Multi-Stakeholder Partnership (MSP)

The Mission 2007 Approach

WHY MSP? The Hypothesis Knowledge is as critical for holistic

development of communities as access to material resources!

ICTs can play an enabling role in accessing knowledge.

For ICT enabled development, partnerships are indispensable.

What is MSP?The Definition MSPs are partnership between various

sectors of the society, such as the Public, Private, CSO, Academia, Media, etc.

Built on the premises of equality, transparency, accountability, mutual sharing of risks and benefits.

Facilitating the use of ICTs for development.

Why not PPP or Multi-Sectoral Partnerships? MSPs are unique! The partners are “stakeholders”! They have a stake or an interest in the issue

area that the partnership is addressing; They are influenced by any decisions in the

issue area; They can also influence decisions in the issue

area! They represent a “coalition of the concerned”!

Distinguishing Characteristics of M2007 MSP Aims to convert every Indian village into

a knowledge centre. Mission as a “ Coalition of the

Concerned” An evolving MSP partnership platform. MSP operating at various levels: village,

state, national and even international! Based on the theory of “convergence”.

Intended Development

Outcomes

Design Parameters

PartnersResources &

Competencies

Promoting rural communities’ access to knowledge through ICT tools to enhance livelihood opportunities through:

‘Reaching the unreached’ and ‘voicing the voiceless’

•Developing locally suitable and user friendly connectivity

•Transforming knowledge receivers into knowledge creators

•Generation of need & demand based knowledge database

5Cs of Mission 2007:

•Connectivity

•Content

•Coordination

•Care & Management

•Capacity building

Civil Society Organizations

Government Organizations

Private Sector

International Funding Agencies

Media

Academia (18) like IGNOU, MIT, IIT, etc.

Grassroots/Community

Vision and charting the roadmap to achieve Mission objectives

Appropriate ICT policy enactments, regulations and policy changes

Provision of appropriate ICT tools, development of user-friendly software

Financial support

Publicity and ally to outreach

Research and development; distance learning programs

creating knowledge database and operating village telecenters

Mission 2007: Summary Matrix