Global Broadband and Innovations (GBI) Portal

Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), this resource has two main thrusts: increasing wireless voice and broadband connectivity throughout the developing world, and working with USAID missions and bureaus to improve their programmatic use of information and communication technologies (ICTs).

The GBI website is a multimedia resource portal and social network for development professionals interested in incorporating ICTs into their work. The portal brings together news, commentary, and updates from the field on new technologies and their applications to social and economic development. Developed for primarily for USAID, the portal provides sector-specific information and resources, as well as targeted information about mobile 4 development, connectivity 4 development, and innovation 4 development. In addition, the portal provides members a place to meet, network, share their ideas and questions, and form communities of practice.