Filter
279
Featured
Free Access
238
Key Guidance
6
Quick Overview
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Top Insights
7
Topics
Access to Internet & Digital Communications
139
Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
85
Digital Inclusion
56
Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
26
Internet & ICTs in Rural Areas
26
Mobile Phone Use
23
Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICT Policies
18
Telecommunication Infrastructure
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Community Telecommunication Networks
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Mobile Phone Use: Women
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Indigenous Digital & Social Media Communication
11
Communication Rights
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Digital & Information Literacy
10
Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
10
Access to Media & Information
9
Internet & Social Media Use: Women
9
Mobile Phone Markets
9
Mobile Phones, Smartphones
8
Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
7
Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
7
Digital Media Markets
7
Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
6
Telecentres, Community Telecentres, Internet Cafés
6
Internet
6
Digitalization, Digital Transformation
6
ICTs and Development
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ICT Indicators
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
6
Internet Bandwith, Broadband & Backbone Networks
6
Access to Media & Information: Disadvantaged Groups and Minorities
5
Digital Media Landscapes
5
Internet and Society / Social Change
5
ICT Industries & Markets
5
Digital Literacy: Youth
5
Telecommunications
5
Access to Media & Information: Indigenous Populations
4
Digital & Social Media Use: Children
4
Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
4
Community Informatics
4
Online Media & Internet Economics
4
Open Access Publishing
4
Online Learning, E-Learning
4
Female ICT Sector Personnel / Professionals
4
ICT Development Assistance
4
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
4
Schools
4
COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
4
Inequalities
4
WLAN Wireless Internet Access
4
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
3
Media Use: Youth
3
Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
3
ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
3
Free Basics (Facebook Internet Access Programme)
3
E-Governance, E-Democracy
3
Electronic Commerce
3
Facebook
3
Educational Use of ICTs / Internet
3
ICTs and Poverty Reduction
3
ICT Financing
3
Gender Discrimination, Gender Inequalities
3
COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
3
Media Literacy: Youth
3
People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
3
Open Data
2
Advocacy & Empowerment: Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
2
Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People
2
Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
2
Geography
2
Maps
2
Health Information Access & Use
2
Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
2
Mobile Phone Use: Migrants & Refugees
2
Girls and Media
2
Freedom of Expression
2
Open Licensing, Creative Commons, Public Domain
2
Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
2
Internet and Development
2
Internet Shutdowns
2
Internet Markets
2
Social Media
2
Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
2
Twitter & Microblogs
2
Ecological Footprint & Sustainability of Digitalization, E-Waste & Recycling
2
Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
2
Information Society
2
Digital Economies & Markets
2
Prices
2
Open Educational Resources (OER)
2
Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
2
Linguistic Diversity: Internet & Digital Media
2
Digital Media Use: Migrants & Diasporas
2
People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
2
Communication & Media Indicators
2
Mobile Phones in Rural Areas
2
Short Wave Radio (SW)
2
Mobile & Wireless Communications Technologies
2
Telecommunication Industries & Markets
2
Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
1
Information Gaps
1
Advocacy & Empowerment: Girls
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
1
Mobile Phone Advocacy & Campaigns
1
Agricultural Information & Extension
1
Geographical Information Systems
1
Audiences & Users
1
Audience Research Methods
1
Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Elderly People: Internet & Social Media Use
1
Information Use & Consumption
1
Media Use, Media Consumption
1
Mobile Phone Use: Minorities
1
Media Use: Rural Populations
1
Media Use: Women, Female Media Audiences
1
Radio Use: Women
1
Mobile Phone Use: Youth
1
Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
1
Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
1
Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
1
Campaigning: Experiences
1
Catholic Church and Communication
1
Digital Media Socialisation
1
Educational Comics & Comics for Development
1
Digital Literacy: Children
1
Christian Communication Ethics, Christian Media Ethics
1
Digital Rights
1
Intellectual Property
1
Plagiarism
1
Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
1
Community Radios
1
Anthropology of Media & Communication
1
Developing Countries
1
One Laptop per Child (ICT Development Programme)
1
Uno a Uno (Laptops for School Students, Latin America)
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Rural Communication for Development
1
Digital Communication, Digital Media
1
Algorithms & Big Data
1
Cybercrimes
1
Data
1
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
1
Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
1
Digital Criticism
1
Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
1
Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
1
Digital Media, Internet & Religion
1
Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
1
Digital Skills, Digital Production Skills
1
Internet / ICTs and Social Change
1
Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
1
Net Neutrality
1
Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
1
Social Media in Political Communication
1
Online News
1
Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
1
TikTok
1
Generative AI, including ChatGPT et al.
