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MISSION
OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (SDS/SDP/ICT)
The Information
Technology for Development Division (ICT) facilitates matching
the needs of countries in the area of information technology for
development with the resources and capabilities of the Bank. As
countries attempt to generate synergy to ensure that their diverse
IT related activities contribute to achieving development objectives,
the Bank is involved in generating internal synergy in order to
respond effectively and in a timely manner to a new set of integrated
requirements from the Region.
In order
to accomplish this matching, the Division operates in through
a matrix organization involving sectoral and intersectoral projects.
Within the Bank, this approach enables the Division to integrate
its involvement in sectoral projects where IT is a component with
the increasing requests from countries for intersectoral IT for
development projects. Forming strategic working alliances with
other groups within the Bank is a key aspect of this approach
since efforts are reinforced, not duplicated. From the country
perspective, one contact point enhances their use of limited resources
while facilitating access to Bank resources.
ICT
was upgraded during December 2000 from a Unit to a Division. As
part of the recent reorganization, the Division is now part of
the Sustainable Development Department (SDS). Between 1999 and
2000, ICT (ex IDU) was part of the Regional Operations
Support Office (ROS).
Among
the Divisions specific responsibilities are:
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