Why UNESCO finds ICT4D activities as of so important?
There is no doubt that ICTs are very powerful tools. They are the key to the whole idea of information and knowledge societies. The impact of new ICTs is hard to overestimate. They have changed the world in so many ways.

So… how can we use these tools to contribute to the MDGs? There must be a way that these very powerful tools can be used by the poor, can be used to eradicate poverty. That is what is behind so much of our work and why we place a priority on innovation and research, developing models and sharing results and experience, putting it out there in the public domain.

Although we often focus on information, communication has a great deal to contribute to the Millennium Development Goals in bridging not only the so called digital divide but more importantly the social and economic gaps of which the former is only a symptom. Some of the significant issues in relation to ICT4D are: capacity building for the development of communication on all levels, policy and strategy formulation, content development, and knowledge sharing between professionals and networking and thus, UNESCO would continue its work in these fields. In this, there is a very strong need for long term cooperation not only with governments and their agencies, but also with civil society and NGOs.