دور تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات في تقليل الفقر في السودان

Abstract

Abstract This research is a bout the role of information and Communication Technology in Poverty Reduction. The research aims to_highlighting the importance of the role of the ICT and endeavors to link ICT with poverty Reduction. The importance of this study stems from the lack of academic studies in this area, the researcher used descriptive analytical methodology to present and analyze the data collected from secondary sources such as annual report and other reference as well as primary data which was collected via interview conducted with expert. The interviews were about the role of ICT in poverty Reduction. The research is structured into five chapters, chapter one and two were devoted to literature review ICT and poverty literature. Chapter three is an illustration of the experiences of some selected countries in this area. The role of ICT in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) is presented in chapter four. The results of the interviews and analysis were presented in chapter five. The most important findings of the research include that ICT can be considered as an important tool to empower the poor people and marginalized societies. Also ICT has a powerful role in developing human capacity, moreover, it is highly likely that ICT could have a role in alleviating poverty in less Developed countries and Sudan specifically. Depending on these results the researcher suggested a number of recommendations: The utilization of ICT should be infused into development plans and programmers and poverty alleviation in the'Sudan. Also, the principles of ICT utilization should be embedded into the educational policies and curriculum. The best practice in this field must be taken into consideration.