Attaining Universal Access in Rural Areas

Business—NGO Partnership in Bangladesh as a Case Study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11401294
AutoresShyamal Chowdhury (0000-0002-4697-640X, International Food Policy Research Institute, autor de correspondencia), Shyamal K Chowdhury (International Food Policy Research Institute)
Año2004
Volumen25
Número2
Páginas257-274
Fecha de publicación2004-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCanadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d études du développement (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0225-5189 • E-ISSN: 2158-9100
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02255189.2004.9668974
OpenAlexW2023439316
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas16

In recent years, partnership in development assistance has received a great deal of attention. This paper evaluates an alternative form of partnership, a business-NGO partnership, that provides rural people with access to telecommunications in Bangladesh. Despite market liberalization, the traditional provision mechanisms may not provide universal access to people living in rural areas of developing countries. Attainment of universal access, therefore, may require alternative institutions. Based on three criteria of universal service provision - nondiscriminatory access, uniform pricing, and quality restrictions - this study finds that the business-NGO partnership complies with the first two criteria. In addition, the partnership ensures economic sustainability for both the business and the NGO

Business · Business administration · Economics · General partnership · Political science · Welfare economics · ICT Impact and Policies · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Finance