The idea of mBillionth Award emerged because we have been running Manthan Award for the past 9 years, which recognizes best ICT for Development (ICTD) initiatives and how digital inclusion impacts people across diverse communities and in remote areas. Three years ago, we realized that the mobile has had an accelerator impact on the general…
“No longer just a talking tool, women are using the mobile in a diverse number of ways. to stay safe in times of danger, to keep informed on community matters, to manage their finances, to receive regular updates on critical issues from farming to weather, to access much needed help lines, to learn english and…
” In tune with these times, the upcoming Electronic Service Delivery Bill mandates all government organisations to deliver public services through electronic mode to enhance transparency, efficiency, accountability, accessibility and reliability in delivery of such services.” “The Manthan Award 2011 nominations process generated 450 plus nominations, and thus, we are now a repository of more…
A new report commissioned by the APC written by Syed S Kazi and Divya Menon of the Delhi-based Digital Empowerment Foundation takes a critical look at what is being done in the country to manage e-waste.
This book is a compilation of best e-practices by NGOs in India who uses technology to improve their reach of services in information and content for masses. Most importantly, the book have details of those finalists who have applied for Vodafone Mobiles for Good Prize at mBillionth Award South Asia 2011. The innovations is meticulously…
This book is a compilation of best e-practices records across South Asia, for innovations in mobile application, wireless, telecom sector development in each level of society. This book is a separate repository of all mobile phone uses, practices and the fastest growing media tool relative application development. This book contains South Asia’s Best Mobile Innovations…
This book is an initiative of INOMY (www.inomy.com). The scarcity of e-Content, lack of vision towards internet: a huge electronic economy, lack of guidance, lack of usable and impactful practices available in the market compelled the publication of such efforts which showed that there are plenty of innovation and entrepreneurial possibilities in every sector (individual,…
This book is a compilation of all Best Practices, all across South Asia, for the mobile application, wireless, telecom sector development in each level of society. This book is a separate repository of all mobile phone uses, practices and the fastest growing media tool relative application development. This book contains South Asia’s Best Mobile Innovations…
This book is an effort to compile the successful deployment of ICT and digital media enabled projects, its impact and learning that in many ways have impacted the society at large based upon the cases from India and South Asia. This book also advocates the necessity of “digital content and services” over just “technology deployment”…
This book features Manthan Awardees introduced for honoring Best e-Contents all over the nation. This book is a manifestation of hard works, diligent activities, ground level performances, a manifestation of instant human relationship, power of instinctive networking, promises and delivery of content for development and empowerment, and above all a dedicated compilation of dedicated works…
