Information and Communication Technologies for Women Entrepreneurs: Prospects and Potential In Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan
In a fast-paced world where information, resources, and markets are within reach with a swipe of a finger, access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) is essential to business development and growth. This study assesses the need for and use of ICTs by women entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan. It exposes the gaps between ICTs and the development of women entrepreneurship within the context of legal and regulatory frameworks, policy and leadership coordination, financial services, business development support, capacity building and use promotion, and women’s participation in public dialogues. Finally, this work recommends ways to use ICTs to help women start and grow their own businesses.
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2014-09
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Institutions: | Asian Development Bank ; Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
Subject: | ICT | Leveraging Information | Communication | Technology | Women | Entrepreneur | Business | Azerbaijan | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyz | Uzbekistan | Assessment | Mobile | Computer | Internet | RETA 7563 | ADB | Central and West Asia | ILO/UNCTAD ICT4WED framework | E-commerce | SM | One-stop-shop website | Business development support | Economic empowerment | E-government services | E-licensing services | Gender sensitive financial services | Regulatory environment | Women’s access to markets | Infrastructure |
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