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==History==

==History==

The Dutch Minister for Development Co-operation created IICD in 1996. The institute partnered with local stakeholders in eight countries including Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Jamaica, Mali, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia in developing programs in the field of education, economy, environment, good governance and health care using ICT during its initial development. IICD received approximately EUR 11.5 million funding from the Netherlands to implement its ICT developmental projects for a period of five years from 1996-2001. An additional EUR 21.5 million was granted to the institute in 2002 to continue its projects for another five years. IICD also receives funding from the governments of UK and Switzerland as part of the partnership program “Bridging Digital Opportunities” among NGOs funded by the Directorate General for International Co-operation (DGIS). <ref>[http://www.oecd.org/dac/ictcd/docs/matrixdocs/NLD_paper1.pdf  Memorandum presented to Dutch Parliament in May 2002  By the Minister for Development Co-operation]</ref>

The Dutch Minister for Development Co-operation created IICD in 1996. The institute partnered with local stakeholders in eight countries including Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Jamaica, Mali, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia in developing programs in the field of education, economy, environment, good governance and health care using ICT during its initial development. IICD received approximately EUR 11.5 million funding from the Netherlands to implement its ICT developmental projects for a period of five years from, 1996-2001. An additional EUR 21.5 million was granted to the institute in 2002 to continue its projects for another five years. IICD also receives funding from the governments of the UK and Switzerland as part of the partnership program “Bridging Digital Opportunities” among NGOs funded by the Directorate General for International Co-operation (DGIS). <ref>[http://www.oecd.org/dac/ictcd/docs/matrixdocs/NLD_paper1.pdf  Memorandum presented to Dutch Parliament in May 2002  By the Minister for Development Co-operation]</ref>

==Approach and Principles==

==Approach and Principles==