Supporting Womens Agro-Enterprises in Africa with ICT : A Feasibility Study in Zambia and Kenya
A new generation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is finding a small foothold among poor, small-scale farmers in developing countries. Even so, many barriers still prevent poor rural people from accessing, using, and benefiting...
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ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE BEAN BEANS BEEF BROADCAST BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS INFORMATION BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS MODELS BUSINESS NEEDS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS PROMOTION BUSINESS SECTOR BUSINESS SECTORS BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BUSINESSES BUYERS CALL CENTER CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY-BUILDING CASSAVA CATTLE CEREALS COFFEE COMMERCIAL BANK COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMUNICATION NETWORK COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPUTERS CONNECTIVITY COOPERATIVES COPYRIGHT COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS CROP MANAGEMENT CROP MANAGEMENT PRACTICES CROP PRODUCTION CROPS DAIRY COOPERATIVES DAIRY COWS DAIRY FARMER DAIRY FARMERS DAIRY PRODUCERS DATA COLLECTION DATA ENTRY DATA RATES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DIGITAL DIVIDE DISEASES DOMAIN DRIP IRRIGATION DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ELECTRICITY ENABLING ENVIRONMENT EQUIPMENT EXTENSION EXTENSION SERVICES EXTERNAL CONSULTANT FAO FARMER COOPERATIVES FARMING FARMS FEASIBILITY STUDIES FEED FEMALE FARMERS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISH FISHERIES FOOD CROPS FOOD SECURITY FORESTRY FRUITS GENDER GOATS GRAIN HARDWARE HARVEST HONEY HUMAN CAPITAL ICT IFAD IMPLEMENTATION PLAN INCOMES INFORMATION NETWORK INFORMATION PROVIDERS INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATIONS INSTALLATION INTEGRATION INTERNAL PROCESSES INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER INVENTORIES INVENTORY IRRIGATION ISP LEGAL SYSTEMS LICENSE LICENSES LITERACY LEVELS LIVELIHOODS LIVESTOCK MAIZE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MARKET DEMAND MARKET DEMANDS MARKET ECONOMY MARKET INFORMATION MARKET PRICE MARKET PRICES MARKETING MATERIAL MEAT MILK MILLET MOBILE APPLICATION MOBILE DEVICES MOBILE NETWORK MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS MOBILE PHONES MOBILE TELEPHONE MOBILE TELEPHONY NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH NATURAL RESOURCES NAVIGATION NETWORKS NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PACKET RADIO PACKET RADIO SERVICE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS PERSONAL COMMUNICATION PHONES PHOTO PILOT PROJECT POTATO POTATOES POULTRY POULTRY OPERATIONS POULTRY PRODUCER POULTRY PRODUCERS POULTRY PRODUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION PRICE INFORMATION PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE PROSPECTIVE USERS QUERIES RADIO PROGRAMS RADIOS RESEARCH CENTERS RESULT RESULTS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL POPULATION SEARCH SERVERS SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SILICON SITES SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE MODULES SOFTWARE PACKAGE SOFTWARE SOLUTION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS SOLAR PANELS SORGHUM SOYBEANS SUBSISTENCE FARMERS SWEET POTATOES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EXPERTS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NETWORK TELEVISION TIME FRAME TRAINING MATERIALS UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT USAID USER USER GROUPS USES VALUE CHAIN VALUE CHAINS VEGETABLE CROP VEGETABLE PRODUCERS VEGETABLE PRODUCTION VEGETABLES VIDEO VSAT WEB WHEAT WOMEN FARMERS WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE |
