Itrp ass4

Task 4 outline

Introduction Indicate the general idea and special issue on this. Significant.

The reason why poor?

The relationship between ICT and poverty reduction

ICTs contribute to poverty in developing countries

ICTs contribution to economic growth

Market information

Direct employment

ICTs contribution to government policy

ICTs contribution to culture and social

Challenges of ICTs for poverty reduction

 

 

Introduction

With the proliferation of information and communication technologies (ICTs), the world lives in a very fast tempo, the global economic increases dramatically during the last few decades. However, poverty still exits, especially in developing countries. People cannot even get enough food; they don't have a safety shelter. This is absolutely poverty which refers to subsistence below the minimum and socially acceptable living conditions. ()

As it is an information age now, poverty also refers to 'information poor'. Poor people are not only lack of literacy but also lack of access to information. The relationship between ICTs and poverty is indisputable. Information leads to employment opportunities;

The purpose of this report is to explore the link between ICTs and poverty reduction in developing countries.

 

ICTs contribution to poverty reduction

Faciliting economic growth

The ICTs can bring numernous benefits to economic growth in developing countries. In the first place, it provides a wide range of direct employment opportunities. In China, Malaysia and Mexcio, the ICT hardware and software contributes to ecnmonic growth as numerous poor people are hired. In India, on the other hand, has been beneficiary of global software outsourcing, which, in return, achieving spectacular growth in economic. (Kelles-Viitanen 2003, p. 83) 'The ICT industry generated $7, 7 bilion in 1999 and created 180,000 jobs in India in 1998'. (Cited in Kelles-Viitanen 2003, p. 83) The poor benefit form these directly employment, as they increase their income by enloving in the ICT labour market.

At the second place, ICTs provides an wide range of up to date market information. ICTs increase access to information

 

Kelles-Viitanen, A. 2003, 'The role of ICT in poverty reduction', Finish Economy and Society, vol. 1, no. 2003,
pp. 82-94.