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Up-scaling pro-poor ICT policies and practices

GERSTER, Richard
ZIMMERMANN, Sonja
February 2005

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This paper is the result of a literature review and discussions during a two-day workshop. It examines how ICT can make a difference in reducing poverty and reaching the MDGs. This potential contrasts, however, with the relatively modest pro-poor ICT implementation level. It asks what key barriers impede the implementation of declarations, and how can we multiply, upscale and replicate successful pilot projects. This study idenfies four "basic requirements" for successful up-scaling of poverty reduction through ICTs: an enabling ICT policy environment; a high priority assigned to ICT for poverty reduction; appropriate technology choices; and mobilisation of additional public and private resources

Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in practice : a toolkit with a collection of resources, checklists and examples on CD ROM for SDC and its partners

SWISS AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (SDC)
2004

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This toolkit includes a five-step approach to mainstreaming HIV and AIDS. The first steps guide organisational and context analyses, which form a base for developing workplace and operational contributions to the response to the epidemic. It emphasises the importance of monitoring and evaluation from the outset, and sharing knowledge and experience about mainstreaming. A CD ROM accompanies the printed version of this manual, and includes checklists, resources and good practice examples. Though these are not accessible on the internet, they are listed in both the print and electronic versions of the toolkit for reference

The cultural approach to HIV/AIDS prevention

SOMMA, Daryl B
KESSLER BODIANG, Claudia
2003

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This paper explores how culture can be used in various forms (theatre, music, dance, traditional medicine, and more) as a means to communicate and encourage behavior change for HIV/AIDS prevention. It highlights theater for development and collaboration with traditional healers as viable alternatives to more conventional communication and behavior change models. It presents several case studies, good practices from the field, and lessons learned. The authors' understanding of a cultural approach to HIV/AIDS prevention means understanding and using a community's cultural references as a framework for the design and implementation of prevention policies and programmes. Programmes that have employed this approach are characterized by their participatory approach that fosters community ownership and in turn, can result in both greater efficacy and sustainability within the community

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