E-readiness Assessments Tool Comparison

A first step in any approach to the digital divide problem is to consider a country's ability or "readiness" to integrate information and communications technology (ICT), in order to provide a baseline that can be used for regional comparisons and planning. It is important to understand what it means for a country or economy to be "e-ready" and conduct an evaluation based on objective criteria to establish basic benchmarks. It means considering whether the necessary infrastructure is in place, but also looking beyond that to whether ICT is accessible to the population at large and whether there is an appropriate legal and regulatory framework to support its use. If we are to narrow the digital divide, all of these issues need to be addressed simultaneously in a coherent, achievable strategy which is tailored to meet the needs of a particular country.

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Contributor: Mikhail Doroshevich
Published Date: March 15, 2005