When Should the ICT Sector be a Target for Private Sector Competitiveness Work? (Technical Note)

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application/pdf iconWhen to Select the ICT Sector as a Target for Private Sector Competitiveness Work with Addendum.pdf
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Date: 
November 15, 2007

This technical brief attempts to assist USAID mission staff and project implementers in determining when it is appropriate to utilize either of these two approaches and what project activities should be tailored to each approach. It was developed based on the authors’ skills and experience as well as interviews with 19 current or recently completed economic growth projects (see Appendix A) that focused primarily on the ICT sector as a target sector (although a few also focused on using ICT as a means to improving impact in non-ICT target sectors).