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The '''International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)''' is a non-profit foundation dedicated to providing opportunities to local communities in Africa and Latin America in the field of education, governance, livelihood, health and environment through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The Institute has active development projects in Bolivia, Burkina, Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Malawi, Peru, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Ms. [[Caroline Figuères]] is the Managing Director of IICD. Its headquarters is located in the Hague, Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.iicd.org/about About IICD]</ref>
The '''International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)''' is a non-profit foundation dedicated to providing opportunities to local communities in Africa and Latin America in the field of education, governance, livelihood, health and environment through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The Institute has active development projects in Bolivia, Burkina, Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Malawi, Peru, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Ms. [[Caroline Figuères]] is the Managing Director of IICD. Its headquarters is located in the Hague, Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.iicd.org/about About IICD]</ref>
IICD is a member of the [[NPOC|Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency]] (NPOC) of [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.npoc.org/members.html NPOC Member List]</ref>
===Mission===
===Mission===
IICD’s primary objective is to create opportunities and help shape the future and the society of 10 million people with low incomes by providing them access and training on how to use ICT.
IICD’s primary objective is to create opportunities and help shape the future and the society of 10 million people with low incomes by providing them access and training on how to use ICT.
==Approach and Principles==
==Approach and Principles==
IICD’s approach in implementing its developmental projects in every country where it operates is by creating partnerships directly with the NGOs, public and private sectors. Together they evaluate and identify which sector requires ICT and provide a greater impact on education, health and economic development of the people in the locality. The institute provide the following assistance:<ref>[http://www.iicd.org/approach/intro-approach Approach]</ref>
IICD’s approach to implementing its developmental projects in every country where it operates is by creating partnerships directly with the NGOs, public and private sectors. Together they evaluate and identify what sector requires ICT to create a positive impact on education, health, and economic development of the people in the locality. The institute provides the following assistance:<ref>[http://www.iicd.org/approach/intro-approach Approach]</ref>
* Seed Funding & Project Advice
* Seed Funding & Project Advice
* Progress Monitoring and Evaluation of the Preoject
* Progress Monitoring and Evaluation of the Project
* Training & Coaching
* Training & Coaching
* Scale up Successes
* Scale up Successes
* Support Local Efforts to Shape National Policies
* Support to Local Efforts to Shape National Policies
IICD also implement their ICT projects by adopting the following principles:
IICD implements their ICT projects while adopting the following principles:
* Demand Responsive + Local Ownership
* Demand Responsive + Local Ownership
* Capacity Development + Learning by Doing
* Capacity Development + Learning by Doing
* Partnerships + Multi-stakeholder Involvement
* Partnerships + Multi-stakeholder Involvement
* Gender Equity
* Gender Equity
==References==
==References==