1
Digital Transformation Approaches
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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ICT Effects & Impact
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ICT Regulation
1
ICT Sector Development
1
Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
1
Libraries
1
Poverty & Poverty Reduction
1
Energy Supply, Electricity
1
Market Liberalization, Economic Liberalization
1
Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Gaming, Video Games
1
Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
1
Feminism & Communication
1
Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
1
Women with Disabilities & Media
1
Indigenous Communication
1
Indigenous Languages
1
Indigenous Radio Broadcasting
1
UNESCO
1
News
1
Local News
1
Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Crowdsourcing
1
Design Thinking
1
Female Migrants / Migration
1
Music
1
People with Disabilities & Communication / Media
1
Deaf & Hard of Hearing People
1
Radio Engineering & Technologies
1
Youth & Religious Communication
1
Human Development Index (HDI)
1
Sampling (Survey Methodologies, Statistics)
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Survey Methods
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Castes
1
Antennas
1
Digital Switchover
1
Digital Television
1
Radio Broadcasting Equipment & Technologies
1
Satellite Communication & Information Services
1
GIS, Geospatial Services
1
Development Assistance: Telecommunications
1
Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
1
Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
1
Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Phone & Fixed Line Operators
1
Telecommunication Licensing
1
Telephone
1
Urban Communication, Urban Media
1
Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
1
Urban Areas
1
Youth Activism, Youth Civic Engagement, Youth Political Interests, Youth Protests
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A Global Digital Compact: An Open, Free and Secure Digital Future for All
United Nations (2023), 31 pp.
Inclusive by Design: Accelerating Digital Transformation for the Global Goals. 10 Practices to Boost Digital Transformation at the Country Level
New York: UNDP (2022), 31 pp.
"Digital transformation must be made more inclusive if it is to contribute to realizing the SDGs. Deeper, fairer and inclusive digital transformation means that countries will enjoy important economic and social benefits, thus unlocking new opportunities, supporting economic growth, reducing poverty
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Inclusive Digital Development
Incheon: Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT-ESCAP) (2022), vii, 82 pp.
HF rádio: Guia para facilitadores comunitários
Philadelphia: Rhizomatica Communications (2022), 24 pp.
E-learning in Thailand: Mapping the digital divide
Geneva: ITU (2022), xi, 53 pp.
"The study's primary objectives were to assess the state of data on access to digital devices and connectivity in schools in Thailand, which are crucial enablers for e-learning initiatives, and to map the state of access to and use of these devices and connectivity so as to identify potential gaps.
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Redes compartidas de Tseltales y Zapotecas: Los caminos hacia un internet pluriversal
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication (2022), 24 pp.
"Este trabajo de investigación examina el surgimiento de las redes compartidas en comunidades tseltales y zapotecas de Chiapas y Oaxaca (México): la primera milla de señal de internet compartido que articulan la infraestructura de interconexión y los valores de convivencia para extender el inter
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Tseltal and Zapoteco Shared Networks: The Paths Towards a Pluriversal Internet
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication (2022), 23 pp.
"Fernanda R. Rosa explores the Indigenous networks, principles, and practices of internet infrastructure building and sharing in Tseltal and Zapoteco sovereign territories in Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico. More specifically, she uses the concept of shared networks to examine “the first mile signal-sh
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The Mobile Economy 2022
GSMA (2022), 44 pp.
"The mobile industry has been instrumental in extending connectivity to people around the world. In 2021, the number of mobile internet subscribers reached 4.2 billion people globally. Operators’ investments in network infrastructure over the last decade have helped to shrink the coverage gap for
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Digital Rights Are Human Rights: An Introduction to the State of Affairs and Challenges in Africa
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2022), 7 pp.
