ICTs in support of rural development, agricultural information management and extension, and education in Asia-Pacific
Details of the organization
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FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
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International
Website (URL)
http://www.fao.org
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International organizations
Information about the project
Project title *
ICTs in support of rural development, agricultural information management and extension, and education in Asia-Pacific
Description *
FAO RAP works closely with stakeholders in Asia-Pacific and fosters international partnerships to develop facilities and networks for access to and sharing of agricultural information, improving extension, fostering formal and non-formal education under the overall scope of promoting rural development and food security. Areas of collaboration include improving efficiency, quality and relevance of knowledge exchange in agriculture, and using electronic media to enhance communication for rural development. There are many capacity building activities in the region including advice and technical assistance for governments, institutions and rural communities to strengthen capacities in knowledge management and the effective use of information and communication technologies. Additional information can be found at: http://www.fao.or.th http://www.fao.org/gil/rdd http://www.fao.org/waicent http://www.fao.org/sd http://www.fao.org/gil http://www.fao.org/imark
Project website
http://www.fao.org/world/regional/rap/
Geographical coverage *
Regional implementation
None
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Ongoing
from 2004
to
2005
Partners
Ministry of Agriculture Information Centre, China; Chinese Broadcast and Television School (CABTS), China; Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC); University of the Philippines Open University; Indian Centre for Agricultural Research; PhilAgriNet; Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute Thailand; Kasetsart University; Thai RuralNet; and others.
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
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Access to information and knowledge
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Capacity building
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ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life
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Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
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International and regional cooperation
Millenium Declaration Goals related to this project
Goal 1: Eradicate poverty and hunger
Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education
Goal 3: Promote gender equality & empower women
Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
Project type *
Project
Publication
Training initiative
Tool-kit