Top Hits of 2005

Top Hits of 2005

These are the resources most frequently viewed by our community using this page in 2005.

M&E Solutions for Public Sector

This is a general discussion of the aspects that determine quality of a monitoring and evaluation system for public sector organizations. Nimit Leelasorn, Galexo Pyt Ltd., May 2008. (pdf, 12 pages)

Added by  John Daly  May 9, 2008
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Case Studies on Agriculture Technology Innovation in Africa

This is a set of case studies of successful technology projects having achieved scale within several countries in Africa. The case studies were developed for a conference titled "Developing Technology and Innovation in Africa: Focus on Agriculture and Food Industry" held in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, May 12-14, 2008.

Added by  John Daly  May 7, 2008
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Knowledge Economy Case Studies

The World Bank Knowledge for Development program makes this collection of case studies available on its website. Included are a subset of case studies on knowledge management activities in the Bank's portfolio.

Added by  John Daly  May 7, 2008
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UNESCO and Knowledge Sharing

UNESCO has published a set of five short documents describing and assessing its own efforts in knowledge sharing: * UNESCO and knowledge sharing; 2008 * UNESCO and knowledge sharing (2): the capacity-building function; 2008 * UNESCO and knowledge sharing (3): the clearing house function; 2008 * UNESCO and kno. . .

Added by  John Daly  May 4, 2008
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“Explaining International Broadband Leadership”

This report examines broadband policies in 9 nations, concluding that there are lessons that can be transferred between nations in this field. The report analyzes the extent to which policy and non-policy factors drive broadband performance, and how broadband policies related to national leadership, incentives, competition, rural access, and consum. . .

Added by  John Daly  May 1, 2008
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Enhancing China's Capacity in Emergency Risk Communication and Use of Information Communication and Technology for Health Communication

The case study is based on several documents that include details about an evaluation gleaned from a research-centered emergency risk communication (ERC) initiative in China, which was led by the United-States-(US)-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC worked with government agencies and national experts using person-to-pe. . .

Added by  John Daly  April 30, 2008
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"Assessing the National Health Information System - An Assessment Tool"

Self described in the title, this report comes from the Health Metrics Network. The World Health Organization, 2008. (PDF, 77 pages.)

Added by  John Daly  April 30, 2008
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BOSCO: Battery Operated Systems for Community Outreach

"Inveneo, a non-profit social enterprise, partnered with the BOSCO Uganda Relief Project (Battery Operated Systems for Community Outreach)to provide access to computers, internet, and voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) telephony for Northern Uganda's internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. The project has set up a solar-powered WiFi network in r. . .

Added by  John Daly  April 30, 2008
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"Handbook for Telecenter Staffs"

This handbook of training materials for telecenter staff was created by a team from Cornell University, in collaboration with telecenters throughout the world. The handbook addresses "the wide range of different factors that may come into play in the planning and daily functioning of a telecenter for community development. As a manual, it stands no. . .

Added by  John Daly  April 30, 2008
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Case Study: Leland Initiative Activities in Uganda

The Leland Initiative was implemented by USAID to promote the dissemination of Internet technology in Africa. This case study examines its operation in Uganda. Christine Hjelt and Jarrod Bailey, The Communications Initiative, 2002

Added by  John Daly  April 30, 2008
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