Internet usage rises in the third sector, but lack of access still affects 18% of non-profit organizations in Brazil, reveals a survey by Cetic.br

Launched this Thursday, the 4th edition of the ICT Non-Profit Organizations shows greater presence of entities on social networks

The use of the Internet by Brazilian third sector organizations has grown in the last six years, from 71% in 2016 to 82% in 2022. Despite the progress, 18% of entities do not use the Internet in their activities, which occurs especially among smaller ones and those that operate in the areas of development and defense of rights. The data is in the 4th edition of the ICT Non-Profit Organizations, launched this Thursday (13) by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br), through the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic.br) and the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br). 

The survey also shows that the increase in connectivity was driven by the expansion of the fiber optic network in the country. If in 2016 the technology was adopted by only 30% of organizations, in 2022 the proportion jumped to 81%. Next was connection via 3G or 4G modem (which went from 32% in 2016 to 47% in 2022), via cable (from 42% to 32%) and DSL, which was used by more than half of the entities (55%) in 2016 and became an option for less than a quarter of the entities (21%) in 2022. Access via radio also lost ground, going from 14% to 8% in the period.

The indicators show, for example, a predominance in the use of cell phones (89%), which imposes limits on the diversification of activities carried out by these organizations. Next are: notebooks (74%), desktop computers (70%), and tablets (23%). Most of the devices were personal, not owned by the organizations. Regarding cell phones, in 76% of organizations, the equipment belonged to those who worked in them, a situation reversed when it comes to desktop computers (60% were owned by organizations, compared to 32% personal) and notebooks (51% compared to 43%). 

"The adoption of personal devices is an indication that, despite advances in connectivity, these organizations still have limitations regarding their internal capacity for adopting digital technologies. This is relevant because ICTs have the potential to strengthen the management of organizations and their internal communication, as well as their relationships with the external public and society in general

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