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Informatics in WB Operations-- E.Talero, 5/2000

Information Infrastructure, Development, and the World Bank

Washington May, 2000

Information Infrastructure, Information Infrastructure, Development, and the World BankDevelopment, and the World Bank

Washington May, 2000Washington May, 2000

2Informatics in WB Operations-- E.Talero, 5/2000

TopicsTopicsTopics

♦ Information Infrastructure & Development♦ Strategic Information Systems Portfolio ♦ NII Strategy♦ The Policy and Legal Agenda♦ Managing the Strategic Systems Portfolio

♦ Information Infrastructure & Development♦ Strategic Information Systems Portfolio ♦ NII Strategy♦ The Policy and Legal Agenda♦ Managing the Strategic Systems Portfolio


! Computing power" Information# Bandwidth$ Networking! Global competition

Technology Induced ExplosionsTechnology Induced Explosions


% Expertise% Speed% Customization% Flexibility% Global Mindset

The Battle for the FutureThe Battle for the Future


Information Infrastructure

Affects Development in

Material, Dramatic Ways

Learning and Knowledge Dissemination

• School, science networks• Knowledge base, libraries• Training, certification• School Administration

Private Sector• Integration into global economy• Protection of supply chains• Competitiveness• Efficient payments & finance• Trade facilitation

Social Protection• Health care• Social Security• Justice Admin.• Employment

Global Networking

Government• Streamlined fiscal mgmt.• National registries (people

property, movables) • Public Information• Govt. efficiency

accountability

Environment and naturalresource management• Disaster Prevention• Natural resource mgmt.• Environmental monitoring

and control.


How Is Value Derived From Information How Is Value Derived From Information Technology?Technology?

THROUGH INFORMATION SYSTEMS: THROUGH INFORMATION SYSTEMS: information-based

capabilities of production or performance that encompass a

full context of people, institutions, policies, processes,

incentives, data, technology, and capital.


NII & DevelopmentNII & DevelopmentNII & Development

What is then National Information Infrastructure?

hTelecom & Data Networks & ServiceshStrategic Information Systems

hPolicy and Legal Framework

What is then National Information What is then National Information InfrastructureInfrastructure??

hhTelecom & DataTelecom & Data NetworksNetworks && ServicesServiceshStrategic Information Systems

hhPolicy andPolicy and LegalLegal FrameworkFramework


Strategic Information Systems:Strategic Information Systems:

The PromiseThe Promise

•A new, “Soft” Infrastructure for Development

•A Key Instrument for Comprehensive Development

•The Connection to the Global Economy and

Defense against loss of competitiveness.

••A new, “Soft” Infrastructure for DevelopmentA new, “Soft” Infrastructure for Development

••A Key Instrument for Comprehensive DevelopmentA Key Instrument for Comprehensive Development

••The Connection to the Global Economy and The Connection to the Global Economy and

Defense against loss of competitiveness. Defense against loss of competitiveness.


Infrastructure: Economic Characteristics

Infrastructure: Economic Infrastructure: Economic CharacteristicsCharacteristics

•Large Economies of Scale

•Large Fixed Costs

•Large Externalities: Underpinning of

Economic Development

••Large Economies of ScaleLarge Economies of Scale

••Large Fixed CostsLarge Fixed Costs

••Large Externalities: Underpinning of Large Externalities: Underpinning of

Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development


THE “HARD” INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE “HARD” INFRASTRUCTURE OF DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

WATER SEWAGE TELECOMPOWER

TRANSPORT


NII: THE “SOFT” INFRASTRUCTURE OF NII: THE “SOFT” INFRASTRUCTURE OF DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

Trade, Finance, & Commerce

Environmental Protection

Governance

Education & Knowledge

TELECOM

Infrastructure

Global Networking

Social Protection


SOCIAL PROTECTIONSOCIAL PROTECTION

Judicial database queries

Pension/disability contributions, payments

Population & Health datahealth supply chain transactionsservice payments

Labor market stats.Job vacanciesUnemployment comp. payments


TRADE, FINANCE & COMMERCETRADE, FINANCE & COMMERCE

Public registry data

Payments/Securities Clearance/Settlement transactions

Fin. Institutions oversight data

Import, export & ecommerce transactions


GOVERNANCEGOVERNANCE

National Stats; Budget data

Public finance transactions

Civil Service information

Public information


EDUCATION & KNOWLEDGEEDUCATION & KNOWLEDGE

Science & Technology networking information flows

School networking information flows

Electronic library information flows

Education utility information flows


ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Environmental monitoring data

Digital mapping data

Inspection & enforcement data


GLOBAL NETWORKINGGLOBAL NETWORKING


NII StrategyNII StrategyNII Strategy

hvision and goalshpolicy and legal agendahdeployment of Strategic Systems

Portfoliohdevelopment of specialized human

resourceshoverall implementation plan

hhvision and goalsvision and goals

hhpolicy and legal agendapolicy and legal agenda

hhdeployment of Strategic Systems deployment of Strategic Systems PortfolioPortfolio

hhdevelopment of specialized human development of specialized human resourcesresources

hhoverall implementation planoverall implementation plan


Strategy Formulation Steps (1)Strategy Formulation Steps (1)Strategy Formulation Steps (1)

•Top-down look at the economy and mapping to NII opportunities

•Assess the current strategic information systems.