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ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE BEAN BEANS BEEF BROADCAST BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS INFORMATION BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS MODELS BUSINESS NEEDS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS PROMOTION BUSINESS SECTOR BUSINESS SECTORS BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BUSINESSES BUYERS CALL CENTER CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY-BUILDING CASSAVA CATTLE CEREALS COFFEE COMMERCIAL BANK COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMUNICATION NETWORK COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPUTERS CONNECTIVITY COOPERATIVES COPYRIGHT COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS CROP MANAGEMENT CROP MANAGEMENT PRACTICES CROP PRODUCTION CROPS DAIRY COOPERATIVES DAIRY COWS DAIRY FARMER DAIRY FARMERS DAIRY PRODUCERS DATA COLLECTION DATA ENTRY DATA RATES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DIGITAL DIVIDE DISEASES DOMAIN DRIP IRRIGATION DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ELECTRICITY ENABLING ENVIRONMENT EQUIPMENT EXTENSION EXTENSION SERVICES EXTERNAL CONSULTANT FAO FARMER COOPERATIVES FARMING FARMS FEASIBILITY STUDIES FEED FEMALE FARMERS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISH FISHERIES FOOD CROPS FOOD SECURITY FORESTRY FRUITS GENDER GOATS GRAIN HARDWARE HARVEST HONEY HUMAN CAPITAL ICT IFAD IMPLEMENTATION PLAN INCOMES INFORMATION NETWORK INFORMATION PROVIDERS INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATIONS INSTALLATION INTEGRATION INTERNAL PROCESSES INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER INVENTORIES INVENTORY IRRIGATION ISP LEGAL SYSTEMS LICENSE LICENSES LITERACY LEVELS LIVELIHOODS LIVESTOCK MAIZE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MARKET DEMAND MARKET DEMANDS MARKET ECONOMY MARKET INFORMATION MARKET PRICE MARKET PRICES MARKETING MATERIAL MEAT MILK MILLET MOBILE APPLICATION MOBILE DEVICES MOBILE NETWORK MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS MOBILE PHONES MOBILE TELEPHONE MOBILE TELEPHONY NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH NATURAL RESOURCES NAVIGATION NETWORKS NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PACKET RADIO PACKET RADIO SERVICE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS PERSONAL COMMUNICATION PHONES PHOTO PILOT PROJECT POTATO POTATOES POULTRY POULTRY OPERATIONS POULTRY PRODUCER POULTRY PRODUCERS POULTRY PRODUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION PRICE INFORMATION PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE PROSPECTIVE USERS QUERIES RADIO PROGRAMS RADIOS RESEARCH CENTERS RESULT RESULTS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL POPULATION SEARCH SERVERS SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SILICON SITES SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE MODULES SOFTWARE PACKAGE SOFTWARE SOLUTION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS SOLAR PANELS SORGHUM SOYBEANS SUBSISTENCE FARMERS SWEET POTATOES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EXPERTS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NETWORK TELEVISION TIME FRAME TRAINING MATERIALS UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT USAID USER USER GROUPS USES VALUE CHAIN VALUE CHAINS VEGETABLE CROP VEGETABLE PRODUCERS VEGETABLE PRODUCTION VEGETABLES VIDEO VSAT WEB WHEAT WOMEN FARMERS WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE World Bank Supporting Womens Agro-Enterprises in Africa with ICT : A Feasibility Study in Zambia and Kenya |
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A new generation of information and
communication technologies (ICTs) is finding a small
foothold among poor, small-scale farmers in developing
countries. Even so, many barriers still prevent poor rural
people from accessing, using, and benefiting from new ICT
tools and platforms, and those barriers are arguably higher
for rural women. The relationship between gender and
agriculture has been studied intensively over the years, and
many agricultural interventions now include gender as a
crosscutting issue or mainstream gender throughout their
operations. Studies of the relationship between gender and
the use of ICTs in agriculture have started to appear only
quite recently, however. The Africa Region of the World Bank
views ICTs as potentially transformative technology for
rural development and seeks to incorporate the use of ICTs
throughout its portfolio of projects. The present study was
designed to examine the feasibility of integrating ICTs into
two large investment programs: the Irrigation Development
and Support Project (IDSP) in Zambia and the Kenya
Agricultural Productivity and Agribusiness Project (KAPAP).
