Title:
The cultural and political environment of ICT projects in developing countries
Authors:
Rozendal, R.
Place:
The Hague
Publisher:
IICD
Year:
2002
Series Title:
IICD Research Brief
Serial number:
3
PAGE:
4
Language:
eng
Subject:
Information, Knowledge and Communication
Keywords:
aid programmes
,
political conditions
,
information and communication technologies
Abstract:
The choice between a design or a developmental approach is key to the process of decision-making within the project. In a design approach, decisions on the execution of a project are determined within a previously designed project plan (formulation phase). In contrast to this drawing-table approach, the developmental approach incorporates the learning process of a project into decision-making. The belief that a project can be executed by applying carefully thought-out plans is abandoned to make room for the fruitful insights that will arise throughout the learning process during the execution of the project. The second approach is better suited for taking cultural and political considerations into account.
Organization:
IICD - International Institute for Communication and Development
Category:
Policy
Right:
© 2002 IICD
Document type:
Report
File:
118901.pdf