•Formulate goals and vision for the NII•Define the strategic investments to achieve

NII goals

••TopTop--down look at the economy and mapping down look at the economy and mapping to NII opportunities to NII opportunities

••Assess the current strategic information Assess the current strategic information systems.systems.

••Formulate goals and vision for the NIIFormulate goals and vision for the NII••Define the strategic investments to achieve Define the strategic investments to achieve

NII goalsNII goals


Strategy Formulation Steps (2)Strategy Formulation Steps (2)Strategy Formulation Steps (2)

•Agree on policy, legal, regulatory, or institutional reforms

•Assess skill and knowledge gaps and formulate HR Strategy

•Develop project implementation profiles •Determine responsibilities for implementation

and oversight of the NII strategy

••Agree on policy, legal, regulatory, or Agree on policy, legal, regulatory, or institutional reforms institutional reforms

••Assess skill and knowledge gaps and formulate Assess skill and knowledge gaps and formulate HR Strategy HR Strategy

••Develop project implementation profiles Develop project implementation profiles ••Determine responsibilities for implementation Determine responsibilities for implementation

and oversight of the NII strategyand oversight of the NII strategy


Managing the Strategic Systems Portfolio

Managing the Strategic Systems Managing the Strategic Systems PortfolioPortfolio

•Take stock of strategic systems projects•Increase Visibility. •Increase Accountability•Upgrade System Design•Improve Project Design & Management•Reassess Resource Requirements

••Take stock of strategic systems projectsTake stock of strategic systems projects••Increase Visibility. Increase Visibility. ••Increase AccountabilityIncrease Accountability••Upgrade System DesignUpgrade System Design••Improve Project Design & ManagementImprove Project Design & Management••Reassess Resource RequirementsReassess Resource Requirements


The Policy & Legal AgendaThe Policy & Legal AgendaThe Policy & Legal Agenda

Supply Side

Demand Side

Market Regulation

• Trade incentives • Fiscal incentives • Directed credit? • Export

Facilitation • TA • Training subsidies • Educational

reform

• Fiscal incentives • trade fairs, demo projects • Local component

requirements for publiccontracts

• Private procurement ofGovt. IT & services.

• Quality, Audit, Safety, &Mgmt. Stdrs. forstrategic systems portfolio

• Certification standards• Technical, safety stdrs.• Quality Standards• Public information • Consumer protection• IPR legislation, protection• Electronic signatures• Privacy, confidentiality• Jurisdiction, taxation of e-

commerce


Job Description for NII Management

Job Description for NII Job Description for NII ManagementManagement

Define Bottomline SIS Portfolio RuleshSecurity & ConfidentialityhReliability & Disaster RecoveryhTechnology standardshAccessibility & Disclosure

DefineDefine BottomlineBottomline SISSIS PortfolioPortfolio RulesRuleshhSecuritySecurity && ConfidentialityConfidentialityhhReliabilityReliability && Disaster RecoveryDisaster RecoveryhhTechnology standardsTechnology standardshhAccessibilityAccessibility && DisclosureDisclosure




Establish NII Administration StandardshTechnologyhSecurity and ConfidentialityhFinancinghAudithManagement

EstablishEstablish NIINII Administration StandardsAdministration StandardshhTechnologyTechnologyhhSecurity and ConfidentialitySecurity and ConfidentialityhhFinancingFinancinghhAuditAudithhManagementManagement




Operate NII Support SystemhPromotion & SharinghProcurement SupporthAudit and CertificationhNII Education & TraininghDisaster Recovery

OperateOperate NIINII Support SystemSupport SystemhhPromotionPromotion && SharingSharinghhProcurement SupportProcurement SupporthhAudit and CertificationAudit and CertificationhhNIINII EducationEducation & Training& TraininghhDisaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery




NII Expert CadreshChange ManagershTechnology GurushIT Systems AuditorshIT Procurement AdvisorshCrisis Managers

NIINII Expert CadresExpert CadreshhChange ManagersChange ManagershhTechnology GurusTechnology GurushhITIT Systems AuditorsSystems AuditorshhITIT Procurement AdvisorsProcurement AdvisorshhCrisisCrisis ManagersManagers


NII Strategy: Bridging the Connectivity Gap

NII Strategy: Bridging the NII Strategy: Bridging the Connectivity GapConnectivity Gap

• Political Will for Policies & Legal Reform• Leapfrogging in connectivity despite Public

and Market failures • If NII is integral to development, solution

must involve the whole economy.

•• Political Will for Policies & Legal ReformPolitical Will for Policies & Legal Reform•• Leapfrogging in connectivity despite Public Leapfrogging in connectivity despite Public

and Market failures and Market failures •• If NII is integral to development, solution If NII is integral to development, solution

must involve the whole economy.must involve the whole economy.


Informatics: Why should the World Bank Care?

Informatics: Why should the World Informatics: Why should the World Bank Care? Bank Care?

Information Infrastructure is now essential for economic development.

Thus, NII is the business of The World Bank.

Information Infrastructure is now Information Infrastructure is now essential for economic development. essential for economic development.

Thus, NII is the business of The Thus, NII is the business of The World Bank.World Bank.

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