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UNDP Report: Mobile Technologies and Empowerment-Enhancing human development through participation and innovation
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This
report was developed by the e-governance and Access to Information team in the Democratic
Governance Group at UNDPs Bureau for Development Policy, New York.
In
this document various advantages of mobile
technologies are mentioned, how they are creating new channels of
communication between people and government and offering access to public information
and basic services to people that previously had little to no access.
Mobiles
can reach remote areas more effectively than other ICTs such as the Internet or fixed
phone lines and sometimes mobile devices are simply the only option available.
"Mobile
technologies are starting to have an indelible impact
on human development,
enhancing democratic governance and other development areas such as health, education, agriculture,
employment, crisis prevention and the environment".
For
people in rural
areas mobile technologies can help them reduce the information gaps
and give them access to market
information from remote locations increasing trade and reducing travel
costs.
"They
are also being used to educate and keep citizens and vulnerable stakeholders abreast
of environmental and energy-related issues, including weather patterns, climate change
and responsible environmental stewardship".
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