Information and Communication Technologies at the Service of the Rural Poor of Latin America and the Caribbean

Proenza, Francisco J.

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Information and Communication Technologies at the Service of the Rural Poor of Latin America and the Caribbean

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2005-11

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This study reviews recent experience applying ICTs in the fight against rural poverty and identifies ways in which donor interventions can make effective use of ICTs to improve the living conditions of rural communities in Latin America and the Caribbean and help reduce poverty.

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“Proenza, Francisco J.. 2005. Information and Communication Technologies at the Service of the Rural Poor of Latin America and the Caribbean. World Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/24106 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”

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