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Source: Yómarí
Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2004
The Gateway Foundation selects Yómarí to Plan the Development of the Country Gateway Portal for Nepal
Yómarí has signed a contract with the Development Gateway Foundation, Washington DC, to conduct the preparatory work and designs for the Nepal Gateway, an interactive portal that will serve as a repository of information on its national development activities and that will provide a space for communities to share experiences on development efforts. The Development Gateway Foundation has local presence in over 50 countries around the world.
The portal will support the Development Gateway Foundation’s objectives of increasing knowledge sharing, improving public sector transparency, enabling aid effectiveness, and building local capacity to empower communities.
"We are pleased and excited about working with the Development Gateway Foundation, and be part of a global network of over 50 countries," said Yómarí's COO, Deepesh Pradhan. "It speaks to our commitment to provide world-class services in information management and portal solutions."
About Development Gateway
The Development Gateway Foundation is a not-for profit organization that began its operations began in July 2001. It is dedicated to increasing government efficiency, improving donor coordination, sharing knowledge for development, and empowering local communities. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors composed of directors from 11 countries (Australia; China; Germany; India; Italy; Japan; the Republic of Korea; Luxembourg; Mali, sponsored by the Netherlands; Pakistan; and Rwanda), two businesses (MphasiS and Transnational Computer Technology), the United Nations, and the World Bank Group.
In addition, the Development Gateway is guided by a five-member Advisory Board chaired by Anne Jones, Director of the American Express Mutual Fund Group, and by an eight-member Editorial Committee chaired by K. Y. Amoako, United Nations Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa. For more information, visit the Development Gateway's website at http://www.developmentgateway.org/
About Yómarí
Founded in 1996, Yómarí is a leading company in designing, developing, deploying information management systems, data warehousing, and enterprise information portals. Leading international organizations have utilized Yómarí's cutting-edge solutions and technical expertise to build and implement software applications that help them access and manage their organization's vast information base and data. Yómarí's customers include such global organizations as The World Bank, The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Save the Children (UK), The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and others. For more information, visit Yómarí's website at http://www.yomari.com/.
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