Adopting a demand driven, collaborative and comprehensive approach, CSDMS believes in working with multiple partners and consultants to mutually share knowledge. The participatory and collaborative approach aims to create a dynamic group of stakeholders with unique complementary strengths or core competencies, who add value to development efforts and pool their resources and assets in solving problems.
The model of engagement includes:
Knowledge Sharing: Engagement with Communities of Practice and Key stakeholders not only in India but also across Globe.
Policy Dialogue: Sharing of learning, experiences and ideas from people and organisations working in ICT for Development.
Partnerships: Encourage and build focus groups with lead and member partnerships on various thematic issues lying therein.
The various activities of CSDMS are targeted to meet the needs of various stakeholders through effective research analysis, documentation and advocacy. The organisation has been engaged in development projects, knowledge management through appropriate knowledge-sharing tools like print and electronic media and building capacity through training programmes. The multicultural team of CSDMS has expertise across crosscutting disciplines and sectors.
The performance of ICT sector is widely held up as an example of the significant and positive effects that the ICT revolution can have for development. The impressive growth of the ICT sector is considered an indicator of the possibility of a much more widespread and deeper diffusion of ICT, particularly in achieving the goals set by the Millennium Declaration by allowing larger sections of the population to exploit or benefit from the benefits of the new technology.
