This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Bulgaria’s state of preparedness for the Information Society (e-readiness) over the period 2002-2004. It traces the progress in ICT infrastructure deployment and the availability and use of Internet and ICT-related services in Bulgarian society, economy, government and education.
The report is divided in five sections: e-access; e-society; e-education; e-business, and e-government/e-policy. In each of these categories the narrative analysis is amply illustrated with statistical data and figures. Synthetic indicators outline the degree of e-readiness in a historic perspective. A composite e-Bulgaria Index and trend charts are also presented.
The report is the second in a series of analyses published by ARC Fund after a pilot e-readiness assessment completed in 2002 under a World Bank / infoDev project.
