2006 releases
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2006 News Releases


December 19, 2006 -  High-tech Partnership to Aid Developing Countries

The Development Gateway Foundation and FreeBalance today announced a strategic alliance to integrate public financial management and aid management software. The alliance partners have recorded their first major milestone with...



December 06, 2006 -  Tejari Partners with Development Gateway Foundation to Create ‘Manshoori’ Online Government Tender Service for Middle East Market

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – In concurrence with the Arab Strategy Forum, a new online government tender information service in Arabic and English will be launched through a partnership between Tejari and the Development Gateway...



December 05, 2006 -  Development Gateway Award Goes to South Africa’s Mindset Network

HONG KONG—Mindset Network of Johannesburg, South Africa, has been chosen from a group of over 160 nominees as the winner of the 2006 Development Gateway Award. The Development Gateway Foundation awarded $100,000 to Mindset...



November 29, 2006 -  Development Gateway Foundation Announces High-Tech Winner

Award Ceremony to be Held at ITU Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong WASHINGTON (November 29, 2006) - The Development Gateway Foundation will announce next week the winner of the 2006 Development Gateway Award. The award’s $100,000...



October 19, 2006 -  Bolivia to Implement the Aid Management Platform

The government of Bolivia will implement the Development Gateway Foundation’s Aid Management Platform (AMP) as part of a national strategy to better manage international assistance. AMP is a Web-based software solution for...



October 17, 2006 -  Development Gateway Foundation Renews Partnership with Rwanda

The government of Rwanda and the Development Gateway Foundation have agreed to extend their cooperative agreement for an additional three years, to consolidate and strengthen the position of Rwanda as a regional leader in...



September 26, 2006 -  Switzerland Commits $1.45 Million to Internet Solutions for Developing Countries

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation will contribute $1.45 million over the next three years in support of the Development Gateway Foundation’s efforts to provide Internet solutions for more effective aid and...



September 26, 2006 -  Tunisia to Put Government Contract Tenders on the Web
Deploying National e-Procurement System with Support from Development Gateway Foundation, Government of Italy, World Bank   The Government of Tunisia will deploy a new national procurement system to streamline government...


June 20, 2006 -  Global Prize for IT Benefiting Youth in Developing Countries

The Development Gateway Foundation is calling for nominations for its US$100,000 prize for outstanding achievement in the use of information and communication technologies to improve lives in developing countries.Sponsored in...



May 18, 2006 -  Launch of Mexican Online Portal to Support National Development

The Mexican Council for Economic and Social Development (COMDES), in cooperation with the Internet Office of the President of Mexico and 30 other organizations, today launched a national web portal to promote cooperation,...



May 11, 2006 -  World Bank Contributes $2 Million to Development Gateway Foundation

he World Bank has contributed $2 million to the Development Gateway Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides Internet-based solutions to strengthen governance and improve aid effectiveness in developing countries. The...



May 08, 2006 -  International IT and Development Experts Join Development Gateway Board

Dr. Hisham El-Sherif of Egypt, Mr. Walter Fust of Switzerland and Mr. Dhanendra Kumar of India have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Development Gateway Foundation, an Internet-focused spin-off of the World Bank. The...



April 11, 2006 -  China Joins dgMarket to Publish Tenders Internationally

China has begun publishing government tenders on dgMarket.com, the leading independent website aggregating government procurement information from 150 countries. dgMarket, created by the Development Gateway Foundation, aims to...



April 04, 2006 -  dgMarket Online Information Service Extends Coverage to Include US Tenders; More than $500 Billion in Tenders Annually

The leading independent aggregator of government tender information online, dgMarket, has expanded coverage to include US Federal Government tender notices. The dgMarket service, which is a growing program of the Development...



March 28, 2006 -  Australian Mark Fleeton Appointed CEO of Development Gateway Foundation

Mr. Mark Fleeton has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Development Gateway Foundation, an independent spin-off of the World Bank. The Development Gateway’s mission is to leverage the Internet for the benefit of people...



March 01, 2006 -  Morocco to Deploy Electronic Government Procurement System with Support of Development Gateway, Government of Italy and World Bank

The Government of Morocco has agreed to partner with the Development Gateway Foundation and the Government of Italy to deploy a new e-government system that will streamline public procurement processes, increase competitive...



February 07, 2006 -  Francis Dogo To Lead Country Operations of Development Gateway

Mr. Francis. S. Dogo has been promoted to the position of Senior Director, Country Operations, of the Development Gateway Foundation. This is a new position created to reflect the Development Gateway’s focus on delivering...



January 09, 2006 -  Virtual education software progress in India

Bangalore's Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, which leads the Indian Government-funded Development Gateway ICT Research and Training Centre, has published a technical paper on building virtual classroom situations...