"In sub-Saharan Africa, 495 million people (46 percent of the population) subscribed to mobile phones in 2020, however, the cost of accessing the internet is very high and many African Governments are renowned for restricting access to the internet to limit critics and their opposition through inter
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Making Internet-Enabled Phones More Affordable in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
London: GSMA (2022), 43 pp.
"This report provides an overview of approaches and business models that are improving the affordability of handsets for various underserved populations in LMICs. It explores some of the nuances among these groups, considerations for meeting their different needs and variations between markets in Su
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The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2022
London: GSMA (2022), 68 pp.
"1. Women’s uptake of mobile internet in lowand middle-income countries continues to increase, but the rate of adoption has slowed. Across low- and middle-income countries, 60 per cent of women now use mobile internet. Only 59 million additional women in low-and middle-income countries started usi
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Digital Access and Barriers in Displacement-Affected Communities in White Nile, Sudan: Results of a Connectivity Needs and Usage Assessment (CoNUA) by the Norwegian Refugee Council, the GSMA and REACH Initiative
London: GSMA (2022), 38 pp.
"This report shares findings on the access and use of mobile technology among South Sudanese refugees and the communities that host them in three areas of White Nile, Sudan. White Nile is a state in southern Sudan sharing a border and refugee crossing points with South Sudan. It is home to nearly 70
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Resultados del “estudio exploratorio sobre brechas digitales de género en población adolescente en Perú”: Resumen ejecutivo
UNICEF (2022), 22 pp.
"En el Perú existen alrededor de nueve millones de adolescentes entre 12 y 17 años. De este grupo, se estima que el 92.9 % hace uso de internet para socializar, informarse, desarrollar pasatiempos y asistir a clases durante la pandemia. Según las estadísticas oficiales, la población de adolesce
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Digital Inequality Beyond the Digital Divide: Conceptualizing Adverse Digital Incorporation in the Global South
Information Technology for Development, volume 28, issue 4 (2022), pp. 688-704
"Digital systems are significantly associated with inequality in the global South. That association has traditionally been understood in terms of the digital divide or related terminologies whose core conceptualization is the exclusion of some groups from the benefits of digital systems. However, wi
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Why Aren’t Women Part of the Conversation? A Study of the Gender Gap in Social Media Use in India, its Causes and the Implications for Women’s Empowerment
Top Insights
BBC Media Action (2022), 12 pp.
"This report summarises learnings from BBC Media Action’s landscaping study of the gendered dimensions of social media access and use in India. It addresses 10 questions that have implications for designing digital solutions for women’s empowerment in India." (Page 2)
Financing Mechanisms for Locally Owned Internet Infrastructure
Key Guidance
Connectivity Capital; Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Internet Society; Connect Humanity (2022), 134 pp.
"The digital divide is not a problem the market alone will solve. We need to do things differently. Globally there is a growing movement of community connectivity providers — including community networks, municipal networks, cooperatives, and social enterprises — connecting underserved communiti
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Measuring Digital Development: Facts and Figures 2022
Quick Overview
Geneva: ITU (2022), iv, 26 pp.
"As the world welcomes its 8 billionth inhabitant, an estimated 5.3 billion people – roughly 66 per cent of the global population – are using the Internet. Yet some 2.7 billion people worldwide remain totally offline, with universal connectivity still a distant prospect in least developed countr
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Handbook of Digital Inequality
Cheltenham; Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing (2022), xii, 386 pp.
"International contributors assess a variety of key contexts that impact access to digital technologies, including contextual variations related to geography and infrastructure, as well as individual differences related to age, income, health and disability status. Chapters explore how variations em
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Revisiting Digital Inclusion: A Survey of Theory, Measurement and Recent Research
Manchester: Centre for Digital Development (2022), 50 pp.
"Focusing on the internet as a foundational technology, this paper begins by summarising recent developments in digital inclusion theory, particularly as this relates to developing countries. It sets out a framework of core components of digital inclusion - including access/use, quality of access/us
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