Kumasi information database (KUMINFO). An information and communication technology case study.
Abstract
This case study has been generated as part of a research programme into Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sustainability factors. Funded by the Department of International Development, the research programme identified activities that sought to benefit the poor and had an ICT component. In particular it considered programmes where ICTs had enhanced ongoing development activities, the ICT activity could be replicated without sizeable investment, and there was a measure of sustainability. Sustainability was taken to be more than financial cost recovery. Drawing from lessons learned in other development sectors, sustainability involves a combination of factors including among others, clear objectives, institutional frameworks, local capacity and development benefits. While perhaps not fulfilling all the features of a strong sustainable activity, the following case was felt to hold points of interest for the wider global development community.
Citation
Gamos Ltd. 2004. Kumasi information database (KUMINFO). An information and communication technology case study. Reading, UK: Gamos Ltd. 4 pp.
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