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ICTs in Tanzania and Zambia: <br>Policy briefs now online</h1>
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Dear colleague,<br><br>Two new Panos London policy briefings examining the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in <strong>Tanzania </strong>(<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.panos.org.uk/?lid=33346">http://www.panos.org.uk/?lid=33346</a>) and <strong>Zambia </strong>(<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.panos.org.uk/?lid=33615">www.panos.org.uk/?lid=33615</a>)
are now freely available online. ICTs are increasingly important in
achieving development goals and promoting citizen participation. These
briefings look at the impact of ICTs in Tanzania and Zambia, and the
constraints that have limited their effect. They also make
recommendations for policy changes that may help to increase the
positive impact of ICTs in the future. <br><br>ICTs are believed to
contribute to improving development outcomes in two main ways: the
production of ICT-based knowledge and products contributes directly to
wealth creation, and the use of ICTs contributes indirectly to national
development through its impact on social and economic sectors such as
agriculture, health and education.<br><br>Individuals also benefit from
the availability and use of ICTs in many ways – for example, by
substituting phone calls for travel, which costs time and money, and by
using information on prices, which ICTs can make available, to sell
their own produce and to make purchases. In these various ways, ICTs can
have a significant impact on a country’s ability to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).<br><br>There are, however, also
constraints on the potential impact of ICTs in many developing
countries. These constraints include inadequate technical
infrastructure, limited human skills to use available networks and
services, the relatively high cost of communications equipment, and poor
policy and regulatory environments. These factors reduce the scope for
countries and communities to use ICTs for development, and may even
increase exclusion and marginalisation.<br><br>Panos London believes
that communication is at the heart of development. The experiences in
Tanzania and Zambia offer pointers for other African governments and
organisations concerned to maximise the value of ICTs within
development. I hope these policy briefings provide an insight into the
progress of ICTs in these countries, and I would welcome your feedback.<br><br>Best wishes,<br><strong><br>Murali Shanmugavelan</strong><br>Information Society Programme<br>Panos London</p> </td>
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