Robin Mansell
Constructing the knowledge base for knowledge?driven development
London School of Economics and Political Science
information communication technologies icts represent major opportunity world development however digital divide increasing rather diminishing existing inequalities paper suggests several ways experiences icts shared resources could mobilised support local ict projects locallydefined goals activities commonwealths agencies area used provide illustrations variety initiatives argued strategic action part agencies within organisations cooperation others likely help facilitate process constructing stronger knowledge base knowledgedriven development room complacency addition improved coordination cooperation effort needed focus purposes goals knowledgedriven development rather shortterm interests individual stakeholder organisations