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Fostering rural transformation through the Digital Villages Initiative (DVI) in Africa

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 7p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) FAO has launched the corporate programme with the goal of converting globally at least 1 000 rural localities into digital village hubs in which a variety of ICT-based services will be offered. The Digital Villages Initiatives (DVI) is an integrated development vision that enshrines digitalisation at the core of rural transformation and prosperity, addressing farm and off-farm socio-economic elements. A pilot project has been launched in Africa. The brochure presents background information on its implementation and insights on initial activities.

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