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Financing the information society: an investigation by bridges.org on behalf of the City of Cape Town Submitted by Editor on 1 August, 2005 - 21:01.
This report sets out a plan to help the City of Cape Town attract financing to support the development of its information society. It summarizes the range of funders and funding opportunities that are available for Cape Town to pursue. It includes case studies on fundraising and awareness-raising activities for ICT initiatives by cities around the world that other city governments can learn from. The report is available from the City of Cape Town, IT Directorate, with permission. Summary | Table of contents | Acknowledgements SummaryBridges.org helped the City Council of Cape Town think through its finance strategy to support plans to develop the local information society. Our report includes case studies on fundraising and awareness-raising activities by other cities that Cape Town could learn from. It summarizes the range of funders and funding opportunities that are available for Cape Town to pursue. It provides the City’s decision-makers with targeted recommendations that fit Cape Town’s unique needs and circumstances. It suggests ways the local government could adjust its policies and use its resources more effectively. The recommendations include a suggested action plan for government interventions and actions, with a focus on attracting overseas funding and social venture capital. The report introduces concepts around social return on investment. Table of contents1 Background and introduction1.1 The City of Cape Town strategy2 Case studies on city-led initiatives that offer financing examples 2.1 Case study: Hyderabad, India3 Funders and funding opportunities for city-led initiatives 3.1 International institutional funders and donors 4 Discussion and analysis 5 Recommendation: Three-part plan to finance the information society 5.1 The Big Grant6 Recommendations: Getting started and staying effective 6.1 Kick-starting the process Annex 1. More information on specific organisations AcknowledgementsThis report was prepared for and funded by a grant from the City of Cape Town. Like all of our work, this report was a collaborative effort that drew on many members of the bridges.org team in various roles. We would especially like to recognise the contribution of Jennifer Huesler. |
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