SSLV ProgrammeINDIA

———————————————Country Presentation on

ICT DEVELOPMENT ———————————————

R. J. Masika, E. Runyoro, J. Nicolao & I. Bakari

Tanzania- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Mumbai: 8 February 2009

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIATHE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

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Contents Country Profile

National ICT Policy perspective

Education System in Tanzania

Current Status of IT/ITES in Tanzania

Successes and Challenges

Strategies and Actions

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The United Republic of

Tanzania

www.Tanzania.go.tzwww.parliament.go.tz

www.Tanzania.go.tz/psrpwww.Tanzania.go.tz/ profile.html

www.tanzaniagateway.orgwww.eThinkTankTz.org

www.TzOnline.org

Size – 945,000sqkmsNeighbours – 8 countriesPopulation – 40 m (2007)GDP growth – 6%Rural:Urban – 80%:20%Literacy rate – 60%Languages – English+SwahiliTribal dialects – about 120 Tel – fixed: 168,700 (2007Teledensity: 0.21Mobile: 10 m (2008)

•Country Profile

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National ICT Policy PerspectiveLinkage of ICT Policy to the Tz Dev Plan (Vision 2025)

V2025 & ICTP V2025 & ICTP Key pillarsKey pillars:

4.

• High Quality Livelihood

• Peace Stability and Unity

• Good Governance

• A Well-Educated and Learning Society

• A Strong and Competitive Economy Capable of Producing Sustainable Growth and Shared Benefits

• High Quality Livelihood

• Peace Stability and Unity

• Good Governance

• A Well-Educated and Learning Society

• A Strong and Competitive Economy Capable of Producing Sustainable Growth and Shared Benefits

High Quality Livelihood (Service Sectors; Availability of Universal Access)

Peace Stability and Unity (Strategic ICT Leadership; Legal & Regulatory Framework)

Good Governance (Public Service/e-Government; National ICT infrastructure)

A Well-Educated and Learning Society (Human Capital; Local Content)

A Strong and Competitive Economy Capable of Producing Sustainable Growth and Shared Benefits (Productive Sectors; ICT Industry)

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Primary School

7 yrs

Secondary School Education

Ordinary Sec. Sch

(Non-Science/Tech subjects)

‘O’ level 4yrs

Sc/Tech Sec. Sch

‘O’ level 4yrs

High School(Ord & Sc)

‘A’ level 2yrs

Technical Colleges

University*

BSc(Eng)

4yrs

MSc(Eng) 2 yrs

Ph.D(Eng) 3 yrs

PGD 1 yr

EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TANZANIA EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TANZANIA (7-4-2-3/4 or 7-(7-4-2-3/4 or 7-4-3-4)4-3-4)

* Non-sc/eng field is not indicated

NTA 4,5,6

3 yrs

NTA 7,8 3 yrs

NTA I, II,III

@ min. 1 yr

VETA

Professional levels

Craftsman/Artisana

Technician

Engineers

Institutes of Technology

NTA 4,5,6 3 yrs

NTA 7,8 3 yrs

MSc(Eng) 2 yrs

Ph.D(Eng) 3 yrs

PGD 1 yr

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Outputs from the Education Institutions in Tanzania

Basic Education

(Pupils - 2008)

– Primary: 8,410,094– Secondary: 1,222,403– Non-formal & adult

education: 111,413

Grand Total: 75,346

Type No Enrolment

Public Universities

12 39,218

Private Universities

21 10,749

Technical Institutions

249 21,835

Tertiary Education

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Current Status of IT/ITES 1. Skills Development

ICT Curriculum for Primary, Secondary School, and Teacher training is in place

3 Institutions, 3 Universities and 5 colleges that offer ICT training programmes & specialized IT courses in CISCO, ICDL, IT Essentials, etc

2525 (~4% ) students enrolled in various colleges and Universities are studying ICT

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Current Status of IT/ITES 1. Skills Development (cntd)

32 (94%) Public Teacher Training Colleges are VSAT connected & give skills for using ICT as a T&L Tool

Some Vocational VETA accredited (public & private) Colleges/Centres offer IT Training IT Training

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Current Status of IT/ITES2. Mobile/Internet Technology There are 7 mobile phone operators and 37 application

service operators By mid 2009 mobile phone subscribers would reach 13

million (26% population penetration level) – use: financial transactions, NECTA/Univ reports, etc

Internet usage: demand is high but limited by high connectivity cost and lack of reliable power mainly in rural areas

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Successes and Challenges Successes

National ICT Infrastructure Development- Country wide Coverage 10,000 km of Fiber Optic Network (2011) - Tz Fibre Optic layout (Feb 2009).ppt

Size of the ICT industry is ~US$ 500 m per annum (~90% communication usage) with growth of ~25%

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Universal Communications Access Fund establishment- aim to reach rural areas with PPP- funded by %-age of mobile phone operators’ revenue (TCRA)

Special Economic zones (SEZ) established- create a Science or Cyber Park in DSM- provide the right environment for the harnessing of

ICT for sustainable socio-economic development - attract foreign & domestic private ICT investments

Successes and Challenges Successes (cntd)

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National ID Project:- To issue unique ID with smart card

technology to all citizens- The project is at advanced stage.

eGovernance prog

Successes and Challenges Successes (cntd)

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Challenges: Inadequate IT skills and IT professionals Local content Limited access to IT and ITES (high BW cost,

innovative use infrastructure, etc.) Private Sector Participation eGovernance programme (User’s capacity -

skills, literacy)

Successes and Challenges (cntd)

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STRATEGIES & ACTIONS IT Skills capacity building (IT training at all

levels of education i.e., professional, vocational, tertiary and HE)

Establishment of IT and Software development parks

Last Mile (LM) solutions- LM Connectivity: wireless access solutions, etc- LM Applications: development content and services suited to

local requirements (relevant content, specialized solutions, etc)

Private Sectors investment and participation in ICT leap frog.ppt

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