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Development of the National ICT PolicyRepublic of Vanuatu

Development of the National ICT Policy

Fred Samuel, Government Chief Information Officer

Port Vila, April 2013

The Government of The Republicof Vanuatu

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International

and Regional

Perspective

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What are ICTs?• “Information and communication

technologies (‘ICTs’) are basically information handling tools – a varied set of goods, applications and services that are used to produce, store, process, distribute and exchange information.

• They include the ‘old’ ICTs of radio, television and telephone, and the ‘new’ ICTs of computers, satellite and wireless technology and the internet.”

Source: UNDP Essentials No. 5, UNDP Evaluation Office, September 2001

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Old ICTs

Source: http://indieambassador.com, http://onlyhdwallpapers.com, http://www.codinghorror.com

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New ICTs

Source: ITU

Devices

Networks / Infrastructure

Applications / Services

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Why ICTs are Important?Resolution 67/195 of the UN GA (2012):

“1. Recognizes that information and communications technologies have the potential to provide new solutions to development challenges, particularly in the context of globalization, and can foster sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth and sustainable development, competitiveness, access to information and knowledge, poverty eradication and social inclusion that will help to expedite the integration of all countries, especially developing countries, in particular the least developed countries, into the global economy”

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Why ICTs are Important?Pacific ICT Ministers’ Wellington Declaration (2006):

“2. We recognise that information and communication technologies (ICTs), while not an end in themselves, have a key role as a basis for economic development, while also promoting and enhancing social cohesion, cultural enrichment and environmental conservation;”

“3. While the Pacific region faces a number of obstacles to the effective deployment of communications and other infrastructure, we acknowledge that the region also stands to benefit enormously from the effective use of ICTs”

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Source: The Economist, Jan 5th 2013

How Important are ICTs?

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Objectives of the PolicyMillennium Development Goals:

“Target 8.F: In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications” 

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Objectives of the PolicyPacific ICT Ministers’ Tonga Declaration (2010):

“We will work together to support the advancement of Pacific countries through improved deployment and use of ICTs in our societies” 

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Objectives and ApproachResolution 67/195 of the UN GA (2012):

“6. Also stresses the important role of Governments in the design of their national public policies and in the provision of public services responsive to national needs and priorities through, inter alia, the effective use of information and communications technologies, including on the basis of a multi-stakeholder approach, to support national development efforts”

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Objectives and ApproachPacific Energy, ICT and Transport Ministers’ Noumea Communiqué (2011):

“27. The meeting recognised that national ICT policies are essential for effective multi-sectoral coordination and partnerships to fully utilise ICT as a tool for development and to ensure that national development priorities are addressed”“52. […] the meeting encouraged SIS governments to adopt a more coordinated and planned approach to developing ICT as a key tool for sustainable development”

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Approach of the PolicyPacific ICT Ministers’ Tonga Communiqué (2009):

Acknowledged “the need for a strategic approach to the development and use of these technologies that recognises the important role of the private sector and the value of building synergies with developments in other sectors, including health, education and energy”

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Approach of the PolicyPacific ICT Ministers’ Tonga Declaration (2010):

“We [...] endorse the concept of ‘many partners, one team’ in progressing a more coordinated and coherent approach to ICT development” 

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But...Resolution 67/27 of the UN GA (2012):

“Expressing concern that these technologies and means can potentially be used for purposes that are inconsistent with the objectives of maintaining international stability and security and may adversely affect the integrity of the infrastructure of States to the detriment of their security in both civil and military fields,”“1. Calls upon Member States to promote further at multilateral levels the consideration of existing and potential threats in the field of information security, as well as possible strategies to address the threats emerging in this field, consistent with the need to preserve the free flow of information”

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But…Pacific ICT Ministers’ Wellington Declaration (2006):

“Communication Ministers recognise that greater involvement in the global information society brings both economic and social benefits and also policy and regulatory challenges. Strong national ICT policy and legislative frameworks and effective enforcement regimes are crucial to protect our citizens, our networks and our reputation from spam and other e-security threats. We recognise that these are global concerns and that regional cooperation is also necessary to strengthen capacity to deal with spam and wider Internet security concerns.”

