | |
dc.subject | MARKET ACCESS | |
dc.subject | MATERIAL | |
dc.subject | MEDIA | |
dc.subject | MESSAGING | |
dc.subject | MOBILE APPLICATIONS | |
dc.subject | MOBILE DEVICES | |
dc.subject | MOBILE PHONE | |
dc.subject | MOBILE PHONES | |
dc.subject | MOBILE SERVICE | |
dc.subject | MOBILE SERVICES | |
dc.subject | MOBILE TELEPHONE | |
dc.subject | MOBILE TELEPHONES | |
dc.subject | MOBILE TELEPHONY | |
dc.subject | MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS | |
dc.subject | NATURAL RESOURCE | |
dc.subject | NATURAL RESOURCES | |
dc.subject | NETWORKS | |
dc.subject | OFFICE OPERATIONS | |
dc.subject | OPEN DEVELOPMENT | |
dc.subject | OUTSOURCING | |
dc.subject | PAPERLESS OFFICE | |
dc.subject | PCS | |
dc.subject | PENETRATION RATES | |
dc.subject | PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE | |
dc.subject | POLICE | |
dc.subject | POLICY FRAMEWORK | |
dc.subject | POLICY FRAMEWORKS | |
dc.subject | PORTALS | |
dc.subject | PRIVATE INVESTMENTS | |
dc.subject | PRODUCTIVITY | |
dc.subject | PROVINCIAL CAPITALS | |
dc.subject | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | |
dc.subject | QUERIES | |
dc.subject | RADIO | |
dc.subject | RADIO COMMUNICATION | |
dc.subject | RADIO STATIONS | |
dc.subject | REAL TIME | |
dc.subject | REFUGEES | |
dc.subject | RELIABILITY | |
dc.subject | RESULT | |
dc.subject | RESULTS | |
dc.subject | ROUTING | |
dc.subject | SAFETY NETS | |
dc.subject | SANITATION FACILITIES | |
dc.subject | SATELLITE | |
dc.subject | SATELLITES | |
dc.subject | SECURE DATA | |
dc.subject | SENSORS | |
dc.subject | SERVICE DELIVERY | |
dc.subject | SERVICES TO CITIZENS | |
dc.subject | SILO | |
dc.subject | SILOS | |
dc.subject | SIMULATION | |
dc.subject | SLUM AREAS | |
dc.subject | SLUMS | |
dc.subject | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | |
dc.subject | SOCIAL INCLUSION | |
dc.subject | SOCIAL PROTECTION | |
dc.subject | SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS | |
dc.subject | SOFTWARES | |
dc.subject | SPREADSHEETS | |
dc.subject | STAKEHOLDERS | |
dc.subject | TAGGING | |
dc.subject | TECHNICAL EXPERTS | |
dc.subject | TECHNICAL SUPPORT | |
dc.subject | TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE | |
dc.subject | TELECOM | |
dc.subject | TELECOMMUNICATIONS | |
dc.subject | TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS | |
dc.subject | TELEPHONE | |
dc.subject | TELEVISION | |
dc.subject | TEXT | |
dc.subject | TRANSPARENCY | |
dc.subject | UNDERSEA CABLES | |
dc.subject | URBAN AGGLOMERATION | |
dc.subject | URBAN AREAS | |
dc.subject | URBAN DESIGN | |
dc.subject | URBAN DEVELOPMENT | |
dc.subject | URBAN ENVIRONMENT | |
dc.subject | URBAN GOVERNANCE | |
dc.subject | URBAN GOVERNMENTS | |
dc.subject | URBAN MANAGEMENT | |
dc.subject | URBAN PLANNERS | |
dc.subject | URBAN POOR | |
dc.subject | URBAN POPULATION | |
dc.subject | URBAN POPULATIONS | |
dc.subject | URBAN RESIDENTS | |
dc.subject | URBAN SERVICE DELIVERY | |
dc.subject | URBAN SERVICES | |
dc.subject | URBANIZATION | |
dc.subject | USER | |
dc.subject | USERS | |
dc.subject | USES | |
dc.subject | VEHICLE TAX | |
dc.subject | WATER LEVEL | |
dc.subject | WEB | |
dc.subject | WEB PAGE | |
dc.subject | WEB PAGES | |
dc.subject | WIRELESS | |
dc.subject | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | |
dc.subject | WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY | |
dc.title | Municipal ICT Capacity and its Impact on the Climate-Change Affected Urban Poor : The Case of Mozambique | en |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
okr.crosscuttingsolutionarea | Jobs | |
okr.date.disclosure | 2012-07-27 | |
okr.doctype | Economic & Sector Work :: Social Analysis | |
okr.doctype | Economic & Sector Work | |
okr.docurl | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16552533/municipal-ict-capacity-impact-climate-change-affected-urban-poor-case-mozambique | |
okr.globalpractice | Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience | |
okr.globalpractice | Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management | |
okr.globalpractice | Education | |
okr.globalpractice | Transport and ICT | |
okr.globalpractice | Trade and Competitiveness | |
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum | 000356161_20120730013359 | |
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum | 16552533 | |
okr.identifier.report | 71511 | |
okr.language.supported | en | |
okr.pdfurl | http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/07/30/000356161_20120730013359/Rendered/PDF/715110ESW0P1230AFTUW0Mozambique0WEB.pdf | en |
okr.region.administrative | Africa | |
okr.region.country | Mozambique | |
okr.sector | Public Administration, Law, and Justice :: Sub-national government administration | |
okr.sector | Water, sanitation and flood protection | |
okr.theme | Urban development :: Access to urban services and housing | |
okr.theme | Social protection and risk management :: Natural disaster management | |
okr.theme | Urban development :: Municipal governance and institution building | |
okr.theme | Urban development :: Municipal finance | |
okr.topic | Private Sector Development :: E-Business | |
okr.topic | Technology Industry | |
okr.topic | Education :: Education for the Knowledge Economy | |
okr.topic | Urban Development :: City Development Strategies | |
okr.topic | Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Knowledge Economy | |
okr.topic | Industry | |
okr.unit | Urban Dev. & Services Prac 1 (AFTU1) | |
okr.volume | 1 of 1 |
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