Professional Documents
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ICT Policies and Strategies
ICT Policies and Strategies
This session provides the basic lay out of the policy scene
as a basis for the days to come:
ICT Policies and Strategies
• Definitions
• Steps in policy formulation and implementation
• Role of stakeholders
Development and Implementation
• Measuring progress
• Resource mobilisation
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The Policy Process E-Readiness Assessments
International Policies
The measurement of how ready a country is to
E.g. WTO, international treaties and agreements
• What ? the achieve the objectives it has laid out in its’
ICT policy.
Existing National Policies
E.g. PRSP
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• Define “E-Readiness” for your country. • An E-readiness assessment guide developed by Centre
– Choose a benchmark country.
• Select E-Readiness model: for International Development (Harvard University).
– That provides insights needed. • Based on the principle that a networked world 1) creates
– That is compatible with international indicators.
– That can be used in the Vietnamese setting. opportunities, 2) eliminates barriers and 3) promotes
• Apply the model efficiency.
– Use external researchers if in-country expertise not available
• Advantage: Neutral outlook • Identifies four stages of readiness with the fourth stage
• Disadvantage: May not understand the local setting fully. being most advanced.
Expensive
• Use the outcomes for policy, programme and project • Note: E-Readiness needs internal or external
development or adjustment. benchmarking.
• Use the outcomes to further develop progress indicators.
• Note: E-Readiness is only a snapshot of today.
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Source: www.itu
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DAI Index for Selected Countries Networked Readiness Index
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Trends in ICT and Policy Implications Trends in ICT
Trend
Trends
• Increase in affordable broadband.
• Level of Internet usage depends on access, age, education, gender,
• Convergence of DTV and ICT. and income (e-Living project Europe). Typical early adopters are male,
• Mobile / Wireless – convergence of ICT and telecoms. single, educated and young. Women, the elderly, families and groups
• Traditional media (TV, radio, paper) continue to be strong. with little education lag behind.
• Increased overall reliance on new technologies and applications.
Policy Implications
• Policies should encourage broadband application and liberalise Policy Implications
broadband market. • Start ICT penetration in education and young generation ‘hang-outs’.
• Wireless infrastructure offers access opportunities for remote areas. The young are the ICT generation of tomorrow.
• New infrastructure and implications should anticipate convergence of • Special access and awareness programmes for women, families, the
technologies. elderly and low income groups.
• Policies should include traditional media. • Local content and applications should specifically focus on the
• Traditional media can play an important role in awareness raising groups that lag behind.
campaigns.
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What are good policies? Policy evolution
• Cover and integrate all aspects of ICT.
• Have the support of all stakeholders. 10) 3 rd ICT
policy and
7) Monitoring, Evaluation,
Internal and External
• Provide a clear mission, vision, guiding principles and action plan trends, best practices and
worst failures
overall objectives. 6) Implementation
• Are in line with national and international agreements 8) New i deas, new insights,
Time
settings
• Prioritise objectives to facilitate implementation. 4) Need for
• Focus on NEED. 1 st ICT
policy and
strategy change
policy and
action plan
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Bilateral and
multilateral E-Readiness
Political, social and Outcomes
agreements economic
sentiments
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Underlying Principles: “Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary
and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used
• Equivalence. Paper documents and their electronic counterparts in commerce.
have the same legal value. Intellectual property is divided into two categories: Industrial property,
• Autonomy of contracts. Whether in paper form or in electronic which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs,
form, the substantive content of the contract remains the same. and geographic indications of source; and Copyright, which includes
• Voluntary use of electronic communication. literary and artistic works such as novels, poems and plays, films,
• The requirements for a contract to be valid and enforceable musical works, artistic works such as drawings, paintings,
remain the same. photographs and sculptures, and architectural designs. Rights
• Application to form rather than substance. In other words, the law related to copyright include those of performing artists in their
regulates the contractual framework, form but not the content of performances, producers of phonograms in their recordings, and
the contract. those of broadcasters in their radio and television programs.”
• Consumer protection laws should take precedence over the
provisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law.
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WTO - TRIPS ICANN-
ICANN- DNS
ICANN-
ICANN- Trade mark conflict Roles of national stakeholders
Private Sector – ICT and non ICT sectors
• Domain names can conflict with The Public – Citizens (women, the young,
trademarks: vulnerable groups),NGOs
– What to do with someone registering: The Government – Government and government
affiliated agencies (incl.
• www.cocacola.com?
educational institutions,
• ICANNs response: research centres)
Financing Institutions- Banks, donors, partners
– Minimum quality requirements for registration
– Respect of IPRs.
• Dominance of a particular stakeholder
– Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution
Policy (UDNDRP)
group will influence policy focus!
• Different stakeholders – different approach
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Virtual
Implementing agency;
E.g. NGO, line ministry,
• On-line discussion platform
Working group; private sector consortium
Role:
Consultative
Monitoring
implementation agency,
partners and recipients
• On-line voting
Evaluating
Frequency: Often
Directing
• On-line discussion group
Project
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The DOI dynamics of ICT development UNCTAD Policy Model Framework
Sectors
Other Health Education Government Industry Trade Finance
Investment
Policies
e-Business
e-Society polices e-Government Economic and business environment (trade,
investment, finance)
ICT Industry
ICT Policy model framework. Source: E-Comm erce and Developm ent repo rt 2003; UNCTAD 2003: p. 65
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Gap!