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Framework for Action on ICT for Development in the Pacific(Endorsed by the Tonga Declaration, 2010)

Vision: Improved livelihood of Pacific

communities through effective utilisation of ICT

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Framework for Action on ICT for Development in the Pacific

Outcome: Enhanced social and economic

sustainable development,

good governance and security

through better access

and use of ICT

Goal 1: Access to affordable ICT

Goal 2: Efficient and effective utilisation of ICT for

sustainable developmentGoal 3: Adoption of ICT as a national priority in PICTs

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Framework for Action on ICT for Development in the Pacific

Leadership, decision‐making and governance

National‐led solutions supported by regional

initiatives

Holistic coordinated approach

Bridging the digital divide

Sustainable livelihoods, culture, equity and gender

Using proven technologies: think

big, start small, replicate fast

Convergence and multi‐stakeholder

partnershipE-Environment Availability of ICT

Data

Appropriate investment in human

capital

Many partners, one team

Financing, monitoring and evaluation

Guiding Principles

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Framework for Action on ICT for Development in the Pacific Themes

1. Leadership, governance,

coordination and partnerships

2. ICT policy, legislation and

regulatory frameworks

3. ICT human capacity building

4. ICT infrastructure and access

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National

Objectives

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Vision:“A Just,

Educated, Healthy

and Wealthy Vanuatu”

Strategic Priorities:“Good governance, growth,

jobs, health, education, infrastructure, environment, climate change, and disaster

risk management”

Priorities and Action Agenda

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ICT and Growth

Fixed Telephony Mobile Telephony Internet Broadband0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

Impact of 10 percentage-point increase in penetration of ICTs

High Income Economies Low- and Middle-Income Economies

Per

cen

tag

e-P

oin

t In

crea

se i

n

Eco

no

mic

Gro

wth

Source: Qiang (2009) as referred to in World Bank (2009). Information and Communications for Development 2009

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How ICT Contributes to Development?

Information and

Services Anywher

e and Anytime: Exchange + Rapid Processing + Vast Storage

Education and Prof.

Development

Health Informa-tion

and Services

Business and Market Informa-tion

Access to Markets

(Marke-ting and Selling)Substitu-

ting Transport and Post

Disaster Preparedne

ss

Democra-tic Participa-

ion

Informa-tion

Entertain-ment

New Busines-

ses

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Direct assistance in day-to-day activities• Remote eye care

• Telemedicine

• Veterinary care with Veterinary college, using the video conferencing

• Videoconferencing to connect farmers to an agricultural expert

Examples: IndiaIIT Madras

Source: A. Jhunjhunwala, IIT Madras

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Examples

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• Enhancing access to education• Assistance in preparation for high school exams

• Test deployed in 18 villages in India, 757 children a year (March 2006)

• Pass percentage 80% vs. state rural statistics of under 50%• Almost 100% passed in 14 out of 18 villages

• New sources of income• Rural Business Process Outsourcing activities

• Administrative• Data entry, Data formation

• Localization• Translation, Voice over

• Distributed production enabled by the Internet

• Embroidery, bags, soap, banana rope, dry flowers

Examples: IndiaIIT Madras

Source: A. Jhunjhunwala, IIT Madras

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•M-PESA (Kenya)•70% of the adult population

•Conduit for 25% of Kenya’s GDP

•bKash (Bangladesh)•2.2 million users

•30,000 retail agents (nearly 1 in 2 villages)

Examples: Financial Inclusion via Mobile Money

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What Has

Been

Achieved?Examples provided in this section are merely illustrative and not exhaustive. Stakeholders are encouraged to inform the OGCIO of other examples.

