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telecompaper.com |
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Saturday, July 19, 2014 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs
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India's new telecom secretary, Rakesh Garg, announced the government target of achieving 100 percent teledensity in rural areas in the next 3 to 4 years, compared to 44 percent at present. |
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2 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Jul 22, 2014 |
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telecompaper.com |
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs, Citizen Engagement, Internet Governance
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India's President Pranab Mukherjee said that the government will establish WiFi zones in critical public areas, The Economic Times reports. Mukherjee also said that the government will work to boost broadband infrastructure in rural areas across India. |
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2 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Jul 22, 2014 |
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worldbank.org |
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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Citizen Engagement
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Comprising 43 projects, the $5.6 billion of World Bank support to the region over the past fiscal year consists of $4.7 billion in commitments from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and $0.9 billion from the International Development Association (IDA). |
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6 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Jul 22, 2014 |
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Thursday, July 17, 2014 |
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Citizen Engagement
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Global Value Chains (GVCs) are a dominant feature of the world economy that impact growth, jobs and development, but numerous challenges remain to ensure that all countries and all firms have the opportunity to participate and benefit, according to a new joint report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and World Bank Group (WBG). |
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5 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Jul 22, 2014 |
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worldbank.org |
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Thursday, July 17, 2014 |
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Citizen Engagement
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The World Bank Group today launched a new program which will help developing countries reduce costs and improve speed and efficiency of trade at their borders by simplifying their customs procedures. |
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5 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Jul 22, 2014 |
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worldbank.org |
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Friday, July 18, 2014 |
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Citizen Engagement
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The World Bank Group announced today that its financing commitments in roads, bridges, energy, clean water, and other critical infrastructure projects grew by 45 percent to US$24.2 billion in the fiscal year 2014, up from US$16.7 billion in the previous year. The jump in financing was due to increased demand from developing countries. |
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3 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Jul 22, 2014 |
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futuregov.asia |
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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Citizen Engagement
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Singapore and India plan to partner and share knowledge on how to build successful new cities using technology and data, following a recent visit by Singapore’s foreign minister. India’s Budget has just committed to spend US$1.2bn on building 100 new smart cities across the country . |
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2 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Jul 22, 2014 |
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rappler.com |
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Friday, July 18, 2014 |
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Citizen Engagement
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday, July 18 downgraded its 2014 economic outlook for Southeast Asia citing political tensions in Thailand and Vietnam and soft external demand in Indonesia. |
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1 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Jul 22, 2014 |
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pina.com.fj |
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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Citizen Engagement
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Pacific Island countries are amongst the most disaster prone in the region, exposed to natural hazards such as floods, droughts, tropical cyclones, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis, which all pose a significant challenge to development in the Pacific region. A single disaster event can result in losses in the millions of dollars and can undo progress in areas such as infrastructure, ag ... Read More |
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2 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Jul 22, 2014 |
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medianewsline.com |
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Thursday, July 17, 2014 |
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Internet Governance
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Digital_advertisingJust like in 2012 and 2013, the region will boast the second-biggest share of digital ad spending worldwide, trailing only North America, at 29.3% vs. 38.8%. Though we expect this trend to continue through our forecast period, Asia-Pacific will actually lose share in the coming years as North America widens the gap. |
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0 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Jul 22, 2014 |
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