Exploring Opportunities for ICT Volunteering in Human Development (an internal UNV exercise) - March 2003

This document is the result of an internal working group at UNV given the task of identifying contributions of ICT Volunteers to human development activities, programmes and organizations. It describes a wide range of possibilities of how volunteers can be effective agents towards a widespread use of ICT for Development (ICT4D). Co-coordinated by Manuel Acevedo, Head, e-Volunteering unit, UN Volunteers.

Contents

Introduction

Common contributions by ICT Volunteers to help bridge the digital divide across development areas and institutions

Volunteer ICT4D Contributions to achievement of Millennium Development Goals (by Goal and Target)

ICT Volunteer contributions to UNDP ICT4D strategy (by Service Line)

Mainstreaming ICT into Development Agencies: the role of volunteers