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Sector

Reform

Market Liberali-

zed

OGCIO – Policy

Body

Regula-tor

Estab-lished

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Laws governing the telecommunications sector • Telecommunic

ations and Radiocommunica-tions Regulation Act No. 30 of 2009

• Telecommunications Act [CAP 206]

• Wireless Telegraph (Ships) Act [CAP 5]

Electronic Transactions Act No. 24 of 2000• Electronic

transactions• Legal

recognition of and requirements for electronic records

• Formation and validity of electronic contracts as well as other communication of electronic records

• Electronic signatures

• Encryption• Data

protection• Obligations

and liability of intermediaries and e-commerce service providers

E-Business Act No. 25 of 2000• Aims to

“provide a robust and sustainable environment for the development and growth of electronic business in or that is associated with Vanuatu and to regulate such electronic business” (section 2 (1) of the E-Business Act)

Broadcasting and Television Act [CAP 214]• Radio and

television broadcasting activities

Relatively Elaborate Legal Framework

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Submarine Cable – In Progress…

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• Government Broadband Network connect all provinces

• E-Government Strategic Roadmap adopted

• iGov initiative launched

• Separate programme by the Ministry of Health to connect hospitals and major health centers

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First Internet Exchange in the Pacific – Already

Operational

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Telecenter in Rensarie

Photo: Llewellyn M. Toulmin

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Plus a Number of Private Telecenter-

Type Initiatives: Wan Smolbag,

North Pentacost (HGA)… Photo: Llewellyn M. Toulmin

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Schools are Gradually Being Connected and Used by

Communities

Collège Technique de Loanatom (Tanna)

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Schools are Gradually Being Connected and Used by

Communities

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With Real Results: 55% increase in students’ pass rate from Yr12 to Yr13 (Rensarie,

2012)

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Online Services: Private

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Photo: Llewellyn M. Toulmin

ICT-Based Banking43

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Online Services: Public

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Vanuatu is rated 135th of 190 countries in the world in the 2012 UNPAN survey of e-government status

190 6.4 SOMALIA

ONLINE SERVICE

INFRA-STRUCTURE

HUMANCAPACITY

VANUATU SCORECOMPONENTS

22.2 17.8 65.3

105 46.7 FIJI

113 43.6 PALAU

141 32.4 NAURU

146 31.3 MARSHALL IS.

149 29.9 KIRIBATI

5 86.9 USA

6 86.4 FRANCE

12 83.9 AUSTRALIA13 83.8 NZ

RANK SCORE COUNTRY FLAG

1 98.3/100 S. KOREA

2 91.3 HOLLAND

3 89.7 UK

134 35.4 TUVALU

135 35.1 VANUATU

114 43.5 SAMOA

168 24.2 SOLOMONS

177 21.2 PAPUA N. G.

Source: UN Public Administration Network, 2012

E-PARTICIPATION

5.3

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GNI Per Capita

UN

PA

N E

-go

v S

co

re

2012

2010

Sources: UNPAN & TradingEconomics.com; Main chart from Morton Goodwin, “Is Financial Wealth Leading to High QualityGovernment Services?” Aug 2010, Egovernments.wordpress.com

Vanuatu is ranked moderately low in the UNPAN e-gov report, but has made major progress in just two years , andis moving up in its income class

GOAL

Scores: 2010 e-gov: 0.2521; 2012 e-gov: 0.3512GNI per cap: $2640

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Democratic Participation: Leaders’ Face-to-Face

Photo: Graham Crumb

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Democratic Participation: Leaders’ Face-to-Face

Photo: Graham Crumb

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Traditional Media Going Digital

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New Media Emerging

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New Media Emerging

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Source: socialbakers

New Z

ealand

Austra

lia

New C

aled

onia

Fren

ch P

olyn

esia

Guam

Palau Fi

ji

Tuva

lu

Mar

shall Isla

nds

Micro

nesia

Sam

oa

North

ern

Mar

iana

Island

s

Tong

a

Nauru

Kirib

ati

Vanu

atu

Solom

on Is

land

s

Papu

a New

Guine

a0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

3.99%

Social Network Penetration (April 2013)

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Source: socialbakers

Social Network Users in Vanuatu

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Number of IT Companies

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Awareness: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

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Photo: Llewellyn M. Toulmin

Capacity Building: IPv6 Workshop and IXP Training

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ICT-Oriented NGOs / Groups

ViewPex

VITUS

PICISOC

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Communities Actively Seeking to Participate in the ICT world: Nguna

Mamas

Pho

to:

Will

ow D

enke

r

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Not a Bad Start, but So Much

More Could Still Be Done…

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And People Are Looking Forward To…

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Widespread technologies –

including mobile voice and SMS -

could also be further

leveraged…

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Developing

ICT – How?

