The concern of the governments of developing countries today is not only to achieve required economic growth but also to fulfill their socio-economic obligations to the people. Technology is largely created in response to market pressures and not to meet the needs of the poor. As a result, research neglects opportunities to develop technology for poor people. The question arises whether technology entrenches millions in ever-greater poverty, or can it be used to eradicate poverty and sufferings of the poor. Or can we develop a technology that really helps to solve our problems? The primary task of technology is to lighten the burden of the working man in order to stay alive and develop his potential. Governments of the developing world must formulate policies to take greatest advantage of technologies that can alleviate poverty. The efforts of these countries should be directed towards building the technological capabilities of poor people and particularly women. Appropriate technology that suits the people of these countries in the areas of information technology, biotechnology etc. is vital for their development as it provides clear direction to the needs of these countries and more so in fulfilling the main objective of poverty reduction.
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