green ict opportunity

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 15-16 (am) July 2013

Green ICT Opportunity

Derick Simiyu KhamaliCompliance and Enforcement Engineer,

Communications Communication of Kenya [email protected]

ITU Workshop on “Building a Sustainable Future Through Green ICT

Standards”

(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 15-16 (am) July 2013)


Use of Green ICT in infrastructure

development and Economic modeling

of the Public Sector; the case of Kenya


Green ICT Efforts in Kenya

Introduction

Climate change is a reality and easily noticed now more than ever before.

It has also been widely agreed that efforts and investment should be applied to mitigate the negative climate change.

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Introduction

There has been increased deployment, application and use of ICT infrastructure in recent history worldwide.

ICTs have become de-facto drivers of modern economies and livelihoods in both established & developing economies.

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Initiatives All Buildings to be fitted with solar panels

for lighting and powering ICT Systems like data centres/ server rooms

Road and other constructions to provide way leaves for ICT and other utilities

Construction of Eco-friendly buildings e.g use of trans lucent glass for walls & roofs

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Initiatives – ExamplesTrans-lucent glass roof and walls. E.g.

Ngong road green house.United Nations Environment Programme

(UNEP) eco-house in Gigiri Nairobi.Way leaves for infrastructure & utilities

through permanent conduits. i.e Thika-Nairobi super highway. Power line,

fiber-optic cables and water/sewer lines.

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Initiatives Distribution of telecommunication lines

moved from wooden poles to concrete poles saving forests.Deployment of wireless & underground

distribution channels i.e. canopy.Adoption of Broadband over power line. Type approval of equipment to ensure

only eco-friendly devices are used.

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Initiatives

Regulatory intervention to ensure CC sensitization of the public and operators Introduction of the WEEE-C for recycling

and increased collection / recovery PointsInitiatives for vendors and operator take

back responsibility increased- Nokia/Saf. Extended useful life of the devices by

controlling age of imports.

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Sector policies and Acts

Compliance to e-government policy by all public entities. Reduced use of paper.

Academic programs to train on ICT & adopt ICT initiatives e.g. E-Learning.

ICT based monitoring and evaluation models like ISO certification, strategic planning and Performance contracting.

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Sector policies and Acts

Licensing and authorization of the E-Transactions bill. e.g. signatures

Goods clearance and tracking online at ports. Reduced demurrage time & costs.

Collaborations among entities like Anti-counterfeit, KEBs, KAA and police to deal with the anti-counterfeit products.

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Setting up of Institutions

Institutions below are established by the Acts of Parliament and empowered to address compliance including ICT.National Constructions Authority - 2013.NEMA and KEBs. Environment and goodsKenya National Accreditation centre. Anti - counterfeit agency – ACA -2010.Cybercrime policing & K-CIRT team.

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Latest interventions National constructions authority;-

Established under an Act of Parliament to ensure all developments among other requirements, should meet the eco-friendly requirements and provide for ICT adaptability applications e.g. solar heating, lighting and energy efficiency. Website; http://www.nca.go.ke

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Latest Innovations WEEE – Waste Electrical and Electrical

Equipment centre;- Has been established to help in the collection and recycling efforts. Has put up branches in major cities and is making great impact.Website;http://www.weeecentre.go.ke

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Latest developments Academic journals by universities; There is intensified research on ICT and climate change as part of programs. Universities now provide consultancy to the public sector on ICT adaptation effort Case of Kibabii University paper on Barriers to Green ICT in Kenya-Website; http://www.esjournals.org

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Conclusions

1.ICT is accepted in Kenya as the pillars in moving the country to full potential, industrialization and self reliance.2.The country is on track 4 Green initiatives for ICT and by ICT.3.The Regulatory efforts should be enhanced to ensure compliance.

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Recommendations

1.Need for more entities to join the ICT savvy bracket for broader adaptation.2.Adoption of PPP models in combating negative CC & ICT adaptation. 3.The tempo picked in adaptation should be maintained.

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