Nakaseke multipurpose community telecentre and library
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Nakaseke Multipurpose Community Telecentre and Library, located 64 km north of Kampala and 16 km off the Kampala–Gulu road, was established in 1999 as a UNESCO project in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the British Council, the government of Uganda and local partners – the Uganda National Commission for UNESCO, the Public Libraries Board, Uganda Telecommunications Limited (UTL), Nakaseke and Kasangombe Local Councils, and the communities. The purpose of the project was to introduce ICTs and library services in the rural area of Nakaseke, Luwero District, in Uganda.
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Information services - Rural, Telecentres, Information centers, Nakaseke, Rural libraries, Public libraries, Community libraries, Telemedicine