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ECOWAS/ITECOWAS/IT
""Information Information andand Communication Communication Technologies Technologies andand Information Information
GatewaysGateways""
Our VisionOur Vision
�� to become a to become a Knowledge organization Knowledge organization that that spurs the knowledge revolution in developing spurs the knowledge revolution in developing countries and acts as a catalyst for creating, countries and acts as a catalyst for creating, sharing, and applying cutting edge knowledge sharing, and applying cutting edge knowledge necessary for poverty reduction and economic necessary for poverty reduction and economic developmentdevelopment
Why focus on Knowledge?Why focus on Knowledge?!! The knowledge revolution offers a historic The knowledge revolution offers a historic
opportunity to redraw the global economy by:opportunity to redraw the global economy by:�� enhancing competitiveness of developing countriesenhancing competitiveness of developing countries�� offering new opportunities for economic growthoffering new opportunities for economic growth�� leapfrogging technologiesleapfrogging technologies�� increasing returns on investments in education and increasing returns on investments in education and
healthhealth�� empowerment of local communities and the poorempowerment of local communities and the poor
But there is also the risk of a But there is also the risk of a growing dividegrowing divide��..
!! both in access to knowledgeboth in access to knowledge!! and in access to the technologies that are and in access to the technologies that are
powering the knowledge revolutionpowering the knowledge revolution
TeledensityTeledensity Evolution:Evolution:Mainlines by RegionMainlines by Region
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AsiaPacific
EasternEurope
LatinAmerica
MiddleEast/North
Africa
Sub-SaharanAfrica
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Data Source: Pyramid, 2000
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 March Now
Last 5 Years
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US$ DJIA Mkt. Cap
NASDAQ Mkt. CapTotal Mkt. Cap
More More WealthWealth CreatedCreated
TheThe Situation in Situation in TermsTerms of of AggregateAggregateConnectivityConnectivity LevelLevel Has Been Has Been
ImprovingImproving,,
Source: Pyramid Research, 2000
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Fixed+Mobile -- OECD Fixed+Mobile -- Non-OECDInternet Subs -- OECD Internet Subs -- Non-OECD
Million
Defining the Defining the Digital Divide : Digital Divide : how serious an how serious an
issue is it ?issue is it ?
!! Connectivity isConnectivity isonly part of the storyonly part of the story
!! Divergence in wealth Divergence in wealth creation is a major creation is a major concernconcern
OtherOther Dimensions of Dimensions of thethe DivideDivide
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Jan.96
Jan.97
Jan.98
Jan.99
USOther industrialized countriesDeveloping countries
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30 m (70%)
11 m (26%)
1.5 m (4%)(the first ten countries amount for 1.2 m)
Source: Network Wizards, World Bank, 1999
� 7% of World Pop. SpeaksEnglish�75% of Worldwide Web-sitesare in English
Connectivity
Content
� Jan 2000: 72.4 m Internet Hosts
Data Source: ITU, 1999
Regional PatternsofConvergence and Divergence
30%61%
136%
74%
18%
Europe
Asia
Latin America
North America
Africa
Growth in Internet hosts, 1999
CrossCross--Country Inequality:Country Inequality:Information Infrastructure InvestmentsInformation Infrastructure InvestmentsSkewed toward Rich CountriesSkewed toward Rich Countries
Source: Pyramid Research, 2000
Information Infrstructure Investments, 1991 - 1998
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WithinWithin--Country InequalityCountry Inequality
Source: LSMS, the World BankPanama South Africa
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80%
We a lthie s tQuintile
Quintile 4 Quintile 3 Quintile 2 P oore s tQuintile
By Income: % of Households with Private Telephones
By Geographic Region: % of urban/rural households with telephones
45.7%
4.7%0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Urban Rural
