Using ICTs in Development (ICT4D) Training Programme Success stories of the application of ICT for poverty alleviation are hard to find. This is contributed to the fact that many ICT4D Project Managers find themselves thrown into the deep end without proper training in the field of ICTs for development. Furthermore, most of them do not have Development Studies background. This Programme tackles the topic of Development first for the sole purpose of grounding its delegates within the context of merging ICTs with Development followed by looking at the role of ICTs in contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The programme explores different ways in which ICTs can contribute to socio-economic development. The programme aims at eliminating ‘dump and run’ ICT projects that have contributed to the many failures of the past by giving development organisations and government institutions the skills to plan carefully and manage ICT4D projects ensuring that projects survive beyond implementation through selection of exit strategies that involve transfer of skills, responsibilities and activities that are sustainable including economic, environmental, social and institutional sustainability.
Dates: 27 February 2012 Cost: US$170 covers training materials, certificates, catering Venue: Harare – The Crown Plaza Hotel Contact: +2711 781 3947 / +2711 079 4192 (South Africa) E-mail:
Target sector ICTs span across various sectors. ICTs can be applied to solve development problems in Health, Education, government, Trade-access to markets, Agriculture, Rural development, Poverty reduction, etc, for this reason, all sectors will benefit from this programme including CSI Managers. To ensure adequate planning and preparation for our delegates advance booking is mandatory. Call +2711 079 4192 / +2711 781 3947 or send email to
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E-Commerce Training Programme for small businesses ICTRA believes that when rural enterprises engage with various means of ICT marketing such as, E-Commerce they overcome geographical constraints and extend their physical stores to virtual stores that are open 24 hours a day and accessible to the entire world. More buyers translate to increased incomes and with a larger worldwide clientele comes the need for more employees to produce goods, resulting in improved livelihoods for the entire community, hence the creation of a “better world”.The programme is aimed at training small indegenous businesses to put their products on the web. For a detailed outline and dates for the next training write to
Managing Development Projects The programme is aimed at everyone in charge of development projects wishing to explore the methods and techniques used in planning and managing social development. For a detailed outline and dates for the next training write to
Accessing the role of ICTs in enhancing market penetration Helping the underprivileged build successful and profitable business enterprises so they can become economically self-sufficient is the key to moving them out of poverty. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often the backbone of the private sector in the developing world, creating jobs and providing a tax base for local government. A United Nations study in 2002 declared the existence of growing evidence of a significant causal relationship between entrepreneurship, economic growth and poverty reduction. For these reasons it is vital that the state through its supporting agencies foster the adoption of ICT for business growth. African governments need not only raise awareness but provide an ICT enabled platform for these enterprises to benefit fully from, be it E-Marketing, E-Commerce or Internet Marketing as they will never be able to do it on their own given the cost of and training needs required to use ICT effectively. Target group Therefore this course is targeted at government officials whose job role is to empower and develop small enterprises. The majority of micro and small enterprises in Africa fail to move to higher levels of enterprise activity that would enable them to contribute to economic growth and job creation because of lack of knowledge and the resources required. For a detailed outline and dates for the next training write to
