Evolving adaptable service oriented solutions for development through citizen observatory portals

Bridging the digital divide has recently become the primary goals of any developing country as technology is increasingly being linked to development. Many developing countries have set up initiatives that focus on using Information Communication Technology (ICT) to bridge this gap in a visible future. However, a lot still needs to be done in ensuring that ICT solutions are relevant. Service Oriented technology offers a great opportunity to create and provide flexible solutions that can evolve to address changing environmental needs that often hinder the use of ICT for development. Moreover, there is a growing interest in Autonomic Computing Research, which is aimed at addressing the challenges presented by ICT solutions that cannot adapt to the user's environment. In view of this we propose a model for creating adaptable applications through the use of service oriented techniques that can be used for information access.