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Ict: The Philippine Experience
Ict: The Philippine Experience
EXPERIENCE Conference on
IT Utilization to Strengthen Economic and
Social Infrastructure
Director Maria Teresa Garcia CICC, Tokyo, Japan
Information and Communications October 12-17, 2015
Technology Office
Department of Science and Technology
Outline of Presentation
ICT Footprint
ICT National and Sectoral Plans
ICT Policies
ICT Programs and Projects
ICT Institutional Structure
Challenges and Lessons Learned
ICT FOOTPRINT
Population 92million
(estimate)
Index Ranking
UN eGovernment Survey 2014
eGovernment Development Index 95 of 193
eParticipation Index 51 of 193
Online Service Index 44 of 193
% of Individuals Using the Internet 36.24
Fixed Telephone Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 4.07
Mobile Cellular Telephone Subscription per 100 106.51
inhabitants
Fixed wired broadband Subscription per 100 2.22
inhabitants
Wireless Broadband Subscription per 100 3.83
inhabitants
Index Ranking
WEF-Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015
Global Competitiveness Index 52 of 144
Measuring Information Society Report 2014
ICT Development Index 103 of 166
WEF-Global IT Report 2015
Networked Readiness Index 78 out of 148
ICT NATIONAL AND
SECTORAL PLANS
National Plans
e-Government e-Filipino
Provision of shared Improve ICT Skills of
services by government different groups of people
agencies Provides alternative learning
Improvement of PHs and skills training, through
global e-Government the established Philippine
ranking to 50th or Community e-Centers
better
ICT Enabled
e-Civil Servants
Startups
Empower the civil
servants through ICT Promote entrepreneurship
through ICT
Targets the creation of 50-
ICT enabled Startups
Projects/Activities:
Major Target:
Adoption of Digital Terrestrial
v Plans and policies relative to
Television Broadcasting
the implementation and Revision of R.A. 7925
adoption of infrastructure, Development of National Broadband
systems and applications Plan
and other related frameworks Policies on : Cloud Computing, PKI
Related, and Free WiFi related
policies
PROGRAMS
National Connectivity
e-Filipino Development
Major Targets:
Major Targets:
Industry capacity/capability building
through the provision of industry
trainings, seminars, workshops
PROGRAMS
Major Targets:
E-INNOVATION
Infusion of ICT into Catalyze the Ensure the growth of Promote the
all areas and levels optimum use of ICT ICT and ICT-enabled security of
of Philippine society in government to industries through Philippine
to derive the expand and improve public-private cyberspace, and
maximum benefits government partnerships (PPPs) ensuring the
that will drive services, operations with the industry, security of
socioeconomic and capabilities academe and civil government ICT
development society, and through resources through
close collaboration collaboration with
with partners in public, private and
government. international
partners
Challenges & Lessons
Learned
Lessening silos across
government
Strengthening multi-stakeholder
collaboration and public private
partnerships
Adoption and implementation of
policies
Building capacities
Establishment and maintenance
of sustainable infrastructure
A digitally empowered, innovative, globally competitive and
prosperous society where everyone has reliable, affordable
and secure information access in the Philippines. A
government that practices accountability and excellence to
provide responsive online citizen-centered services. A
thriving knowledge economy through public-private
partnership.