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What are the mission and goals of Country Gateways?
-- Oleg Petrov (opetrov@worldbank.org), September 07, 2000
The mission of the CGs is to bridge the digital divide and reduce poverty by empowering local communities online. The goals of CGs are to: Improve coordination of the development assistance and facilitate win-win partnerships; Assist national dialogue and promote a shared vision for development; Facilitate creation and sharing of local and global knowledge, solutions and opportunities; Enhance institutional transparency and the quality of governance and accountability; Strengthen competition and price transparency, lower transaction costs and improve the efficiency of markets.
-- Oleg Petrov (opetrov@worldbank.org), September 07, 2000.