The Post-2015 Development Agenda: Implications for ICT4D Research

ICT for Development (ICT4D) by Oxford University

Feb 12, 201479:52Education

Richard Heeks explores new post-2015 development agenda and its implications for ICT4D (information and communication technologies for development) research priorities. With the Millennium Development Goals about to reac...

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