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Open Data for Public Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Understanding an increasingly complex knowledge economy demands economic, social and environmental data from a wide range of sources.
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Open Business Models: New Compensation Mechanisms for Creativity and Inclusion
The tension between digital changes in creative industries and the need to support new business and economic inclusion in developing countries poses particular challenges for intellectual property rights and incentive systems.
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Consolidating Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East - SjCOOP-II
This project aims to promote health and sustainable development in Africa and the Middle East by building the capacity of the media to inform public opinion and promote evidence-based policymaking.
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Democratizing Information in Agricultural Produce Markets
Most countries in Latin America increased their agricultural production by 20%-50% between 1995 and 2005 (Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO 2009).
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Enhancing Nurses Access for Care Quality and Knowledge through Technology (ENACQKT)
Although information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly available in the Caribbean, the health care culture tends toward traditional, paper-based, labour-intensive mechanisms.
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Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technologies in the Americas (POETA) : Eastern Caribbean Initiative
The small island states of the Eastern Caribbean suffer from high youth unemployment.
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Arab Knowledge Society: Who Represents the Arab World Online?
The Internet is often seen to be both an enabler and an equalizer, because it allows citizens a means to discuss their regions and businesses, to voice their concerns and to connect to the people they care about.
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Caribbean Knowledge Economy : Coordinating Network
IDRC is currently supporting two projects associated with the Caribbean Knowledge Economy (CKE) initiative.
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Networks for Development : Caribbean Information and Communication Technologies Research Programme
Despite a high level of voice telephony (mainly, mobile phones), Internet access and connectivity are still inadequate in the Caribbean.
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Competitive Grants for Digital Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean - Phase II
In its first phase (102237), the Regional Fund for Digital Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean (FRIDA) held two calls for proposals, received 479 submissions and funded 26 research projects developed by institutions in 13 countries.