Technologies can play a valuable role in developing countries, but they must be backed up by human resources with the capacities to generate the benefits. Whether working for governments, NGOs or private companies, people with skills in Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs) can make an impact by managing information systems and recording data in sectors such as health, transport, water supply or land use. ICTs can also prove invaluable in improving accesss to and quality in education and training, especially for disadvantaged and rural students who do not have the means to study in an urban centre.