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Infrastruc-ture

Content / Application

s

Users

DevicesICT

Ecosystem

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Pragmatic Approach:Push – Don’t Jump

Technology Adoption Curve

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Pragmatic Approach: Push – Don’t Jump

Ab

ilit

y t

o U

se

an

d

Aff

ord

ab

ilit

y

Geographical Availability

Current Market

Policy or Regulatory

Interventions

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Govern-ment’s Toolkit

Inspire

Inform and Guide

Educate

Coordi-nate

Encoura-ge and

FacilitateProcure

Tax

Invest and Finance

Legislate, Regulate

and Enforce

Do

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Sector Approach – Utilizing ICTs

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Internal Management of a Ministry

or Department – part of iGov

New Opportunities Beyond Traditional

Remit

Making Core

External Business

More Effective

and Efficient

Potential of Positive

Externalities Beyond the Sector, But

Close Coordination

Needed

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Example: Education

69

Education Management –

Part of iGov

Satisfying Community Information, Learning

and Communic

a-tion Needs

Vanuatu’s Human

Capacity Developme

nt

VEMIS

ICT-Enhanced Education

+ ICT Skills

Schools as Community Communi-

cation, Learning

and Information

Centers

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Sectoral Coordination - Stakeholders

• Overall Sector Policy

• Leadership in Sector ICT Policy

• Information Management

• Overall ICT Policy and Programme

• Central platforms• Coordination with

other areas• Support

• Supportive Initiatives

• Innovative Ideas• Actual Delivery

• Implementation• Local Solutions• Community

Involv.

Respon-sible

Ministry or Depart-

ment

OGCIO

Local Stake-

holders

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Sectoral Coordination - Stakeholders

• Overall Sector Policy

• Leadership in Sector ICT Policy

• Information Management

• Overall ICT Policy and Programme

• Central platforms• Coordination with

other areas• Support

• Supportive Initiatives

• Innovative Ideas• Actual Delivery

• Implementation• Local Solutions• Community

Involv.

Respon-sible

Ministry or Depart-

ment

OGCIO

Local Stake-

holders

Coordinated Dev. Partner Support

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Example: Education• Education Policy• Leadership in

ICT in Education• ICT Curriculum• Information

Management

• Overall ICT Policy and Programme

• Central platforms• Coordination with

other areas• Support

• Supportive Initiatives

• Innovative Ideas• Actual Delivery

• Implementation• Facilities, Power• Local Solutions• Community

Involv.

MoE OGCIO

Schools

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General

Challenges

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Infrastructure Challenges: International

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1 Mbps / Month:

$1000 + $250 +$60=

$1310

Infrastructure Challenges: International

Estimated price for Vanuatu

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1300 km

- 234,023 people (2009 census)

- Only 25% in two urban centers

- Majority dispersed across 60 islands (from the total of 83 islands)

Infrastructure Challenges: National

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Road in Malekula

Infrastructure Challenges: National

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Photo: Llewellyn M. Toulmin

Road to a

Telecoms

Tower

Infrastructure Challenges: National

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- Grid power only in 4 islands- US$ 0.58-0.59 / kWh

- Solar, batteries and generators elsewhere- 25.5% of all households and 32% or rural

ones – no access to electricity- Not very “friendly” use

conditions for laptops and other devices- Rain- Small generator charging

Sources: Vanuatu Utilities Regulatory Authority, Pacific Institute of Public Policy

Infrastructure and Device Challenges

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Fiji

Kirib

ati

Micro

nesia,

Fed

. Sts

.

Pala

u

Papu

a New

Gui

nea

Sam

oa

Solo

mon

Isla

nds

Tim

or-L

este

Tong

a

Vanu

atu

$0.00

$4,000.00

$8,000.00

$12,000.00

$16,000.00

GDP per capita, PPP (current inter-national $), 2010

Source: WDI

User-related Challenges

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New Caledonia Papua New Guinea

Samoa Vanuatu0

20

40

60

80

100

120

World Bank Data: Literacy Rate, Adult Total (% of people ages 15 and above),

2009

Source: WDI

But…

User-related Challenges

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User-related Challenges

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Source: WDISamoa Timor-Leste Vanuatu

