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Towards a National ICT Strategy

Towards a National ICT Strategy. Mike Eldon Chairman, KEPSA ICT Board/KIF Governor, KEPSA. The story so far. NIC 2020 No mention of ICT at all. PRSP Separate ICT SWG. Others ignore ICT. NDP No one noticed any of it. ERS Acknowledged lack of ICT focus, resources. Kenya ICT Policy.

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Towards a National ICT Strategy

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  1. Towards a National ICT Strategy Mike Eldon Chairman, KEPSA ICT Board/KIF Governor, KEPSA

  2. The story so far • NIC 2020 • No mention of ICT at all. • PRSP • Separate ICT SWG. Others ignore ICT. • NDP • No one noticed any of it. • ERS • Acknowledged lack of ICT focus, resources...

  3. Kenya ICT Policy • 2000 None • 2001 PRSP • 2002 None • 2003 ERS (brief bullets) • 2004 At last, we hope… and an e-Gov strategy already Necessary, but not sufficient

  4. Those wonderful Rwandese • 2001: WSIS-compliant, ECA-enabled 2001-5 • ICT policy and plan approved by cabinet • Now implementing: learning from doing • President as champion • Rwanda IT Authority (RITA) • Presidential ICT adviser • Government retreat to harmonise ICT priorities and resources Dec 2004: All senior civil servants to be IT literate and connected… or ‘they won’t be there’

  5. and… • Full telcom liberalisation (VSAT*, VOIP) • Universal service fund • Unified utilities regulator • All ICT products zero tax rated *Any ISP can have a VSAT international gateway

  6. ie, they have… • a policy • a plan • a champion • a home • resources … and they’re moving

  7. Private sector and others - filling the vacuum • CSK, TESPOK, ITSA, KIS, ISACA, CCOAK, KISE, E-Commerce Association • NSE, KEPSA, ICT Board/KIF Not to mention: • Civil society • Research and academic institutions • Development partners

  8. KIF Vision and Mission Vision To achieve a high quality of life for Kenyans, and national competitiveness, by stimulating effective ICT policy, strategy and usage Mission To partner with other stakeholders in advising and influencing government to develop & implement an effective national ICT strategy

  9. KIF’s horizontal partnerships • Sister KEPSA Boards • Civil Society • Research & academic institutions • Government • Development partners • International • AITEC Inclusive

  10. Vertical integration KEPSA KIF Constituent Associations Support& Escalation NOT duplication or competition

  11. Bottom up strategy from sectors:the KIF/IDRC programme Outputs • ICT committeesfor KEPSA Sector Boards • ICT sector strategies • Proof of concept project proposals Awareness and Empowerment Mobilisation and support Integration and Synergy Motivation and Enthusiasm

  12. KIF also worries about... • Cost-justified budget/MTEF proposals • Infrastructure • Standards and syllabi • e-Commerce • ICT export services • Office equipment

  13. Other KIF values • Focus on reducing thedigital divide, on wealth creation, on competitiveness... and hence on poverty reduction • Learning by doing • Results and impact

  14. Relating to government • Ups and downs • Yearning for earlier, deeper more sustained engagement

  15. Roles as defined in draftNational ICT Policy • Government • Enabling policies, conducive to private sector investment • Development partners • Build capacity, in collaboration with GoK • Civil society • Inform policy making (access, learning, poverty, governance)

  16. …and • Consumers • Participate in development, application, setting standards; ensuring consumer protection • Regulator • Issue licences • Tariffs, interconnections • Standards • Frequency management; numbering;.ke domain

  17. … and the private sector • Investors, operators, service providers • Develop an efficient ICT sector • Commercial integrity • Strong corporate governance • High quality standards • Participate in provision of universal access Stern parent - Naughty child

  18. Bottom line Government: makes policy Operators: operate!

  19. What aboutPublic Private Partnerships??? Parent - Child to Adult - Adult

  20. The way ahead • ICT Sector Working Group • Ministerial e-Government Committees • National Economic and Social Council, & Sector Economic and Social Councils • National ICT Advisory Council… or ‘Presidential Commission on Information Society and Development’ Where does the private sector fit in?

  21. Composition of proposedPresidential Commission • 11 Permanent Secretaries • CEOs of major ICT companies • NGO representatives • Other relevant individuals KEPSA / KIF / Professional Associations? Public / Private proportion? Chair?

  22. Current policy issues • Properly define economic impact of ICT • Next stage of telcom/Internet liberalisation • e-Commerce masterplan/legislation • e-Government • Human resource development • work force of today • work force of tomorrow

  23. From policy to strategy Policy: Vision, principles and guidelines Strategy: Implementation plan - who’s got to do what by when; benefits and cost

  24. Strategy priorities • National champion; e-envoy • High-level, one-stop government home • Human and financial resources • Legislation and regulation • Liberalisation and privatisation • Proof of concept projects

  25. Operationalising strategy • Mobilising/integrating the partners • Think tank for issue management • Project facilitation • Performance management (M&E) • Strategy reviews/updates • Capacity building • Resource mobilisation

  26. ICT - still a minority sport We need all the help we can get

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