Welcome to First Nepali Syangja Blog

August 4, 2007

Fundraising Tips for CBOs and NGOs

Filed under: ICT

The Problem
The work of CBOs & NGOs in developing countries is vital to millions of people. However,fund-raising for these organizations is particularly difficult, for numerous reasons:
o There is often great competition among numerous local groups for scarce local
financial resources.
o International funders are reluctant to fund community-based NGOs “directly”, because of a perception of lack of accountability, difficulty in establishing credible references, practical issues with resource transfers, and numerous tax questions. (more…)

Low power PC launched in Uganda

Filed under: ICT

A commercial low power computer was launched by California based company Inveneo in Kampala last week. The computer system uses three options of power supply including solar and a normal 12V battery as an alternative source to conventional power.
The computer was launched by Inveneo with support from the Ugandan government through the ministry of Information and Communication Technology.
This computer requires 6 to 10 times less power than a standard desktop computer, eliminating the need for generators, inverters, converters andUPS. (more…)






















Get free blog up and running in minutes with Blogsome
Theme designed by Riosoft