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Deploying ICTs to Catalyze Development in Rural Regions

Deploying ICTs to Catalyze Development in Rural Regions. John A. (Matty) Mathieson Director, Center for Science, Technology and Economic Development SRI International. Rapidly evolving ICTs Community radio, satellite TV, computer-based kiosks, wireless devices etc.

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Deploying ICTs to Catalyze Development in Rural Regions

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  1. Deploying ICTs to Catalyze Development in Rural Regions John A. (Matty) Mathieson Director, Center for Science, Technology and Economic Development SRI International

  2. Rapidly evolving ICTs Community radio, satellite TV, computer-based kiosks, wireless devices etc. Innovative models-of-use Non-profit vs. for profit, donor-driven vs. community-driven etc. Variety of institutional structure Private-public partnerships, Donor-beneficiary partnerships etc. Models-of-Use Institutional Structure Technological Capability Connectivity for Development …the New Frontier The goal is to connect rural communities to outside information and communications to catalyze development progress.

  3. The divide keeps growing Digital Divide …the Changing Paradigm Application Communication Communication Creation of content Creation of content Creation of content Access to content Access to content Access to content Access to content Old Definition of the Divide: Education, Knowledge sharing New Definition of the Divide: Social Change, Economic Development

  4. First Generation Second Generation The New Generation Education and Knowledge Sharing Education, Knowledge Sharing, and Communication Education, Knowledge Sharing, Communication, and - Application of information and communication to catalyze socio-economic change E-inclusion…the Evolving Design

  5. Key Issues for ICT Development Initiatives • Provide real value to the community • Not in the technologies, but in the socio-economic foundations that technologies help strengthen • Build in long-term sustainability • Emerges from community engagement • Avoid selection Bias • Target audience • Appropriateness of the intervention • Choice of technology and operational models

  6. A Few Examples of New Generation Initiatives…

  7. E-Choupal …harnessing the power of ICTs to empower Indian farmers

  8. PiPOP …bridging the divide in rural Lebanon

  9. Grameen Phone …good development is good business

  10. MANOBI net …E-services for the Senegalese fishermen

  11. Key Success Factors… • Clear understanding of the real community needs • Design of an appropriate intervention to deliver value to the users • Choice of appropriate technologies • Demand aggregation to reduce costs • Financial sustainability via community acceptance • Assessment of post implementation requirements, including training & maintenance • Community involvement in all stages of project design, implementation and management

  12. Bottom Line: • ICTs are enablers • ICTs can connect and empower communities • E-inclusion is more than just access to email and chat rooms • Targeted, results-oriented and sustainable interventions can be developed

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