Public ICT Center for Rural Development: Inclusiveness, Sustainability, and Impact

By Asian Development Bank

Cybercaf s play a key role in providing internet access to developing countries. This paper examines the challenges of internet connectivity in rural and remote areas and how cybercaf s now serve as a model behind government efforts to set up telecenters to extend internet connectivity to rural communities. Find out why telecenters remain popular as highlighted in two case studies: a government run initiative in the Philippines and a publicprivate partnership in Sri Lanka.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9292578952
• ISBN13: 9789292578954
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Asian Development Bank
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"