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The Trust for the Americas David Andres Rojas M. ICT4D Unit Director

The Trust for the Americas David Andres Rojas M. ICT4D Unit Director. Third Global Forum on Telecentres Chile 2011 Technology for local empowerment. REPUBLICA DOMINICANA 2 Centros. HONDURAS 1 Centro. MÉXICO 17 Centros. GUATEMALA 7 Centros. For-profit. Government.

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The Trust for the Americas David Andres Rojas M. ICT4D Unit Director

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  1. The Trust for the AmericasDavid Andres Rojas M.ICT4D Unit Director Third Global Forum on Telecentres Chile 2011 Technology for local empowerment

  2. REPUBLICA DOMINICANA 2 Centros HONDURAS 1 Centro MÉXICO 17 Centros GUATEMALA7 Centros For-profit Government EL SALVADOR 6 Centros VENEZUELA 6 Centros PANAMA 2 Centros COLOMBIA 20 Centros Not-for-profit Informal ECUADOR3 Centros PERU3 Centros ARGENTINA 2 Centros UNDERSANDING THE SETTINGS FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT • Our role: • Local vs. Regional • Direct executor – Sub-contractor- Funder • Trends in thephilanthropic approach: • Execution vs Results • Broker: Funds + Knowledge • Key deliverables • Trends in the Social Development (1) Partnerships IDAs Private sector development e.g. capital investment, legal / technical assistance, market strategy Public sector development e.g. infrastructure, schools, healthcare, law and justice NGOs (1) Source: Partnering for Global Development: The Evolving links between business and International Development Agencies David Logan, Corporate Citizenship /Stephen Jordan, BCLC, Washington DC, Oct, 2009

  3. OUR PROGRAMS: RESPONDING TO GLOBAL TRENDS AND THE ROLE OF THE ICT Innovative approach Perspective Information Global Partnerships Hemispherical Telecenters Regional ICT Local Time 2005 2009 2010 2006

  4. ICT4D UNIT PILLARS • Capacity building facilitator • Applying business models in the third sector • Multi-sectorial approach (different stakeholders) • Understanding/promoting the power of partnership and networking • Glocalconviction • Applying external global benchmarks and good practices in local and regional contexts • Technology as a tool Knowledge as the goal • ICTs as the means to facilitate the knowledge-sharing and empowerment of marginalized communities

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