A. Technology

- Having the right technology to make local adaptation e.g. it is not good practice to burn DVDs or CDs at high-write speeds which the users may not easily access because they have lower version readers. One traveled from the city centre in Uganda to a rural area with such CDs and had no print-outs. The CDs could not be used and the presenter had to adapt printed-out versions which were very helpful basing on the available resources. Moreover, in some cases, local governments have not paid for their electricity bills and you did not consider any other option. This is even more painful when materials for presentation are adapted from three different sources and burnt on a CD for presentation but the files fail to open moments to the presentation.

- Considering availability of different technologies for delivery in the diverse areas (localities) so that the locals can adapt according to their prevailing circumstances e.g. acquiring CDs and transforming the content into print, or any other mode for appropriate delivery to the last consumer. In addition, with the intermittent Internet connection in some upcountry branches, adaptation of materials in a Micro-Finance enterprise was through use of CDs. For example, after a week, one was required to write a CD and bring it to the headquarters for purposes of updating the bank information. This was done back and forth.

B. Infrastructure

- Alternative approaches to delivery and access to development information for example; there is a lot of information via world space radio that can be accessed. This would be an alternative to lack of access to internet. World space is easily acquired and one only pays for initial input. Materials may be posted to the repositories of world space and accessed from different local stations.

C. Accessibility

- Opportunities for local solutions to be shared by people at the same level of adaptation. If they have difficulty with materials due to no or low technology challenges, it is paramount that there is sharing of expertise.

- Examine the technology and the different levels that constitute it before roll-out. Training materials on CD could be downloaded onto floppies that are readily available to the users. This is likely to promote continuity of use. In addition, there is need for a restructuring of the materials to enhance inclusion (increasing outreach) e.g. core materials spanning through all the technological levels like videos with voice-overs can be put on CDs.

- Improvising well in the event of power failure, for example, in the place of PowerPoint, one used A1 sheets as posters and after realizing that A1 sheets were expensive, the presenter opted for A4 sheets of paper to deliver content.

- Use of flannel boards to deliver ICT content especially in rural areas. In this case, pictures of a mouse, drop-down menus, and screens can be stuck on the board as one explains use of the computer.

- Adapt existing materials to your technology e.g. having a local-tech presentation comprising of A4 sheets of paper. Change agents should be able to adapt to their own circumstances without necessarily distorting the content.

- Improvising well through sharing information for example use of audios to train health workers where sound may be recorded on simple tape with print outs of pictures accompanying it.

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