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ESCWA’s Regional Plan of Action for Building the Information Society (RPoA)
ESCWA’s Regional Plan of Action for Building the Information Society (RPoA)Mansour FarahTeam Leader and Senior Information Technology Officer, ICT Division, ESCWAhttp://www.escwa.un.org/
Mansour FarahTeam Leader and Senior Information Technology Officer, ICT Division, ESCWAhttp://www.escwa.un.org/
Workshop onPublic-Private Partnership for ICT
InitiativesRiyadh, 17-19 February 2008
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA)
Objectives of the RPoAObjectives of the RPoA
To build a sustainable and inclusive information society in the region, in line with WSIS Geneva Plan of ActionTo propose a comprehensive strategic frameworkTo foster partnerships and propose a modality for implementationTo achieve the Millennium Development Goals
RPoA: Result of Collaborative Efforts
RPoA: Result of Collaborative Efforts
Arab ICT strategy, adopted by the Arab Summit in 2001 Pan-Arab regional conference on WSIS, in Cairo, June 2003, including Cairo declarationTentative plan of action for the information society in the region, produced by ESCWA in December 2003 WSIS-Geneva global Plan of Action (PoA)Series of round tables planned by ESCWA during 2004 to address regional specificityEfforts of the Taskforce on Realization of the Arab StrategyFeedback from the ESCWA Second Regional Preparatory Conference for WSIS and an online forum
Listed in chronological order
Evolving RPoAEvolving RPoA
PartnershipDecentralization Results-based management (RBM)
Modularity Open-endedness Government priority
Rolling projects Leading responsibility Implementation upon maturity
Periodic monitoring and reportingOnline follow-up
The RPoA can assimilate future needs of Arab countries along with a mechanism to periodically introduce new regional strategic actions, report on progress of work, and adjust the plan accordingly. Considerations include:
RPoA Strategic Framework
RPoA Strategic Framework
Main components of the strategic
framework
Main components of the strategic
framework
Areas
Action lines
Programmes
Projects
The strategic framework aims at streamlining actions at the regional level and at promoting the development of national capacity for achieving the transition towards the information society
The strategic framework aims at streamlining actions at the regional level and at promoting the development of national capacity for achieving the transition towards the information society
WSIS Action Lines(International partnership)
WSIS Action Lines(International partnership)
C1: The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for
developmentC2: Information and communication infrastructureC3: Access to information and knowledgeC4: Capacity buildingC5: Building confidence and security in the use of ICTsC6: Enabling environmentC7: ICT Applications: e-government, e-business, e-learning, e-health, e-employment, e-environment, e-agriculture, e- scienceC8: Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local contentC9: MediaC10: Ethical dimensions of the Information SocietyC11: International and regional cooperation
Areas of interest to the region
(Regional partnership)
Areas of interest to the region
(Regional partnership)Policies and strategiesICT infrastructureAccess to information and knowledgeCapacity buildingBuilding confidence, trust, and securityEnabling environmentICT ApplicationsCultural, linguistic, and Arabic contentMediaInternational and regional cooperation
Women empowerment in the information society
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Increasing community access with emphasis onthe marginalized and disabled
Developing the ICT sector
WSIS Global plan of action
Empowering Arab NGO’s in the information society
ICT in education and scientific research
Developing telecommunications infrastructure
Developing e-government services
Information society measurements
ICT for economic development
Promoting digital Arabic content (DAC)
Regional plan of actiontowards the Information Society
Partnership programmes
Main areas of action
Arab ICT Strategy Axis 1 Axis 7
Project 1
Project 2
Project n th
Project 1
Project 2
Project n th
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Lists ofProgammes and
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Lists ofProgammes and
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1. ICT for economic development
1.1 CyberPort for trade and transport1.2 CyberHaven for regional tourism
development1.3 Connecting Arab ATM networks1.4 ICT Hub for SMEs
2. Developing e-government services
2.1 Enhancing government decision support capabilities in the socio-economic fields
2.2 Regional e-government portal 3. Empowering Arab
NGO's in the information society
3.1 Arab NGO's information network3.2 Arab civil society academy for
capacity building
4. Developing telecommunications infrastructure
4.1 Towards an integrated regional telecommunications network
4.2 Enhanced broadband access through pilot national applications
Programmes
Projects (1/4)
5. Developing the ICT sector
5.1 Legislation model for an ICT enabling environment
5.2 Establishment of ICT incubators5.3 Partnership space for incubating
telecommunications projects
6.1 Women empowerment through ICT6.2 Promoting the rights of women and
children through the use of ICT6.3 Enhancing Arab women’s role in
development and decision making through the use of ICT
6.4 Gender evaluation methodology for ICT initiatives (GEM)
6. Women empowerment in the information society
7. Information society measurements
7.1 Core ICT indicators7.2 ICT indicators database7.3 Capacity building for information
society measurement
Programmes
Projects (2/4)
Programmes
Projects (3/4)8. Promoting digital
Arabic content (DAC)
8.1 Establishing a digital Arabic library*8.2 Connecting Arab documentation
centres*8.3 Developing an Arabic search engine*8.4 Arabized ICT e-glossary8.5 Arabic domain name system (ADNS)8.6 Arab region network for document
cataloguing and processing8.7 Memory of the Arab world 9.1 Regional Hub for capacity building in
open source software for education and research
9.2 IT teacher training framework9.3 Regional scheme for deployment of
technical computing software9.4 Lifelong learning for socio-economic
development.9.5 Networking academies9.6 Learning object repository in Arabic
(LORA)
9. ICT in education and scientific research
* These projects have been
earmarked as most important by Arab Ministers
of Telecommunication
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Programmes
Projects (4/4)10. Increasing
community access with emphasis on the marginalized and disabled
10.1 Empowerment through community access: total access points*
10.2 PC for Every Home* 10.3 Information technology clubs*10.4 Empowerment of the visually
disabled through ICT10.5 Market information systems for
agriculture and fishing businesses* These projects have been
earmarked as most important by Arab Ministers
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RPoA Methodology for
Programmes
RPoA Methodology for
Programmes
Programme DetailsProgramme Details
Conceptual overview;Mapping to the areas presented in the strategic framework of RPoA;Outline that includes the programme’s main objectives, challenges, implementation strategy, expected accomplishments and indicators of achievements.
