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ICT4RL session at IFAD event, Nanning, China, 1-3 Nov 2010

ICT4RL session at IFAD event, Nanning, China, 1-3 Nov 2010. B.Batpurev CEO, InfoCon Co.,Ltd Email: batpurev@infocon.mn / Website: www.infocon.mn Mongolia. Mongolian Rural families. Farmers – 130,000 families or 300,000 people. Herders – 170,000 families or 400,000 people

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ICT4RL session at IFAD event, Nanning, China, 1-3 Nov 2010

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  1. ICT4RL session at IFAD event, Nanning, China, 1-3 Nov 2010 B.Batpurev CEO, InfoConCo.,Ltd Email: batpurev@infocon.mn / Website: www.infocon.mn Mongolia

  2. Mongolian Rural families Farmers – 130,000 families or 300,000 people Herders – 170,000 families or 400,000 people 60% are young people below 35 years old Mongolia: Land - 1,564,115.75 km2 ; Population - 2,736,800 ; GDP (ppp) per capita - US$3,481

  3. Mongolian Agriculture sector in a glance Source:Dugarjav Ganpurev, FIFTA

  4. Harvested Area and Collected Harvest of Wheat The output of livestock production comprises 86.5% of the total output of agricultural production Source:Dugarjav Ganpurev, FIFTA

  5. Planted Field and Collected Harvest of Potatoes The output of livestock production comprises 86.5% of the total output of agricultural production Source:Dugarjav Ganpurev, FIFTA

  6. Planted Field and Collected Harvest of Vegetables The output of livestock production comprises 86.5% of the total output of agricultural production

  7. Policy documents and national programs in Agriculture sector The output of livestock production comprises 86.5% of the total output of agricultural production

  8. Examples of ICT4RL projects…

  9. Prepares fortnightly report on pasture and agriculture land Growth of Pasture land 100kg/hector Pasture land usage/grazed Tickness of snow, centimeter

  10. New technologies for ICT4RL • Share information among PIU and other interested parties. • New technologies. It allows all levels of website users to create their own content at ease. • It is must to train people who are the main producers of content. • ICTs help project results dissemination and networking • Attach the website to Government’s ICT center. Which eliminates ICT support task from project. Stats since 2007: Total visitors: 146,755 Of 38,959 (27%) returning visitors Total page views: 581,119

  11. Price/Market watch project Objective of Roaming Business is to improve the flow of business related information to nomadic rural communities in Inner and Outer Mongolia. Specific objectives: • Apply new ICT business information developments in support of dispersed nomadic rural communities , encouraging business-related information seeking behaviour amongst the sector • Strengthen the flow of information of nomad products between regions and Inner Mongolia and Mongolia • Create for the dissemination of the project results in other Asian countries and regions, such as PRCs Xinjiang Autonomous Region, and Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan).

  12. “Business Information Agency” system architecture 1 – Linux, Apache MySql, PHP and Drupal2 – CENTOS, Asterisk, MYSQL, PHP and PHPAGI 3 – Mobigator for SMS and IVR

  13. “Business Information Agency” SMS system • User sends/receives SMS to special number • 95960550, 95970550 and 99013039 • One SMS costs ~ 1.5 US cent • Total number of users – 1300 • Uvurkhangai – 200 • Dornogobi – 240 • Khuvsgul – 300 • Khovd -260 • Khentii – 200 • Other provinces – 100 • http://www.bia.mn/en/sendsms

  14. “Business Information Agency” Integrated Voice Response (IVR) system • Integrated Voice Response (IVR) • 95960550, 95970550 and 99013039 • Outgoing call • Incoming call • Leave voice message • Call redirecting • Place a call based on special SMS • Send special SMS after call • 1 minute calling costs ~ 4.5 US cent • http://www.bia.mn/en/ivrs

  15. Lessons learned • The result is that the SMS was mixed as the website is working, but the cost of managing and using the software is an issue. • The 3,000 client database was not a viable business model for local private business or NGO • The result of the IVR system was mixed. The concept and execution was good, but the deployment to usage was slow. • Due to developer from India: The internet connectivity was slow and thus during deployment the development meet many issues

  16. Conclusion • Problems in rural livelihoods can be solved by ICT. • But to implement ICT we have to find the right technology that can be accessed by the users. • Rural people are facing a digital divide, • do not have infrastructure (network, PC etc.,), • Appropriate information systems (web, software etc.,) • Lack of relevant content. • Lack of computer literacy etc.,

  17. Thanks for your attention Any questions welcome Contact me at batpurev@infocon.mn www.infocon.mn

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