The Promise and Peril of the Networking Revolution
The US broadband revolution
Adopter Countries� broadband revolution
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Source: Pyramid Research, 2000
"" Connectivity is a requirementConnectivity is a requirementIt is next to impossible to envision markets with less than It is next to impossible to envision markets with less than 5% 5% voice penetration leapfrogging into Internet connectivityvoice penetration leapfrogging into Internet connectivity
"" Competition is the Vehicle Competition is the Vehicle
Competition leads to decreased prices, subscriber growth & Competition leads to decreased prices, subscriber growth & new technology development. We must promote competition, new technology development. We must promote competition, while supporting universal access via innovative government while supporting universal access via innovative government support, focusing on convergence issuessupport, focusing on convergence issues
"" Infrastructure Support Systems Are Critical Infrastructure Support Systems Are Critical Systems and services that support and deliver information suSystems and services that support and deliver information such ch as postal and financial services, are a vital component of publias postal and financial services, are a vital component of public c actionaction
""Education is the Enabler Education is the Enabler Internet has higher social entry barriers than voice, requiring Internet has higher social entry barriers than voice, requiring literacy and ICT exposure at a minimumliteracy and ICT exposure at a minimum
Strategies
Networking and Poverty ReductionNetworking and Poverty Reduction
" ICTs for Economic Growth- enhanced competitiveness- increased business opportunities - access to market for rural communities
" ICTs for Improved Delivery of Social Services- better health/education/environmental services - reducing vulnerability to natural disasters
" ICTs for Greater Transparency- improved efficiency on government procurement- reduced corruption - increased civil society participation
" ICTs for Empowerment of the Poor- allowing the poor to better communicate their concerns
Our response is Our response is focused onfocused on
!! Supporting the enabling environment for Supporting the enabling environment for efficient creation, adaptation and efficient creation, adaptation and dissemination of knowledgedissemination of knowledge
!! Building Human Capacity for the Knowledge Building Human Capacity for the Knowledge EconomyEconomy
!! Expanding AccessExpanding Access!! Supporting knowledge sharing through Supporting knowledge sharing through
research, networking and communities of research, networking and communities of practicepractice
Our ResponseOur Response��..A Number of Key Special InitiativesA Number of Key Special Initiatives
Global ICT Department infoDev
Global Development
Network
Global KnowledgePartnership
African Virtual University
DevelopmentForumGlobal Development
Learning Network
ECOWAN
How These Initiatives Fit TogetherHow These Initiatives Fit Together
Supporting the enabling Supporting the enabling environmentenvironment
Building Capacity for the Building Capacity for the Knowledge EconomyKnowledge Economy
!! ECOWAN ECOWAN !! Global ICT Dept.Global ICT Dept.
!! African Virtual African Virtual UniversityUniversity
!! Global Development Global Development Learning NetworkLearning Network
!! World Links for World Links for DevelopmentDevelopment
How These Initiatives Fit Together How These Initiatives Fit Together (cont.)(cont.)
Expanding AccessExpanding Access
Supporting Supporting knowledge sharing knowledge sharing through research, through research, networking and networking and communities of communities of practicepractice
!! WB and IFC lending for WB and IFC lending for ICT infrastructureICT infrastructure
!! Development GatewayDevelopment Gateway!! Global Development Global Development
NetworkNetwork!! Global Knowledge Global Knowledge
PartnershipPartnership!! WB Knowledge Sharing WB Knowledge Sharing
NetworkNetwork!! Development ForumDevelopment Forum
infoinfoDevDev: The Concept: The Concept
ECOWANECOWAN
Private Sector
UNSD, ECOWAS, EU, ITU, World Bank,
etc.
