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ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT

ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT. Emmanuel Lupilya Tumaini University Iringa University College P.O.Box 200, Iringa – Tanzania Email: lupilya2002@yahoo.com Web site: http//www.tumaini.ac.tz. Content. Introduction Facts about Tanzania Status of ICT in Tanzania learning society Economy. cont.

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ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT

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  1. ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT Emmanuel Lupilya Tumaini University Iringa University College P.O.Box 200, Iringa – Tanzania Email: lupilya2002@yahoo.com Web site: http//www.tumaini.ac.tz

  2. Content • Introduction • Facts about Tanzania • Status of ICT in Tanzania • learning • society • Economy

  3. cont. • ICT - Tumaini University • ICT in teaching and learning • Implication of ICT to development • Conclussion

  4. Introduction • ICT is Changing the way we live our lives • ICT Definition • Equipment like computer, TV sets telephones etc. • Information • Application software/OS software • Net standards/Protocols • The people

  5. Facts about Tanzania • Geography of Tanzania • Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique Geographic coordinates: 6 00 S, 35 00: Area: total: 945,087 sq kmnote: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibarwater: 59,050 sq kmland: 886,037 sq km • Geography - note: Kilimanjaro is highest point in Africa; bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world's second deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa in the southwest

  6. Kilimanjaro

  7. Mountain climbing – mont. kili

  8. Victoria falls

  9. Population of Tanzania • Population: 36,588,225note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.)

  10. Population Growth • rate: 1.95% (2004 est.) Birth rate: 39 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) • Death rate: 17.45 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) • Net migration rate: -2.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) • Infant mortality rate: total: 102.13 deaths/1,000 live birthsfemale: 92.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)male: 111.62 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth: total population: 44.39 years, male: 43.2 yearsfemale: 45.61 years (2004 est.)

  11. Status of ICT in Tanzania • Tanzania has made remarkable progress in deploying ICT. This progress has been well received by the citizens and service providers who are striving to address unmet demand and competition in newly liberalized markets.

  12. ACCESS • Infrastructure Tanzania’s tele-density is low, with the number of fixed and mobile cellular lines currently standing at 12 telephone lines per 1000 people (i.e. a teledensity of 1.2) and the number of mobile phone subscribers currently stands at 81 per 10,000 inhabitants. In contrast, the City of Dar es Salaam has 5 fixed lines and 10 mobile phone subscribers per 100 people.

  13. cont. • Tanzania’s Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), using fiber optic, microwave and satellite-based links, is now over 95% digital. This paves the way for allowing the provision of new services enabled by ICT. The coverage of the network infrastructure is limited to urban areas and thus lack of telecommunications and other infrastructures in the rural areas remains a basic impediment to the provision of such new ICT services.

  14. Learning • Educational access to ICT Currently very few educational institutions have computer laboratories and other multi-media facilities. These facilities are more in private schools than in public schools. Even fewer of these facilities are linked to the Internet. At universities and other institutions of higher learning, few computers are available for use by students and academic staff.

  15. Enhancing Education through ICT The lack of a programme for training teachers on computers and other multi-media utilization has been identified as a major reason for slow take up of computer studies in primary and secondary schools. In this respect, private schools are far better than public schools. Generally, the use of ICT enhances effective delivery of education. Currently, this benefit is only evident in some schools and colleges in urban areas.

  16. Community • ICT in everyday life Many ICT users in Tanzania access the Internet through Internet Cafés. There is therefore a need to reduce barriers in deploying ICT and in developing the required human capital for sustainable participation of Tanzanian Society in the ICT industry.

  17. ICT in the workplace There is sufficient evidence that several large organizations and companies make extensive use of networked computers, some with Internet access. The banking sector makes heavy use of ICT to provide improved customer service with some banks using Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) or public leased lines to interconnect their branches and cash dispensing Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs).

  18. The Economy • ICT employment opportunity The supply of IT professionals is considerably less than current demand, especially in the areas of higher skills and experience. Furthermore, job mobility in the ICT sector is very high. Therefore, there is a need for increased emphasis on the human capital development aspects to address this situation.

  19. e-commerce • Only few local websites recently began offering limited e-business services. However these services are constrained by the lack of a national payment system, local credit cards, and a legislative framework appropriate for e-business. These are constraints that need to be addressed urgently.

  20. key ICT statistic indicator

  21. ICT – Tumaini University • Introduction Tumaini University (Iringa University College - IUCo) is in the process of creating a strong learning environment through the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology), increasing human productive potential, and networking with people from regional, continental and global arenas. see also, www.tumaini.ac.tz

  22. Tumaini University – Iringa university College

  23. Available ICT resources • At the moment, the ICT centre has 120 desktop computers. Of the 120 desktop computers, 80 are connected in the local area network. The remaining 40 computers are for student’s assignment preparation as well as for faculty members’ use.

  24. Needs of ICT at Tumaini University • To develop the basic Infrastructure that allows the operation of ICT services. • To provide ICT services (electronic mail, Internet and Intranet) to the teachers, and students. • To train students, academic, and administrative-personnel, to enable them obtain the necessary skills for the use of ICT in their diverse functions. • To develop an automated Library Information System that allows efficient and practical real time access (via Web) for all its operations and services in the faculties.

  25. Benefit of using ICT in teaching and learning • Communication • students/students/teachers • e-mails, discussion lists, computer conferencing Access to Information Resources • electronic databases, search engines, www, CD-ROMS • Discussion • Information sharing and dissemination at any level • Easy access of course materials

  26. ICT in teaching and Learning • Publication • Reduce the cost of publication of quality materials • Easy access of information • E-learning • Extension of learning process beyond campus environment • Internet Searches • electronic databases, library search engines, digital educational materials, resources on the www. and on CD – ROMS. • Collaborative Work • Group-Ware and electronic learning environments

  27. Implication of ICT to development • Social Dimension • Promotion of learning and literacy • IT facilitates creation of learning or knowledge-based society • The rise of borderless communities. • Economic Dimension • Numerous exciting opportunities • Addition of intellectual capital • Quantum jumps in economic growth • Increased global and regional trading opportunities using e-commerce

  28. Conclusion • The Tumaini University must become the center for ICT activities and investment in Iringa region. However, in order to realize this ICT vision, we must be proactive. While resources are limited, priorities can be established which can build the foundation for a rational expansion of the ICT sector. • Government has an important role to play as "facilitator", by providing the enabling environment to attract increased investment in informatics and the development of e-commerce.

  29. References • Prof. B. Mutagahywa (2000); Information and Communication Technology implication to development, Public Policy dialoque, Karimjeehall, DSM • The united Republic of Tanzania (2003), Ministry of Communication and Transport,technologies Policy. National Information and communication. • The CIA World Factbook,(2004) U.S. Department of State, Facts about Tanzania; Area Handbook of the US Library of Congress • ICT master plan (E. Lupilya, 2004), Tumaini University, Iringa University College, iringa. • http://www.pollackphoto.com/tanzania/serengeti/lionkill/F0308-20.htm (Jasper zonderwan) • http://www.travel-notes.org/serengeti.html (Jasper zonderwan) • www.africaguide.com (Jasper zonderwan)

  30. The ngorongoro crater

  31. overlooking lake victoria

  32. elephants at waterhole

  33. The masai house

  34. edge of ngorongoro

  35. Ostrich – at ngorongoro

  36. Wildebeest and zebra - serengeti

  37. The giraffe

  38. The Lion

  39. Just a small biking

  40. and then You are warmly welcome to visit Tanzania Thanks for your patient by E. Lupilya – 2004, Joensuu University – Finland 7th September 2004 ---12pm

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