We have some new materials in the resource centre. You are welcome to access them but remember that they are for reference purposes only because we receive very few copies so we cannot give out any to our members.  

The Information Economy Report 2007 – 2008
Publisher: UNCTAD
The Information Economy Report 2008 - Science and technology for development: the new paradigm of ICT, analyses the current and potential contribution of information technology to knowledge creation and diffusion. It explores how ICTs help generate innovations that improve the livelihoods of the poor and support enterprise competitiveness.
The Report presents a current cross-section of themes and analysis that aim to inform and enable governments to understand the policy challenges and opportunities. The analysis identifies important areas of concern and best practices necessary for the formulation of targeted policy decisions to support and accelerate ICT diffusion. In particular, the Information Economy Report 2007-2008 addresses the following issues:
•    Trends in ICT access and use consisting of basic ICT indicators and an analysis of how ICTs impact on enterprises in developing countries;
•    The ICT producing sector and the emerging South examines the role of the sector from the perspective of South-South trade, while exploring issues of the relationship between ICTs and employment, FDI and outsourcing;
•    Measuring the impact of ICT on productive efficiency through a case study of Thailand confirms that developing countries can benefit as much as developed ones from increasing ICT use;
•    ICT, e-business and innovation policies highlights the need for balance between policy stability and flexibility to meet the needs of evolving ICTs and feedback from policy implementation;
•    E-banking and e-payments explains the potential of ICTs to improve overall business efficiency and assist in bringing SMEs and micro-enterprises into the formal economy;
•    ICTs for the poor are discussed within the scope of the increasing use of mobile telephones and supportive policy measures and the potential of telecentres to promote livelihoods by providing access to relevant information and business opportunities to rural and poor populations.

The Uganda Country Self-Assessment Report and Programme of Action
Publisher: NEPAD and APRM
Uganda as one of the member states of the African Union (AU) that voluntarily acceded to the Africa Peer Review Mechanism carried out her Country Self-Assessment (CSA) involving the government, civil society, private sector and ordinary people whose voices are reflected in this report.
Chapter 1 – Provides an introduction and Historical background, followed by the detailed assessment of Uganda’s performance on the four APRM governance pillars, namely:
Chapter 2 – Democracy and good political governance;
Chapter 3: Economic Governance and management
Chapter 4: Corporate governance and
Chapter 5: Socio-economic development.

Frequently Asked Questions about Multi stakeholder Partnerships in ICT for Development
A guide for national ICT policy Animators.
Publisher: APC
This guide cover such FAQs as ;
1.    What are multi stakeholder partnerships for ICT policy?
2.    What are the goals of a multi-stakeholder partnership?
3.    What are the benefits of multi-stakeholder partnerships?
4.    How do you deal with the challenges of multi-stakeholder partnerships?
5.    What are the roles of stakeholders in multi-stakeholder partnerships?
6.    What are the guiding principles for multi-stakeholder partnerships?
7.    How do you drive a multi-stakeholder partnership?
8.    What communications and advocacy activities are needed?
9.    How do you  monitor and evaluate you ICT policy process?

It also has a selection of useful reading materials from the Congo and Kenya.

Check out the otehr lists of materials availabel in the resource centre in our documents section of the website