Grameen telecom : the village phone program (English)

The Village Phone (VP) program is an initiative of the Grameen Bank, a well-known nongovernmental organization (NGO) providing economic assistance to poor villagers in rural Bangladesh. Grameen Bank provides small loans, without collateral, to the villagers, primarily women, for their various income-generating activities. Grameen telecom was created as a telecommunications network that would significantly advance social and economic development in...

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Bhatnagar,Subhash Chandra;

Dewan, Ankita;

Moreno Torres,Magui;

Das Kanungo,Parameeta;
Document Date
2003/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
51421
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Grameen telecom : the village phone program
Keywords
rural telecommunication services

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Bhatnagar,Subhash Chandra; Dewan, Ankita; Moreno Torres,Magui; Das Kanungo,Parameeta.

Grameen telecom : the village phone program (English). Empowerment case studies Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/369261468336676323

Grameen telecom : the village phone program (English)

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