Project 1a:
Awareness in school Project 1 c Project 1b
Action 1b – i Action 1c– i
What is 1aI – Internet radio for schools
1aII – Computerlabs in core schools.
Action 1b – ii Action 1c – ii Disaggregated,
Action 1b - iii Action 1c - iii
detailed,
missing and 1aIII – Integration of ICT awareness
specific
into curriculum
what needs to
be done
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ICT Agency: Organisation structure ICT Agency: Networking Agency
Governing Board:
Chairperson: Minister responsible for ICT
Secretary: Chief Information Officer
Members: Representatives of key stakeholder groups
Main Responsibility:
International
Responsible for the strategic management of the ICT Agency with the organisations Communities
objective to ensure the development and delivery of ICT policies, strategies
and regulations
Donors
ICT Institution
NGO’s
ICT Agency Line Ministries
Secretariat Implementing group
Academia
Responsible for the substantive
Responsible for the procedural
aspects of the ICT policy Private Sector
aspects of the ICT policy
development and implementation development and implementation
process such as calling of meetings, process such as preparatory research,
drafting of policy documents,
writing minutes, follow up on actions
and so on. coordination of project
implementation, maintaining
relationships with partners involved,
information dissemination.
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Source: World bank
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Considerations
Definition: Privatization
DBFO
DB
(The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships)
O&M
Public administration
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Types of PPP Establishing partnerships
• Design-Build (DB) = The private sector designs and builds infrastructure to meet public sector performance
specifications, often for a fixed price, so the risk of cost overruns is transferred to the private sector.
• Operation & Maintenance Contract(O&M): A private operator, under contract, operates a publicly
owned asset for a specified term . Ownership of the asset rem ains with the public entity. • A real need Awareness
• Design-Build-Finance-Operate (DBFO): The private sector designs, finances and constructs a
new facility under a long-term lease, and operates the facility during the term of the lease. The private partner • Understanding
transfers the new facility to the public sector at the end of the lease term. Participation
• Build-Own-Operate: The private sector finances, builds, owns and operates a facility or service in
perpetuity. The public constraints are stated in the original agreement through on-going regulatory authority.
• Mutual trust
Implementation
• Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT): A private entity receives a franchise to finance, design, build
and operate a facility (and to charge user fees) for a specified period, after which ownership is transferred back to
• Visible benefits
the public sector.
• Build-Buy Operate (BBO): Transfer of a public asset to a private or quasi-public entity usually under
• Clear incentives Ownership
contract that the assets are to be upgraded and operated for a specified period of tim e. Public control is exercised
through the contract at the time of transfer.
• Operation Licence (OL): A private operator receives a license or rights to operate a public service,
usually for a specified term.
• Finance Only (FO): A private entity, usually a financial services company, funds a project directly or uses
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• Build synergies and trust. • Include ratings from global companies such as S&P
• Maintain open communication. • Risk assessment and management during the Feasibility and
– Give complete and timely communication. Analysis phase of project development.
– Seek to solve problems together.
• Example methods:
• Emphasize and strengthen the partnership through formal
– Simple Factor Rating
written agreements.
– Design-Reality Gap Assessment Techniques
• Honour these agreements.
• Share risks and rewards.
http://www.e-devexchange.org/eGov/riskassess.htm
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Country
Country risk
Country
Country risk • Resources for the • The ICT sector
classification classification Information Society – ICT producing sectors
Azerbaijan 6 Maldives 5 – Investment in ICT – Size and growth of the sector
equipment and software – Contribution of the sector to
Bangladesh 6 Mongolia 7
– Consumption of ICT goods employment growth
China 2 Myanmar (Burma) 7 and services – R&D in selected ICT industries
Chinese Taipei 1 Nepal 7 – ICT patents – Contribution of ICT sector to
Hong Kong 2 Pakistan 7 – Occupations and skills in international trade
India 3 Philippines 5
the information society – ICT sector exports: share in
total exports and composition
Indonesia 6 Solomon Islands 7
– ICT trade specification and
Kazakhstan 5 Sri Lanka 5 comparative advantage
Kyrgyz Republic 7 Thailand 3 – Foreign affiliates in the ICT
Laos 7 Uzbekistan 7 sector
Malaysia 2 Vietnam 5 59 60
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Monitoring and Evaluation: Monitoring and Evaluation:
ICT Indicators (OECD list) ICT Indicators (OECD list)
• Access to and use of information technologies • Electronic Commerce • ICT in education and
– Telecommunication networks – Infrastructure for Internet government
commerce – ICT in education
– Internet infrastructure – Measuring electronic • Computer access
– Internet subscribers commerce transactions • Computer use at different
– ICT access by households – Internet and electronic education levels
– Internet access by households commerce transactions – ICT in government
– Internet and electronic • Internet and e-mail access
– Use of the Internet by individuals commerce transactions by of civil servants
– Internet access and use by businesses consumers
– Internet access and use by enterprise size and industry – Internet transactions by
– Perceived barriers to Internet access and use in the product and cross-border
business sector – Drivers and inhibitors of
Internet commerce
– The price of Internet access and use – Barriers to Internet
commerce
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