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Technology and Development - Mongolian Herders
17th October 2014
A hat-tip to Graham Watson who spotted this terrific short video from the World Bank which illustrates quite beautifully how technology can aid development.In 2005, less than 30% of soum centers (villages) in rural Mongolia had reliable telecommunications. By 2013, 100% has access to modern phone and Internet services. Take a look at how the lives of Mongolian herders have been changed by this.