There is now growing evidence of the role that ICT can play in enhancing development. In recognition of this, the UN Millennium Declaration outlines a focus on partnerships with the private sector to "ensure that the benefits of new technologies, specially information and communication technologies ... are available to all." n spite of this enabling potential and role, ICT is yet to be widely mainstreamed to assist developing countries in addressing traditional development problems with innovative solutions and approaches that are both effective and more easily scalable and replicable. UNDP has been a pioneer in this area from the early stages, building on its many natural advantages: a global network, a broad development mandate that connects it with all development stakeholders, and its expertise on the ground. Its approach moves beyond an often more singular focus on infrastructure and access on the one hand or on stand-alone projects on the other. It recognises the importance of a holistic and multi-sectoral framework and partnership approach that can more effectively harness the role of development (ICT-D) both as an enabler of development as well as an enhancer of capacity development at the individual, community, organisational, systemic and societal levels.
In response to this, Helps international is working to provide computers and internet connectivity in schools and training centres in Cameroon. Plans are underway with World Computer Exchange in the USA to ship and deliver the first container of about 430 Pentium computers to some schools and centres in Cameroon.
We are currently recruiting Schools and Centres that will benefit from the first shipment due in April/May 2008. If you are a school or training centre and will like to be included, please download, fill this form, and return to us as soon as possible.