Integrating ICT into Value Chain Development Briefing Paper

  • Date Posted: June 2, 2010
  • Authors: Judith Payne, Lisa Kearns, Hannah Schiff
  • Organizations/Projects: ACDI/VOCA
  • Document Types: Primer or Brief
  • Donor Type: U.S. Agency for International Development

Information and communications technology (ICT) offers a growing number of ways to exploit opportunities and address constraints to value chain growth and competitiveness. This briefing paper describes some current trends in ICT, practical uses for ICT in value chain development, lessons learned from the field, and special considerations for conflict-affected environments.