0102030405060708090

School enrollment, secondary (% gross), 2010

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User-related Challenges

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No Users

No Incentiv

es to Produce Content

No Content

No Incentives to Connect

Content and Applications Challenges

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- Operational challenges with current non-electronic processes

- Wide-ranging levels of capacity and preparedness of various institutions

- Financial constraints- Especially in relation to OPEX

- Competing priorities

Content and Applications Challenges: Public Sector

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Same areas that constrain ICT development also strengthen its business case:

- Savings in transport and postal services

- Much easier distribution and storage of educational materials

- Opportunities to strengthen education and make it more engaging

- More effective and cost efficient public services

- Cost-efficient way to distribute content

Silver Lining

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Policy

Development

and

Implementatio

n

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National ICT

Policy

Public invest-ments

Educa-tion

Health

Provi-sion of other public service

s

Development of ICT-related skills

Indus-trial and

competi-

tiveness

policies

Agricul-tural

policies

Trade policies

Inter-govern

-mental relatio

ns

Donor relatio

ns

Market Regula-tion

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National ICT Policy is expected to: Be aligned with international and regional initiatives Expressly support objectives of the PAA Address all main paradigms of the ICT development, including infrastructure, applications, skills and equipment, as well as factors relevant to promoting ICT-related business opportunities

Have regard to lessons learned from the implemented ICT development-related initiatives

Be implementation-ready through:

Providing a clearer guidance in terms of key areas to be addressed and key impacts sought Indicating priorities and sequencing of various initiativesSetting out the institutional structure

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National ICT Policy

Sustai-nable

Feasibly

imple-mentab

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Organi-zationa

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res

Local Ni-

Vanuatu

capacity

Objective

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Multiparty Programme Approach Coordination, support and guidance Stakeholder Ownership and Leadership

Engagement and Preparedness

Different speeds of initiatives Priority Implementation feasibility:

Fewer Dependences Implementation in Standalone Phases Accommodation of different and unpredictable timeframes for different elements Avoiding with “Big Bang” projects

Centralized implementation in certain cases, but… …ensuring stakeholder engagement for take up, and… …avoiding undermining stakeholder ownership

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Organizational Principles Multi-stakeholder:

– Relevant Ministries and other Government agencies– Representatives of Businesses– Users / Public– Non-Governmental Sector– Academia

Different levels of engagement:– Manageable decision making to secure approvability at the CoM

– Variety of views and experiences to secure implementability

Transferable to the implementation stage– Practicing implementation

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Different Levels of EngagementPublic

Consulta-tions

National ICT

Develop-ment

Committee

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Set up by the NICTDC as needed to elaborate specific relatively ripe

issues. Relatively flexible and open to

interested stakeholders

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Policy Development + Interim Body for Current

Policy Matters

Broader consultations and consensus building

Engaging the public and building a nation-wide buy-in

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National ICT

Develop-

ment Committe

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Chaired by the Hon. Prime Minister

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Design

Imple-

men-tatio

n

Feed-back

Policy Development Process

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Recent Policy ProcessesICT Policy

Advisor and ICT Programme

Manager Engaged

Individual Stakeholder

Meetings

Evaluation of previous

initiatives: Rensarie

Establishment of NIDC and its First

Meeting

Cybersecurity WG and a Series

of Workshops

Industry Roundtable

Call for Public Input

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Industry

Development

Model

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Private sector pro-actively seeks to satisfy current and future needs of businesses,

residents and the public sector

Government and the private sector work together to increase the size of the market and minimize its

fragmentation

Radio-spectrum and other publicly-controlled

resources are readily available

Comprehensive cost-reduction strategies,

including through stronger private sector collaboration 

Proposed Industry

Development Model

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Private sector pro-actively seeks to satisfy current and future needs of businesses,

residents and the public sector

Government and the private sector work together to increase the size of the market and minimize its

fragmentation

Radio-spectrum and other publicly-controlled

resources are readily available

Comprehensive cost-reduction strategies,

including through stronger private sector collaboration 

Proposed Industry

Development Model

Supported by a “Pay-or-

Play” Universal Access

Policy

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New Short-

Term

Initiatives

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Ready Demand and

Implementation Capacity

High Impact and Strong Positive

Externalities

Limited Complexity and a Need for

Input from Other Stakeholders

Driven and Owned by Local

Stakeholders

Multi-Stakeholder Involvement in

Design and Implementation

Cost Efficiency

Fostering Local ICT Industry - as a

Deliberate Externality

Principles

Models that already found

local acceptance

Add-on (not standalone) projects

with realistic and pragmatic technical

and operational requirements

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Specific Projects – Being Designed

