Community Information Center (Tangmachu)
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Country:
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Bhutan
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Detailed location:
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Tangmachu
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Mission:
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Research the use of information by citizens in rural communities and identify information needs through participatory planning processes
• Create a replicable infrastructure model using wireless technology that will allow a single backbone data connection to scale to multiple voice and data nodes
• Develop scalable application(s) to address identified information needs in agriculture and health
• Measure the socio-economic impact of these interventions to inform future policy-making processes
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Geo-graphic location:
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rural
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Contact:
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Mr. Tenzin Chhoeda
Director, Department of Information Technology
email: director@dit.gov.bt
Fax number: +975-2-328-440
Phone number: + 975-2-323-215
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Status:
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operation
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Existing telecentres:
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1
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Start of initiative:
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2004
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Scope of operation:
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local
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Self-sustainable:
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Yes
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Sustainability plan:
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No
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Pilot:
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Yes
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Business model:
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government support
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Other resources of revenue:
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Knowledge network:
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No
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Community participation:
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No
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Women participation:
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No
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Type:
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governmental
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Gender sensitive:
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No
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People with disability:
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No
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Illiterated sensitive:
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No
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Stakeholder:
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Department of Information and Technology (project implementation)
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ICT Application:
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Connectivity:
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satelite
wireless
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Objectives of the initiative:
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ensure universal access to ICT
provide agricultural information including marketing
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Services provided:
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agriculture information
internet access
main line phone
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Physical location:
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community centre
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Sources:
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http://www.bhutan.gov.bt/government/newsDetail.php?id=232;
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-71494-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html;
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-71493-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
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