Governments
TelecomReform
Information Infrastructure
Strategies
Consensus Building/
Awareness Raising
Pilot Projects
Finance & Know-How from :
Active and Completed Projects by Category & Main ActivityActive and Completed Projects by Category & Main ActivityActive and Completed Projects by Category & Main Activity
March, 2001
Activities & Categories Telecoms Internet Education Health EnvironmentGovernment E-
Commerce Total
Networks and Communittiesof Interest
1 25 2 1 2 1 32
Policy 14 6 . . 2 20
Capacity Building 12 17 4 1 4 3 41
Pilot and Demonstration 1 10 8 7 7 6 10 49
Total 28 58 14 9 13 6 16 144
Taxonomy of Funded ProjectsTaxonomy of Funded Projects
♦ Planet University IS
♦ Y2K Health Sector Coord.♦ RFP/Analysis♦ ICT indicators♦ 15 iCSF Conferences
♦ PeopleLink♦ Information Strategy Tool Kit/UNITAR
♦ INDEV ♦ India�s Rural Health Care♦ Knowledge Network for Grassroots
♦ Sofia�s MIS
♦ Georgia�s Demonstration projects
♦ Information infrastructure for Uganda
♦ National Graduate Registry
♦ E commerce Ugandaand Tanzania
♦ Stories Exchange Net
♦ African Connection-Rural Telecom
♦ Metabase de Datos♦ Empowering people with disabilities♦ -Guatemala MicroNet
♦ Asia Pacific Telecom.Regulatory Forum
Work Program FY00
♦ Country Gateways♦ Global Knowledge for Development Online Forum♦ iCSF Workshops
♦ ACT 2000♦ ICANN (Yokohama & LA)♦ MT 2000♦ OECD Dubai
♦ infoDev-Motorola Visiting Fellowship Program ♦ Online ICT Resource Center for the Global Development Community♦ Creating a Global Information Network on Distance Education♦ Regulatory Colloquium
♦ OHADA.com
Work Program FY01
♦ Community Telecenters
♦ Improving Healthcare & Education through shared ICTs
♦ Empowering Local Communities in Mexico
♦ NAROD project
♦ Inter-city Marketing Network for Women Micro-entrepreneurs
♦ E-Readiness Egypt♦ E-Readiness Morocco
♦ USTTI Africa
♦ Exploring Adequate TelecomSector Reform Models in China
♦ UNECA/Cisco Training of Women Entrepreneurs
♦ CDI Intl. Expansion♦ Kindlink Houses and
Families♦ RITS project
♦ Data Fusion for Flow Analysis and Decision Support
Flagship Initiatives
EDUCATIONEDUCATION CONNECTIVITYCONNECTIVITY
IN AFRICAIN AFRICAREGULATORYREGULATORY
EFFORTSEFFORTSEE--COMMERCECOMMERCE
!!NetworkingNetworking!!for Innovation infor Innovation in!!Technology &Technology &!!Teacher TrainingTeacher Training!!MOTOROLAMOTOROLA!! Visiting ScholarsVisiting Scholars!! FellowshipFellowship
## Country Gateways (GDG)Country Gateways (GDG)##ee--Readiness AssessmentsReadiness Assessments
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!!CISCOCISCO Training for Training for African Women in African Women in Internet Working Internet Working TechnologyTechnology
!!ITUITU Regulatory Regulatory ColloquiaColloquia!!infoinfoDev SymposiaDev Symposia!!Pyramid ReportPyramid Report!!Analysis ReportAnalysis Report
!!IncubatorIncubatorInitiativeInitiative
!!UNECAUNECA Global Global Connectivity for Connectivity for Africa ConferenceAfrica Conference
!!Global ICT Global ICT Colloquium (RFP)Colloquium (RFP)
!!AfricanAfricanConnec.Connec.
!!RuralRuralTelecom Telecom ((DFIDDFID))
!!ICO ICO 2121st st
century century Communi.Communi.
The Development Gateway
http:www.developmentgateway.org
" Solve development problems by sharing high-quality information from local, national and global sources, tailored to users� needs by topic and community, quickly and easily.
" A platform to facilitate the establishment of common standards for the exchange of information among the development community.
" Expanded opportunities for building and sharing knowledge and experience in and among developing countries.
Gateway Value Propositions
♦ Algeria
♦ Pakistan
♦ Bulgaria
♦ Georgia♦ Romania
♦ Dominican Republic
♦ Indonesia
infoinfoDevDev Country Gateway GrantsCountry Gateway Grants
♦ Colombia
♦ Russia
♦ West Bank & Gaza
♦ Armenia♦ Azerbaijan
♦ China
♦ Ukraine♦ Kyrgyz Rep.♦ Moldova
♦ Costa Rica♦ Venezuela ♦ Sri Lanka
♦ Kazakhstan
As of April 4, 2001
♦ Croatia ♦ Uzbekistan
♦ Uruguay
♦ Mongolia
♦ Namibia
For more information...For more information...
www.worldbank.org/ict
www.infodev.org
www.developmentgateway.org
www.ecowas.int
www.unites.org