Each programme in the RPoA is presented by its champion-partner using the following structure:Each programme in the RPoA is presented by its champion-partner using the following structure:
Criteria for adding Programmes
Criteria for adding Programmes
Presented in a clear and concise format by its champion-partner (RPoA uses the Results-Based Management paradigm);It has a coordinating agency/institution (usually the champion-partner);It has a high impact on a number of areas that are identified in the RPoA strategic framework.
A programme can be added once it satisfies the following criteria:A programme can be added once it satisfies the following criteria:
RPoAMethodology for
Projects
RPoAMethodology for
Projects
Projects: Actions translated into results
Projects: Actions translated into results
Originally, there were 38 projects proposed by various partners and distributed among 10 programmes;Each project has a coordinating/leading agency;Projects are regional in nature, with most having national components;Implementation starts upon maturity;Regional projects recommended by the Working Group on the Realization of the Arab Strategy are included and flagged as most important for the Arab Governments.
The list is an evolving one and will be adjusted as changes on existing projects are made and as new projects are added.
The list is an evolving one and will be adjusted as changes on existing projects are made and as new projects are added.
Project Development Phases Project Development Phases
Phase 1. Preparing the project concept paper
Phase 2. Identifying
funding agencies and
possible partners
Phases Outputs
Project Concept Paper (PCP)
Preliminary interest for developing a project document
Letter of intent
Phase 3. Preparing
the full project
document
Project document (ProDoc)
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Implementation reports
Progress of work report
Impact analysis report
Phase 4. Implementing the project
Monitoring
Evaluation
Implementation Modality
Implementation Modality
Role of different stakeholders
Role of different stakeholders
International /regional
organizations
& NGOs
Government
Mature firms(Private sector)
Banks and donor
organizations
Universities(educationa
l sector)
Suggested Modality Suggested Modality
Strategic Partners
Steering level
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Steering Committee+
Secretariat
Programme 1 Programme 2 Programme n
Project1.1
Project1.x
Project2.1
Project2.x
Projectn.1
Projectn.x
ProgrammeLevel
Project Level
NationalCoordination
Level
Online Partnership Space Online Partnership Space
Development of Knowledge repository
PartnershipMechanism
maturity level
Flexibility toupdate/addprogrammes
Flexibility toupdate/addprojects
successes
On-line subscription
On-line forum tosolicit comments and
identify partners
Transfer of ownership
Development of partnership networks
Completion of project
Shared failures and
Project monitoring
Project evaluationProgrammes
RPoA Strategic Framework
Main areas of action
Project Project
Project
Project
Implementation phase
Project
Implemented projects:building blocks
for developing theinformation society
Information Society Portal for the ESCWA Region
(ISPER)
Information Society Portal for the ESCWA Region
(ISPER)
ISPER (1/2)ISPER (1/2)
Provides tools to enhance efficiency of partnerships and efficiency of development work, communication and cooperation;Deploys modern online tools for collaboration among stakeholders:
Real-time discussion forums,Collaboratively generated content,Syndicated content feeds, Up-to-date content on projects and priorities in the region,Real-time dissemination of statistical indicators.
ISPER (2/2)ISPER (2/2)
Constitutes a source of information on the Arab ICT Strategy;Is a one-stop-shop on implementation detailsCatalyzes partnerships between project implementers and donors;Fosters partnerships by:
Raising awareness of available projectProviding market intelligenceCatalyzing community of practice
Thank you!Thank you!