Increasing Role of Public Private Partnerships in the ICT Ecosystem ITU Regional Experts Group Meeting for Europe

1. Increasing Role of Public Private Partnerships in the ICT Ecosystem ITU Regional Experts Group Meeting for Europe Presentation of Accenture Development Partnerships Nov. 14th, 2012 - Geneva

2. Accenture and Private-Public partnerships Introducing the “Convergence Economy” Role of ICT in development Focus on 2 domains : Agriculture & Energy Closing thoughts Agenda

3. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company with approximately 246,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. Accenture & Public Private partnerships Accenture provides consulting services around public private partnerships through various touch points Accenture’s touch points with Public Private partnerships • Via Accenture Health and Public Sector Practice • Mostly in developed and emerging countries • Strong focus on Health & Social innovation • Involved in projects offering our Partnerships services • Various sectoral and geographical research in that domain • Via Accenture Development Partnerships • Non-profit arm – focused on the development sector • Mostly in developing countries • Focus on setting up complex partnerships and “Converged Economy” ecosystems • 150 projects per year (1/3 related to partnerships)

4. The Convergence Economy Point of View The extensive experience of Accenture Development Partnerships in the development sector combined with the expertise from our commercial business and our research capabilities have helped inform our recent point of view paper Convergence Economy : Rethinking International Development in a Converging World • Paper co-authored by ADP and Accenture Sustainability practice • Based on ADP experience, Accenture research and 25+ interviews with external stakeholders • Brings a new definition to cross-sectoral partnerships and gives a vision of a new systemic approach to development issues.

5. Convergence Economy : A call to a new form of cross-sector partnerships Organizationally Agnostic • Identify partner or partners that have the best capabilities for delivering • Impact will trump sector, tax status or brand Market driven • Harness power of markets but often catalysed by innovative financing mechanisms • Intelligent and supportive regulatory environment • Sustainable and Scalable • Solutions that are maintained over time and not dependent on a single funding source • Become scalable when they have been developed and proven systemically Convergence of issues: • Global development problems are complex, interdependent and should not be dealt with in isolation from one another Convergence of interests: • What’s good for Civil Society and public institutions may turn out to be good for business and vice versa Convergence of Solutions: • We anticipate a cross-sector convergence of solutions to development problems—putting the needs of those most affected squarely at the heart of the matter.

6. What is driving the “Convergence Economy”? • The timing is right to rethink capitalism • Citizens want it Non-profits are warming to the role of business Cross Sector Convergence • Emerging-market consumers are a force to be reckoned with • The role of NGOs is changing • New metrics are emerging • More and more business leaders “get it” • ICT has become an enabler

7. ICT can support development through many aspects Source: WBSCD/Information and Communications technology : an enabler for inclusive business solutions (2012) quoting Accenture Development Partnerships

8. ICT industries are more and more interlinked with development challenges While supply-side initiatives remain key in building strong infrastructure, working with partners on the demand-side might provide more evidence about benefits from ICT in developing and emerging countries • Generic benefits from a strong ICT sector for developing & emerging countries • Attract investment • Job creation • Economic development (including rural development) • Create Innovation and drive IP • Enhance social cohesion • Facilitate e-government • Reduce carbon footprints • Improve education/learning • …. • ICT is an enabler for development challenges to be solved • Cf. our joint report with Vodafone and Oxfam on Connected Agriculture • ICT will benefit from development gaps to be filled • Cf. our recent report on Sustainable Energy for all done in partnership with United Nations Global Compact: The Business Opportunity

9. Connected Agriculture : Mobility and ICT enabling significant growth and positive social impact On the studied 20 countries, ICT and mobility might represent $138 billion in incremental agriculture revenue as well as 6% reduction in fresh water usage Major Levers Opportunities Identified Improving access to Financial Services Mobile Financial Services Mobile Information Provision Provision of Agricultural information Improving supply chain efficiency Supply Chain Management & Optimisation Enhancing access to markets Mobile Agricultural Trade Services Source: Accenture – Vodafone Connected Agriculture Report 2011 

10. It is accompanied by 19 “Industry Opportunity” reports that detail priority actions for specific sectors. The study highlights the importance of partnerships across sectors to tackle such a challenge Sustainable Energy for all : What does it mean for the ICT industry? This study provides an overview of the relevance of Sustainable Energy for All for Business and details the opportunities companies have to generate business value ICT Industry – Priority actions

11. Closing thoughts Modelling new PPPs to accelerate the development of ICT is about finding the right balance and mix of organisations that will create a sustainable ecosystem and anappropriate business model.