NEPAD e-Schools Partnership Model

1. NEPAD e-Schools Partnership Model ITU Public and Private Sectors Partnership Forum- Kampala, Uganda 31 October- 2 November 2004 Prof. Peter E. Kinyanjui Programme Commissioner/ Coordinator Human Development e-AFRICA COMMISSION

2. NEPAD ICT PROGRAMME Purpose • Accelerate development of ICT infrastructure; • Accelerate use of this infrastructure for ICT services and applications; • Bridge the digital divide within Africa and between Africa and the rest of the world.

3. e-AFRICA COMMISSION • NEPAD Task Team for ICT • Mission • To drive the NEPAD ICT programme; • Oversee the structured development and execution of this programme across the African continent. • Composition: • Representatives of entities responsible for ICT activities across the continent .

4. FOCUS AREAS OF THE COMMISSION • Local Content • Internet & Software Development • E-Applications (e-govt, e-commerce e.t.c.) • R & D and Space application (includes capacity building & institution development.) • Public e-awareness • E-policies and Strategies • ICT Infrastructure • Human Development (Education, Health, Skills in the labour force) • Business Development (And Entrepreneurship) • Special Programme (LDC’s, Youth, Women e.t.c)

5. PRIORITY PROJECTS • East Africa Submarine Cable • Broadband Fibre Optic links from landlocked countries to submarine cable landing stations • NEPAD e-Schools Initiative • Overlay Satellite Network • e-Learning project associated with African Virtual University • e-Policies and e-Strategies

6. NEPAD e-SCHOOLS INITIATIVE Purpose • To impart ICT skills to young Africans in primary and secondary schools; • To use ICT to improve the provision of education in African schools; • To use ICT to improve the health of young Africans.

7. WHAT IS A NEPAD e-SCHOOL? • A NEPAD e-School is one which: • Will produce young Africans with skills to participate in the knowledge economy; • Is equipped with apparatus of the knowledge economy; • Is connected to the Internet; • Has teachers trained to teach ICT skills; • Allows teachers to use ICT to deliver their lessons; • Uses ICT for administration of the school; • Has a “health point”.

8. NEPAD e-SCHOOLS INITIATIVE TASK AHEAD • To develop all African primary and secondary schools to become NEPAD e-Schools; • There are about 600, 000 schools in Africa (about 10% secondary schools); • Target is to convert all schools in any given country to “NEPAD e-Schools” • Secondary schools in 5 years • Primary schools in 10 years from project inception.

9. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION • Project to be implemented in 3 phases each comprising 15 – 20 countries. • First phase currently comprises 19 countries. • Algeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Mauritius, Ghana, Uganda, Mali, Cameroon, Egypt, Lesotho, Benin, Ethiopia and Kenya • Project definition, coordination, monitoring and evaluation will be conducted at continental level. • Project execution will be conducted at national level.

10. SUB-PROJECTS OF NEPAD e-SCHOOLS INITIATIVE • Infrastructure • ICT teacher training • Content and curriculum development • Community involvement and participation • “Health point”

11. DEVELOPMENT OF AN “OVERLAY” SATELLITE NETWORK • Commission will seek to secure satellite capacity on a bulk basis; • Commission will define the conditions for access to this capacity from small terminals located at the various schools across the continent; • Commission will operate the satellite network for the schools; • Significant progress has been made in this task in close collaboration with the CSIR.

12. PROJECT PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES • Development of NEPAD e-Schools concept • NEPAD e-Schools Implementation Structure • Business plan development • Demonstration project • Funds mobilisation • Commencement of roll-out

13. BENEFITS OF THE NEPAD APPROACH • Cost reduction thru bulk purchasing and exploiting economies of scale • Shared learning, collaboration and coordination • Standardisation • Resource mobilisation • Political goodwill and support

14. PARTNERSHIP • Continental Structures • NEPAD HSGIC approval • AU Flagship project • Country Governments Agreement on NEPAD e-Schools concept framework, implementation structures and NEPAD e-Schools Demo • Private Sector ISPAD SAP, ORACLE Corporation SA, Intelsat, Microsoft, Sentech, MTN Foundation, Grintek Telecom, ZTE Corporation Africa • Development Partners

15. Partnership- Cont… • NEPAD e-Schools is a large-scale implementation project • Greater value • Political support • Private sector interest

16. CURRENT STATUS • Agreement from countries on Demo concept (May 2004 workshop) • List of six schools per country (now) • Establishing working groups for: • Infrastructure, Content, Teacher Training and Health Point • M&E (June 2004) • Engagement with Private Sector, especially ISPAD (July, Aug 2004)

17. CORPORATE PARTNERS (ISPAD MEMBERS) • SAP • Oracle Corporation • INTELSAT • INMARSAT • Microsoft • Sentech • MTN • Grintech Telecom • ZTE Corporation Africa • Viasat USA • Multichoice Corporation • Alcatel

18. DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS • Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa (CSIR) • Development Bank of Southern Africa • World Bank Group • Swiss Development Agency • Department of Communication, S.A • Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver Canada • Medical Research Council of South Africa • State Information and Technology Agency, South Africa • UNESCO National and International Civil Society Organisations

19. THANKYOU Prof. Peter Kinyanjui pekinyanjui@avu.org