fred samuel, tech change preso may 8th 2013
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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
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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
le
Organi-zationa
l structu-
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
Su
pp
ort
ed b
y th
e O
GC
IO
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
e
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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