What is the DOT-COM Alliance and what does it do?
The DOT-COM Alliance is a USAID-funded program to promote the use of information and communications technology (ICT) to achieve development objectives. DOT-COM works in all sectors, including education, economic growth, women in development, agriculture, trade, health, environment, and telecommunications/e-commerce policy. The DOT-COM Alliance consists of three USAID funded Leader-with-Associates cooperative agreements (CAs), each with specific areas of ICT expertise: dot-GOV: Promotes policy and regulatory reform to create enabling environments for ICT. Lead organization: Internews Network with 21 Resource Partners. dot-ORG: Extends ICT access to under-served communities and accelerates development-related uses of ICT (such as e-commerce and e-government). Lead organization: Academy of Educational Development (AED) with 63 Resource Partners. dot-EDU: Strengthens education and learning systems through customized ICT interventions and content. Lead organization: Education Development Ce
