The winning story describes the development of the CIC from its inception in September 1999 to the present, and highlights the successful collaboration between the people of Bankilare, the government of Niger, several multi and bilateral agencies and WorldSpace Foundation. More importantly, it shows the positive impact that the appropriate application of ICT can have on social development. All stories must be written about an active or completed project involving information and communication technologies as applied to social and economic development. The Story Writer should be someone who is or has worked directly on the project. Judges will be looking for stories that not only describe their project but that convey lessons learned that can be applied to similar types of projects.
Creativity is encouraged.
Stories should not exceed 1500 words. You may use this suggested outline to write your story. Describe the methodology used to measure the development impact of your project. Describe the adjustments made along the way to accommodate user needs. If it has not, describe how the project or lessons learned from this project can be applied for development.