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SCAN-ICT Project: Enhancing Information Society Indicators in Africa

Explore the implementation of SCAN-ICT project in Africa to create reliable ICT indicators for policy-making and economic impact assessment. Learn about methodology, data collection, utilization, and upcoming phases.

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SCAN-ICT Project: Enhancing Information Society Indicators in Africa

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  1. ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA WSIS Thematic Meeting Measuring the information society Geneva, 7-9 February 2005 SCAN-ICT Experience

  2. Challenges • Developing reliable and valid indicators for monitoring of analysis and reporting to policy makers (Implementation of e-strategies and WSIS Action Plan…) • Valid and reliable monitoring of economic and social impact of ICT4D

  3. ECA’s role in Statistics on the Information Society • Strategy development in the Framework of AISI • Methodological work (nomenclatures, definitions, specific studies) • Co-ordination with Member States’ National Statistical Offices • Co-ordination with International Organizations and UN Regional Commissions • Creation of harmonized statistics

  4. SCAN-ICT Project Organizational Framework Methodology Data collection Data Processing Data Diffusion Scan-ict Utilization Conclusions

  5. Organizational Framework • Partners : ECA, IDRC, NORAD, EU, FINLAND • National network for SCAN-ICT • - To avoid duplication of efforts • - To allow a continuous update of data

  6. Methodology • Regional harmonized Framework • and dictionary of Indicators • Local Adaptations: • Sectors • Questionnaires

  7. Scan ICT Methodology: The Matrix

  8. Data Collection Surveys Interviews Secondary Sources

  9. Data Processing - Database: Indicators Projects Sources of Knowledge

  10. Data diffusion SCAN-ICT Outputs • National level studies • Over 600 pages of data and analysis! • National level web sites • Pan African Studies • Baseline Study of school networking in Africa (Schoolnet Africa) • Innovative indicators and mapping

  11. Data diffusion (Continue) • All: http://www.uneca.org/aisi/scanict • Ethiopia: http://network.idrc.ca/ev.php • Ghana:http://network.idrc.ca/ev.php • Morocco:http//www.scanict.org • Mozambique:http://www.scanict.uem.mz • Senegal:http://www.osiris.sn • Uganda:http://network.idrc.ca/ev.php

  12. SCAN-ICT Utilizations - e-readiness - Benchmarking

  13. Pilot Phase • Ethiopia • Ghana • Morocco • Mozambique • Senegal • Uganda • SCAN-ICT Review Workshop (17–18 February 2004)

  14. Second Phase of SCAN-ICT • Launched at the ECA/ITU Regional workshop on ICT indicators , Gaborone Botswana, 26-29 October 2004 • - Adopted the Core list of indicators • Discussed the second phase of SCAN-ICT • with NSO involvement and coordination at thenational level

  15. Recommendation of the Regional Workshop • Creation of a Regional Task Force on ICT indicators, to be composed of representatives from the 5 sub-regions (Senegal – Chair – Mauritius – Rapporteur - Morocco, Uganda, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo) • Use of SCAN ICT phase 2 project as a framework for information society indicators and measurement in the continent

  16. List of participatingCountries New SCAN countries Continuation from Phase 1 • Botswana • Gambia • Mauritius • Niger • Nigeria • Rwanda • Sudan • Tanzania • Tunisia • Ethiopia • Ghana • Morocco • Mozambique • Senegal • Uganda

  17. Content of the second phase of the Project Pilot phase (Implemented by Research Institutions ) ICT Indicators Projects Sources of ICT Information and Knowledge Next Phase (To be Implemented by NSOs) Benchmarks Case Studies and Best Practices ICT Policy Research MDG/ Gender

  18. The second Regional preparatory conference for WSIS, Accra Ghana, 28 January - 4 February 2005 • From the recommendations on SCAN-ICT, Core List of ICT indicators , and indicators for monitoring the implementation of the WSIS GPA • - Indicators: a specific set of basic indicators should be established and used to evaluate progress in the process • To assess the implementation of the information society, a Composite indicators should also be developed to reflect the trends • Stock-taking: African countries are invited to establish an information gathering mechanism at the national level with the involvement of all concerned parties.

  19. Conclusion • SCAN-ICT/International Partnership • Will be adapted during the second phase • to take into consideration the Core List of • Indicators

  20. Thank you for additional information http://www.uneca.org/aisi Email: mtimoulali@uneca.org Development Information Services Division Tel: + 251 1 51 14 08 - Fax: + 251 1 51 05 12

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