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Up-scaling Pro-Poor ICT Policies and Practices Print E-mail
Tuesday, 08 February 2005

"A clear and enforced legal framework should include respect for freedom of expression, diversity and the free flow of information. A conducive environment for upscaling includes supporting infrastructure such as electricity, internet connectivity, and a reasonable level of basic education. To meet pro-poor outcomes, such measures have to be combined with targeted pro-poor policies."

The above is an excerpt of the Chennai Statement on Up-scaling Pro-Poor ICT Policies and Practices.

Upon invitation of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), development practitioners and policy makers met in Chennai, India, from 17-19 November 2004, for a workshop to review experiences in Asia and Africa in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for poverty reduction. In order to provide an input into the preparatory processes of the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS), Poverty Reduction Strategies and the Millennium+5 Summit, the participants decided to compile some key conclusions and recommendations in a statement. The purpose of the Chennai Statement is to stimulate the ICT debate from a clearly poverty-focused perspective.

Download the statement (PDF)