Welt Bank

Global Information and Communication Technologies Department (GITC)

"The World Bank Group's Global Information & Communication Technologies Department (GICT) plays an important role in developing and promoting access to information and communications technologies (ICT) in developing countries. Created in January 2000, GICT brings together the private investment practice of IFC and the public sector advisory and funding arms of the World Bank, to provide governments, private companies and community organizations with the capital and expertise needed to develop and exploit ICT to reduce poverty and foster development."