Our Publications
INASP publishes a wide variety of resources, most of which are available to download, free of charge. You can view the full list below or navigate via publication or audience type on the left hand menu. We publish books, case studies research reports and programme reviews.
We also publish a triannual INASP newsletter of original articles, alerts and news items: to find out more, or to read it online, go to the Newsletters page.
For information on training materials, guidelines and links, see the Resources page.
Featured Publications - ICT Professionals
Bandwidth Management and Optimisation (BMO) Consultation, Nicaragua
A report documenting the findings and recommendations resulting from individual consultative visits and a two-day training workshop. (2009)
Building a Research Culture
Pakistan’s National Digital Library Programme (NDLP) was introduced in 2003 as part of the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) mission to build and strengthen research culture in Pakistan. Since its inception, the NDLP has had an impressive impact on the country’s research output and accessibility. (July 2009)
Enhancing Access to Online Research in Rural Uganda
This is the end-of-project report for the project 'Enhancing Access to Online Information by Researchers and Extension Agents in Rural Uganda through a Voucher System' implemented by the Rural Empowerment Network (REN), in partnership with the INASP. 2011
Guidelines for Low Bandwidth Websites
Bandwidth in many developing and transitional countries can be extremely expensive and the available bandwidth is often unable to meet local demands and support optimal usage. Creating bandwidth friendly websites can help ease this problem, creating a better experience for the end user by enabling faster access to, and download of, information.
How to Accelerate your Internet: A Practical Guide to Bandwidth Management and Optimization using Open Source Software
Edited by R. Flickenger. Practical information on how to gain the largest possible benefit from your connection to the Internet. (2006)
Ideas on the Move
Weighing up the benefits of INASP’s cascading training methodology. Part of a series on training methodologies. (2010)
INASP Annual Review
These reviews and reports present an annual account of INASP's activities.
Monitoring and evaluation of electronic resources in academic and research institutions in Kenya
This report is the result of a study aimed to examine the extent of e-resource usage, the impact of marketing and training activities and the challenges encountered in access and use.
My Journey: From workshop attendee to travelling facilitator
Wisdom Machacha's journey from attending INASP workshops to proposing, organising and facilitating his own. (July 2009)
Optimising Internet Bandwidth in Developing Country Higher Education
By Gerhard Venter. This report provides suggestions and recommendations for improved management of Internet applications so that existing bandwidth can be made more productive. See also a concise summary of the report in our InfoBrief series. (2003)
