ICT Capacity Building Program Development Framework and implementation 6-7 May, 2003 Addis Ababa

ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity BuildingProgramProgram

Development Framework and Development Framework and implementationimplementation

6-7 May, 20036-7 May, 2003Addis AbabaAddis Ababa

ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity Building

OutlineOutline

BACKGROUND,FINDING,RECOMANDABACKGROUND,FINDING,RECOMANDATION, TION,

ICTs VISION ICTs VISION PROGRAMME COMPONENTS OF ICTsPROGRAMME COMPONENTS OF ICTs WHERE DO WE STAND TODAY?WHERE DO WE STAND TODAY?

ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity BuildingBackground Background

The Ethiopian economy is mainly agrarian The Ethiopian economy is mainly agrarian Ethiopia is ranked as one of the poorest Ethiopia is ranked as one of the poorest

countries in the world countries in the world Of an estimated population of 65 million, Of an estimated population of 65 million,

almost 85% the population lives in rural areas. almost 85% the population lives in rural areas. Out of 162 developing countries, Ethiopia Out of 162 developing countries, Ethiopia

ranked 158 particularly in the areas of ranked 158 particularly in the areas of • life expectancy, life expectancy, • literacy rate and literacy rate and • access to primary health care.access to primary health care.

ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity Building Background Background To address these issues the GoE has embarked To address these issues the GoE has embarked

on a wide-ranging program on a wide-ranging program • to improve the efficiency and effectiveness to improve the efficiency and effectiveness

of its socio-economic development of its socio-economic development

1.1. poverty reduction programs poverty reduction programs • to improve public and private servicesto improve public and private services

• in healthin health• agricultureagriculture• education and other sectors. education and other sectors.


Background Background

2.2. To utilize ICTs as enablers for implementation of To utilize ICTs as enablers for implementation of the country’s development programthe country’s development program

NICIF - National Information and NICIF - National Information and Communication Infrastructure Framework (Sept Communication Infrastructure Framework (Sept 1998-1999)1998-1999)

ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity BuildingFinding of the NICIFFinding of the NICIF

There exists a wide gap between demand There exists a wide gap between demand and supply of relevant and up-to-date and supply of relevant and up-to-date information.information.

National information resources are not National information resources are not systematically organized. systematically organized.

Information infrastructure targeted towards Information infrastructure targeted towards supporting development activities is very supporting development activities is very weak.weak.


Finding of the NICIFFinding of the NICIF Lack of standards in collection, processing and Lack of standards in collection, processing and

dissemination of information.dissemination of information. Extremely low penetration level of the national Extremely low penetration level of the national

telecommunications network.telecommunications network. A serious shortage of human resources in the A serious shortage of human resources in the

field, both in number and qualification diversity field, both in number and qualification diversity


Finding of the NICIFFinding of the NICIF Duplication of Efforts in ICTs Duplication of Efforts in ICTs There is no Data Infrastructures backbone There is no Data Infrastructures backbone

in the countryin the country There is no policies rules and regulations to There is no policies rules and regulations to

facilitate easy access and resource sharingfacilitate easy access and resource sharing


Recommendations of the NICIFRecommendations of the NICIF

National capacity building program

in the area of ICTs is required. The country must have adequate national

ICTs policy rules and regulation.

ICT Policy

National Development

strategy

CASGoals

VISION:

ICT-Assisted Development

NICIFNICIF

ICT Capacity Building Program

Sector Development

Objectives

ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity Building ICTs VisionICTs Vision

Develop and exploit ICTs as an Develop and exploit ICTs as an accelerator for the attainment of national accelerator for the attainment of national development objectivesdevelopment objectives

Ensure maximum connectivity to the global information infrastructure

ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity Building ICTs PolicyICTs Policy

Vision ,Objective , Strategy and

ImplementationMechanisms

Information Infrastructure

Private SectorICT enabled Industry

Human Resource

E-Government ,E-society

ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity Building ObjectivesObjectives

Enhance the efficiency and Enhance the efficiency and transparency of civil and public service transparency of civil and public service

Facilitates the achievement of good Facilitates the achievement of good governance & empowerment of the governance & empowerment of the society.society.

Building up of the required capacity for Building up of the required capacity for the ICTs developmentthe ICTs development

To ensure ICTs enabled public services To ensure ICTs enabled public services delivery. delivery.

ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity Building ObjectivesObjectives

To Develop ICT as an industry Sector.To Develop ICT as an industry Sector. Improves quality of skilled manpower and Improves quality of skilled manpower and

increases employment creation.increases employment creation. To Enables digital economic integration to To Enables digital economic integration to

the world economy.the world economy. To develop e-commerceTo develop e-commerce

ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity BuildingProgramProgram

ICT Coordinating

Body

ICT Cap. Building

Good

Governance

Piority Applications

Policy / Regulatory /

Legal

•Government Gateway •Data Center•EGov standardization•gov-Network

• Rural Development• Education and Health

•Human Resources•Infrastructure Connectivite/Access•Content application

•Creating an enabling framework• Developing national StandardsDeveloping a national ICT Work plan


ICT Foundation-Building • Coordination Multi-Sectoral synergies and integration •ICT Standards (adapted Tech./Language/keyboard etc.)

• Public Goods (local language content, Gender, Disabled, etc)• Level Playing field (Public-private partnership/far competition)

•Removing Bottlenecks across-the board

Policy/Regulatory/Standards/Legal EnvironmentPolicy/Regulatory/Standards/Legal Environment

ICTs Human Resource DevelopmentICTs Human Resource Development

National Gateway/Portal/E-GovernmentNational Gateway/Portal/E-Government

National ICTs Data Security National ICTs Data Security

ICT InfrastructuresICT Infrastructures

Agriculture

Public Sec. Private Sec. Other SecHealth Education

ICT cross-cutting Priorities and Multi-Sectoral Characteristics


Implementation StrategyImplementation Strategy A national ICT Coordinating Office will be A national ICT Coordinating Office will be

established to manage the implementation established to manage the implementation process, monitoring and evaluation.process, monitoring and evaluation.

Programme Implementation Advisory Programme Implementation Advisory Council will be established.Council will be established.

Integrate the implementation of on-going Integrate the implementation of on-going ICTs projects with the overall national ICTs projects with the overall national ICTs program.ICTs program.


Implementation StrategyImplementation Strategy The Private Sector will be the major The Private Sector will be the major

partner to carry out systems study, partner to carry out systems study, equipment supply and supervision.equipment supply and supervision.

Outsourcing of activities is a key strategy Outsourcing of activities is a key strategy in the implementation process.in the implementation process.

Any of the major engagements will be Any of the major engagements will be guided on a disciplined approachguided on a disciplined approach

ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity Building How Do we make the Vision Reality ? How Do we make the Vision Reality ?

What is Our Program Strategy for Implementation

Build Implementation Capacity

Build National Information Infrastructure and Enabling environment

Develop ICT Human Resource

E-Government :Citizen Service Delivery

Use of ICT as a Key Lever for Economic and Social Development

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ICT Capacity BuildingICT Capacity Building WHERE DO WE STAND TODAY?WHERE DO WE STAND TODAY? ICT Policy has been approvedICT Policy has been approved Coordinating Body will be formed Coordinating Body will be formed ICTs skilled manpower developmentICTs skilled manpower development ICTs for Education is in progressICTs for Education is in progress Gov-Net project is in progress Gov-Net project is in progress


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ICT Capacity Building Program Development Framework and implementation 6-7 May, 2003 Addis Ababa