The data on international funds for financial and technical assistance to African countries, LDCs, LLDCs and small island developing States (SIDS) indicates a recent decline in disbursements for capacity-building to all four country groups. Efforts at peer learning should also be increased. For example, ICT can be used to map the needs of the poor in support of development initiatives to eradicate poverty, or to ensure last-mile delivery of food, drugs and other disaster relief.