Connecting Schools and Educational Institutions• Contributory fixed-

amount grants• Competitive

applications• Demonstrated

support and involvement of the local community

• Public access

Private or Not-For-Profit Internet Cafés• Smaller

contributory fixed-amount grants

• Competitive applications

Tablets for Students• Cost-efficient

replacement for paper text-books

• Tool to access the knowledge on the Internet

• Common-use devices at affordable cost

• Potential for local assembly

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International

Partnerships

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Long-Term Partnership + Fund for ICT Development

Initiatives

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Many More Partnerships, including with Private-Sector

Players, Are Being Discussed…

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First Meeting

of the

National ICT

Dev.

Committee

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Objectives

Engage Stakeholders,

Establish a Baseline, and Obtain Input

into the Policy Development

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Objectives

Not to Set the Policy (Next Meeting)

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Attention of the leadership of the Ministries

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Input on Policy directions

Outcomes

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AttendedPrime Minister

DG PMO Malvatumauri Ministry of Justice (Minister, DG)

Ministry of Finance and Economic

Management (DG)

Ministry of agriculture quarantine forestry and fisheries (DG)

Ministry of Education (DG)

Ministry of Health (DG)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DG)

Ministry of Infrastructure and

Public Utilities

Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Industries

and Tourism

Public Service Commission

Department of Strategic Policy, Planning and Aid

Coordination

Meteo Ports and Marine Department of Cooperatives

Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

Telecommunications and

Radiocommunications Regulator

Reserve Bank of Vanuatu

Vanuatu Investment Promotion Agency

Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce

Vanuatu Institute of Technology

Vanuatu Christian Council

Vanuatu National Council of Women

Pacific Institute of Public Policy

Vanuatu IT Users Society

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PresentedPrime Minister

DG PMO Malvatumauri Ministry of Justice (Minister, DG)

Ministry of Finance and Economic

Management (DG)

Ministry of agriculture quarantine forestry and fisheries (DG)

Ministry of Education (DG)

Ministry of Health (DG)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DG)

Ministry of Infrastructure and

Public Utilities

Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Industries

and Tourism

Public Service Commission

Department of Strategic Policy, Planning and Aid

Coordination

Meteo Ports and Marine Department of Cooperatives

Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

Telecommunications and

Radiocommunications Regulator

Reserve Bank of Vanuatu

Vanuatu Investment Promotion Agency

Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce

Vanuatu Institute of Technology

Vanuatu Christian Council

Vanuatu National Council of Women

Pacific Institute of Public Policy

Vanuatu IT Users Society

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Outreach

• Call for Public Input

• Website, Facebook, Twitter

• Radio and TV interviews

• VIGNET and PICISOC mailing-list

• Meetings with stakeholders

Developing a Policy

• 1st Draft• Presentation to

Members and their experts

• Discussion Forum for Members

• Comments, Suggestions and Collaborative Editing by Members (Google Docs)

Agreed Next Steps

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What’s

Happening

Now?

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Call for Public Input

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Call for Public Input

Purpose:

Obtain input from the public on matters that could be relevant to the development of the ICT sector and/or

enhancing the contribution, efficiency and effectiveness of ICTs in achieving the National Vision

Deadline: 16 May 2013

How To:

[email protected]: ICT in Vanuatu

Twitter: @VanuatuICT or #VanuatuICTPost, Fax, Phone

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…After the Call for Public Input

28 May 2013: Stakeholder Meeting

to Discuss Public Input and 1st Draft of

the Policy

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Timelines

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Estimated Timelines

Task Name

Call for Public InputStakeholder Meeting - 1st Draft of the PolicyFinalisation of a Draft Policy

Public Consultation (incl. Workshops)Finalization for Adoption

Qtr 2, 2013 Qtr 3, 2013

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