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2. Gender and E-Government
Empowerment
Opportunity
Knowledge
Economic Growth
Objective of this slide is to show the projects that we are supporting and the people that we help and the benefits that we bring to them.
This is a photo collage with images of some of the projects that will show up when we click on it.
These sets of slides show that we are engaged in supporting projects that are:
Making a difference in building capacity of the end user such as SEWA
Building Infrastructure such as telecommunications access and Village Information Centers
And using innovative Technology such as Smart Cards in Micro-finance Organizations
And they also show that we support projects with:
Grants – SEWA
Loans – SKS (moving to investments)
Investments – SKS

3. Gender and E-Government
Importance
Five Examples
Lessons Learned
Challenges and Opportunity
Objective of this slide is to show the projects that we are supporting and the people that we help and the benefits that we bring to them.
This is a photo collage with images of some of the projects that will show up when we click on it.
These sets of slides show that we are engaged in supporting projects that are:
Making a difference in building capacity of the end user such as SEWA
Building Infrastructure such as telecommunications access and Village Information Centers
And using innovative Technology such as Smart Cards in Micro-finance Organizations
And they also show that we support projects with:
Grants – SEWA
Loans – SKS (moving to investments)
Investments – SKS

4. Education for Rural Girls
Promoting Education for Rural Girls
Technology Allows Targeted Education Programs
Empowerment
Objective of the slide is to:
Highlight the agenda of the meeting so that the audience is ware of why we are asking for their time and money
Notes:
This evening I want to explain to you what our mission is at DP
How we are going about undertaking our mission and what we have achieved so far
Why what we are doing is different
And how your support can make a difference to what we are doing

5. E-Governance Solutions in Villages
Installing IT-enabled Village Information Centers in India
Lower cost by some 90% of accessing government and socioeconomic development information and services
Direct access to vital information – land- records, health services, and markets preventive and emergency medical services leading to improved quality of life for the rural poor
Objective of the slide is to:
Highlight the agenda of the meeting so that the audience is ware of why we are asking for their time and money
Notes:
This evening I want to explain to you what our mission is at DP
How we are going about undertaking our mission and what we have achieved so far
Why what we are doing is different
And how your support can make a difference to what we are doing

6. Women’sNet Empower South African Women for Effective Participation
Increase Women's Representation through Specific Policy Intervention
Two women Telecenters – Training women operators
Building Women’s ICT skills
Objective of the slide is to:
Highlight the agenda of the meeting so that the audience is ware of why we are asking for their time and money
Notes:
This evening I want to explain to you what our mission is at DP
How we are going about undertaking our mission and what we have achieved so far
Why what we are doing is different
And how your support can make a difference to what we are doing

7. El-Encuentro -- Chile
Empowering Local communities through a comprehensive Telecenters
Local radio programs for women
Training girls and women to become part of the local governance process
Centers operate to generate revenue
Objective of the slide is to:
Highlight the agenda of the meeting so that the audience is ware of why we are asking for their time and money
Notes:
This evening I want to explain to you what our mission is at DP
How we are going about undertaking our mission and what we have achieved so far
Why what we are doing is different
And how your support can make a difference to what we are doing

8. Lessons Learned
IT breaks down traditional barriers -- Location no longer important
Leads to Empowerment
Increased Capacity
Increased Economic Opportunity
Independence

9. Challenges Viable Support for Local Efforts Scalability of Projects
Sustainability – Long Term
Criteria for Support
False Expectations

10. 425-898-9739 or abadshah@digitalpartners.org
Questions
Objective of this slide is to remind people to write the checks and without their support we will not be able to impact poor peoples lives positively and sustainably.
In closing I want to once again thank you for your time and am looking forward to your contributions so that we can help
People like Jomibhen to develop their own micro-enterprises
Help farmers get better prices for their produce
Help slum children move out of poverty and gain meaningful employment designing websites or do back end office work
Create village information centers so that mothers, the elderly, farmers, the youth can all use it to find health-care information, send to their son’s and daughters, find markets and educate themselves.
Your financial support will go a long way in making this a reality.
I am always available to talk to you and answer any questions that you may have now or later.
You can contact me directly at , or me at
Thank you.
Akhtar Badshah or