Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Tweet[IWS] ADB: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: Prospects and Potential in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan [10 September 2014]
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: Prospects and Potential in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan [10 September 2014]
http://www.adb.org/publications/information-and-communication-technologies-women-entrepreneurs
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2014/icts-for-women-entrepreneurs.pdf
[full-text, 126 pages]
Description
In a fast-paced world where information, resources, and markets are within reach with a swipe of a finger, access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) is essential to business development and growth. This study assesses the need for and use of ICTs by women entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan. It exposes the gaps between ICTs and the development of women entrepreneurship within the context of legal and regulatory frameworks, policy and leadership coordination, financial services, business development support, capacity building and use promotion, and women’s participation in public dialogues. Finally, this work recommends ways to use ICTs to help women start and grow their own businesses.
Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Women Entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan
Information and Communication Technologies Infrastructure and Programs
Women Entrepreneurs and Information and Communication Technologies: Access, Ownership, Usage, Needs, and Programming Considerations
Information and Communication Technologies for Women’s Entrepreneurship Development: Country Assessment
Recommended Actions
Appendixes
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