Strengthening rural livelihoods : the impact of information and communication technologies in Asia

Co-published with Practical Action PublishingThe book presents an overview of six research projects within the "Knowledge Networking for Rural Development in Asia Pacific" (ENRAP) research programme. It asks if ICTs enabled farmers to sell beyond local markets and at better prices, and whether there have been social gains in linking geographically disparate households and social networks. The authors provide significant new insights about how to overcome the challenges of mainstreaming lCTs into rural livelihoods and for more effectively measuring effects. By presenting the findings of research specifically designed to measure impact on livelihoods, Strengthening Rural Livelihoods offers new evidence for the development benefits of ICTs