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ICT for Poverty Reduction: Empowering Communities through Education and Technology

This article explores the role of ICT in reducing poverty in Indonesia. It highlights the success of community radio networks and initiatives to provide internet access and computer skills to underserved communities. The article encourages knowledge sharing and calls for the liberation of resources, such as WiFi bands and VoIP, to support community-based development.

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ICT for Poverty Reduction: Empowering Communities through Education and Technology

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  1. ICT - Poverty Onno W. Purbo Onno@indo.net.id A Common Indonesian

  2. Disclaimer .. • I am a trained Engineer, not an economist nor a social scientist • I tend to simplify things & may be wrong • Some thought may be too extreme • Consider this as an on going research work

  3. Acknowledgment .. • Thank you IDRC • Thank you to my friends Basuki Suhardiman, Donny BU, Bona etc .. Who work hard to help the community.

  4. Lots of stories in Indonesia .. • Conglomerates economy collapse .. • Leaving US$ billion debt & corrupt gov’t • Informal sector & SME based economy • ICT is one of the media to speed up transactions ..

  5. After 10+ Years … • 4+ Million Indonesian Internet Users • 2500+ WiFi outdoor installations • 2000+ CyberCafes • 1500+ schools on the Internet • 1000+ Community Radio • Not much gov’t funding & support • No World Bank, no IMF funding • Mostly self-finance

  6. Keywords for Success • Education! Education! Education .. • Encourage knowledge producer • Knowledge Sharing To Make Things Difficult • No Money, Self-Finance .. • Sustainable Process • Bottom up • Community based Development

  7. Knowledge Cycle

  8. Stereotyping Poor Communities

  9. The Typical ICT Technology Community Radio

  10. The Typical ICT Technology Internet & Computer

  11. Some Real Examples

  12. Community Broadcasting • Source • Basuki Suhardiman • Basuki@itb.ac.id

  13. Community Radio Network in Indonesia • Farmer’s Voice Radio Network (JRSP) • Fishermen’s Voice Radio Net (JRSN) • Worker Voice Radio Network • Ina’ Community Radio Net (JRKI) • West Java • Jakarta

  14. Community Radio Policy • Build their Own Radio (FM) • Collect money together to build their radio • The Gov has released the act/regulation no 32 year 2002 for broadcasting • Community radio has been included • Only 3 channels allocated

  15. Farmer’s Radio Network (JSRP) • Start on 1999 • Mostly on West Java Region • Lead by Mrs. Ida Hidayat (shown in Fig. With Mr. Dadang owner of Radio Citra Utami FM Cianjur) • 600 community radios • Using FM radio with • Height of antenna max 30 meter • Max power 100 watt ERP • Max bandwidth 350 Khz • Max 36 Km2 coverage area (6Kmx6Km) • Typical content • Information • Education • Entertainment

  16. Comp. Lab. For Street Children • Source: • Donny BU • dbu@ictwatch.com

  17. Used Equipments

  18. Children Happy …

  19. We do more .. • Give free talks on Internet in schools • Currently 1500+ schools on Internet • 24.000+ high schools in Indonesia • Mostly Self-Finance • Some support Vocational School Director MoE • Investment US$2000-US$4000/school • 50 cents/student/month – RoI ~1 Year • Movement for WiFi City WAN for School in 5 Cities. • We are looking at million Indonesian Future Generation ICT Literate • Self-Finance

  20. Community Based WiFi + VoIP Infrastructure

  21. Cost …. • 24 Hour Connected to the Internet • Ref: http://sandbox.bellanet.org/~onno/ • Neighborhood Net Infrastructure • Investment US$80-100/house • Operating US$15-30/house/month • VoIP Infrastructure • US$25-35/handset vs. US$1000/handset by Telco. • Operating US$15-25/month unlimited (including unlimited long distance calls)

  22. What you can do .. • Education! Education! Education .. • Encourage knowledge producer in local lang. • Facilitate Knowledge Sharing • Make Sure Stop Gov’t Repressive Actions • Liberate more channels for community radios • Liberate Community TV • Liberate WiFi bands • Liberate Community ICT Infrastructure • Liberate VoIP • Note that most implementation & operations can be community based + self-finance

  23. The catch .. • Partnership with Informal (sometimes underground) Visionary Leaders in the country / area. • WARNING: It would be difficult to find one through formal channels.

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