The specifi c goal was to examine how ICT-based
interventions might be designed to strengthen women s
participation in commodity value chains under the two projects. |
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Supporting Womens Agro-Enterprises in Africa with ICT : A Feasibility Study in Zambia and Kenya |
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Supporting Womens Agro-Enterprises in Africa with ICT : A Feasibility Study in Zambia and Kenya |
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Supporting Womens Agro-Enterprises in Africa with ICT : A Feasibility Study in Zambia and Kenya |
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Supporting Womens Agro-Enterprises in Africa with ICT : A Feasibility Study in Zambia and Kenya |
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Supporting Womens Agro-Enterprises in Africa with ICT : A Feasibility Study in Zambia and Kenya |
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supporting womens agro-enterprises in africa with ict : a feasibility study in zambia and kenya |
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Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/02/23989243/supporting-womens-agro-enterprises-africa-ict-feasibility-study-zambia-kenya http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21972 |
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okr-10986-219722021-04-23T14:04:05Z Supporting Womens Agro-Enterprises in Africa with ICT : A Feasibility Study in Zambia and Kenya World Bank ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE BEAN BEANS BEEF BROADCAST BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS INFORMATION BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS MODELS BUSINESS NEEDS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS PROMOTION BUSINESS SECTOR BUSINESS SECTORS BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BUSINESSES BUYERS CALL CENTER CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY-BUILDING CASSAVA CATTLE CEREALS COFFEE COMMERCIAL BANK COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMUNICATION NETWORK COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPUTERS CONNECTIVITY COOPERATIVES COPYRIGHT COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS CROP MANAGEMENT CROP MANAGEMENT PRACTICES CROP PRODUCTION CROPS DAIRY COOPERATIVES DAIRY COWS DAIRY FARMER DAIRY FARMERS DAIRY PRODUCERS DATA COLLECTION DATA ENTRY DATA RATES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DIGITAL DIVIDE DISEASES DOMAIN DRIP IRRIGATION DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS E-MAIL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ELECTRICITY ENABLING ENVIRONMENT EQUIPMENT EXTENSION EXTENSION SERVICES EXTERNAL CONSULTANT FAO FARMER COOPERATIVES FARMING FARMS FEASIBILITY STUDIES FEED FEMALE FARMERS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISH FISHERIES FOOD CROPS FOOD SECURITY FORESTRY FRUITS GENDER GOATS GRAIN HARDWARE HARVEST HONEY HUMAN CAPITAL ICT IFAD IMPLEMENTATION PLAN INCOMES INFORMATION NETWORK INFORMATION PROVIDERS INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATIONS INSTALLATION INTEGRATION INTERNAL PROCESSES INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER INVENTORIES INVENTORY IRRIGATION ISP LEGAL SYSTEMS LICENSE LICENSES LITERACY LEVELS LIVELIHOODS LIVESTOCK MAIZE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MARKET DEMAND MARKET DEMANDS MARKET ECONOMY MARKET INFORMATION MARKET PRICE MARKET PRICES MARKETING MATERIAL MEAT MILK MILLET MOBILE APPLICATION MOBILE DEVICES MOBILE NETWORK MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS MOBILE PHONES MOBILE TELEPHONE MOBILE TELEPHONY NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH NATURAL RESOURCES NAVIGATION NETWORKS NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PACKET RADIO PACKET RADIO SERVICE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS PERSONAL COMMUNICATION PHONES PHOTO PILOT PROJECT POTATO POTATOES POULTRY POULTRY OPERATIONS POULTRY PRODUCER POULTRY PRODUCERS POULTRY PRODUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION PRICE INFORMATION PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE PROSPECTIVE USERS QUERIES RADIO PROGRAMS RADIOS RESEARCH CENTERS RESULT RESULTS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL POPULATION SEARCH SERVERS SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SILICON SITES SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE MODULES SOFTWARE PACKAGE SOFTWARE SOLUTION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS SOLAR PANELS SORGHUM SOYBEANS SUBSISTENCE FARMERS SWEET POTATOES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EXPERTS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NETWORK TELEVISION TIME FRAME TRAINING MATERIALS UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT USAID USER USER GROUPS USES VALUE CHAIN VALUE CHAINS VEGETABLE CROP VEGETABLE PRODUCERS VEGETABLE PRODUCTION VEGETABLES VIDEO VSAT WEB WHEAT WOMEN FARMERS WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE A new generation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is finding a small foothold among poor, small-scale farmers in developing countries. Even so, many barriers still prevent poor rural people from accessing, using, and benefiting from new ICT tools and platforms, and those barriers are arguably higher for rural women. The relationship between gender and agriculture has been studied intensively over the years, and many agricultural interventions now include gender as a crosscutting issue or mainstream gender throughout their operations. Studies of the relationship between gender and the use of ICTs in agriculture have started to appear only quite recently, however. The Africa Region of the World Bank views ICTs as potentially transformative technology for rural development and seeks to incorporate the use of ICTs throughout its portfolio of projects. The present study was designed to examine the feasibility of integrating ICTs into two large investment programs: the Irrigation Development and Support Project (IDSP) in Zambia and the Kenya Agricultural Productivity and Agribusiness Project (KAPAP). The specifi c goal was to examine how ICT-based interventions might be designed to strengthen women s participation in commodity value chains under the two projects. 2015-05-21T18:54:03Z 2015-05-21T18:54:03Z 2015-02 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/02/23989243/supporting-womens-agro-enterprises-africa-ict-feasibility-study-zambia-kenya http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21972 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Women in Development and Gender Study Africa Kenya Zambia |