Our Work
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The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)
is a non-profit foundation specialised in the use of
information and communication technology (ICT) as a tool and
driver for development. IICD was founded in 1996 by the Netherlands
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
IICD’s vision is to connect people in Africa and Latin America
to enable them to take advantage of information to shape their own
future and that of society.
Our mission is to help 10 million low-income people in Africa
and Latin America to access and exploit ICT to create opportunities in
(agricultural) livelihoods, education, governance, health and the
environment. The ultimate goal is to enable people to improve their
livelihoods and quality of life.
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We work directly with local partners to help them identify where ICT
can have the most impact and develop collaborative projects. To enable
our local partners to implement projects successfully, we provide seed
funds, project advice, training and coaching. We also help monitor and
evaluate progress and support local efforts to advocate for and shape
national and sector ICT policies and strategies.
For optimal impact, we work closely with implementing and supporting
partners from the public, private and non-profit sectors.
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In 2010, IICD worked in nine countries: Bolivia, Burkina Faso,
Ecuador, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
The programme in Jamaica was closed in early 2010. In all of
these countries, except Malawi and Tanzania, we worked in two or more
of the following focus sectors: (agricultural) livelihoods, education,
health, governance, and the environment. In Malawi and Tanzania, IICD
focussed on health only.
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In 2010, IICD worked in the following countries: Ecuador, Bolivia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.
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