Issues Relating to Developmental Aspects of Internet Governance

The UN Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) has identified a number of issues as relating to developmental aspects of Internet governance, "in particular capacity building in developing countries, gender issues and other access concerns". The work conducted by the OECD on these issues is indicated using the headings identified by WGIG. (Non-exhaustive list. For additional information, please visit www.oecd.org)

Affordable & universal access

Regulatory Reform as a Tool for Bridging the Digital Divide (PDF, 262KB)

2005

Universal Access Funds with Minimum-Subsidy Auctions - Leveraging Telecommunications Policies for Pro-Poor Growth, OECD Development Co-operation Directorate (PDF, 337KB)

2004

Providing Low-Cost ICT Access to Low-Income Communities in Developing Countries - What Works? What Pays, OECD Development Center (PDF, 377KB)

2003

Universal service obligations and broadband (PDF, 176KB)

2003

Bridging the "Digital Divide": Issues and Policies in OECD Countries (PDF, 286KB)

2001

Understanding the Digital Divide

2001

Universal Service and Rate Restructuring in Telecommunications (PDF, 11MB)

1991

Conditional Access Systems: Implications for Access (PDF, 247KB)

1999

Universal Service in a Competitive Telecommunications Environment (PDF, 9MB)

1995

Education, human capacity building

OECD Information Technology Outlook 2004 (PDF, 4MB) / Chapter 6: ICT Skills and Employment (PDF, 2.1MB)

2004

Seizing the Benefits of ICT in a Digital Economy

2003

OECD Global Forum on the Knowledge Economy: Policy Frameworks for ICTs, Innovation, and Human Resources

2002

Policies And Institutions For E-Commerce Readiness: What Can Developing Countries Learn From OECD Experience?, OECD Development Center (PDF, 400KB)

2002

Working Paper on ICT Skills and Employment, STI Working papers (PDF, 246KB)

2002

Science, Technology and Industry Outlook - Drivers of Growth: Information Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

2001

Internet leased line costs

Access Pricing in Telecommunications, OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs (PDF, 110KB)

2004

Internet Traffic Exchange and the Development of End-To-End International Telecommunication Competition (PDF, 732KB)

2002

Building infrastructure capacity for electronic commerce: Leased line developments and pricing (PDF, 402KB)

1999

National infrastructure development

Role of Infrastructure in Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction -- Lessons learned from PRSPs of 33 Countries, OECD Development Co-operation Directorate (PDF, 402KB)

2004

Social dimensions and inclusion

Chapter 4 of the OECD Information Technology Outlook 2004 (PDF, 4MB) and Chapter 6 of the OECD Information Technology Outlook 2002 (PDF, 2.8MB)

2004

Other relevant reports

User Guide to "Good Practice Paper on ICTs for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction", OECD Development Co-operation Directorate, forthcoming

2005

Financing ICTs for Development: Efforts of DAC Members - Review of Recent Trends and its Contribution, OECD Development Co-operation Directorate (PDF, 1.6MB)

2005

ICTs and Economic Growth in Developing Countries, OECD Development Co-operation Directorate (PDF, 200KB) 

2004

ICT Donor Strategies Matrix, OECD , OECD Development Co-operation Directorate

2004

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