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ICT For Economic
Development

A View from the CTO

By Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
CEO, CTO



Presentation To British Computer Society
London, 12th July 2007
Overview

•   The CTO and Why I am here
•   What We Mean By ICTs
•   Definitions of ―Development‖—MDGs
•   The WSIS and CAPDD/CC
•   What Are ICT Priorities of Governments
•   How Regulators Support ICT Growth
•   Roles of Operators in ICT Growth
•   Actions of Some Other ICT Stakeholders
•   How the CTO Helps In ICT Growth
•   Possible Collaboration with BCS
•   Conclusion
The CTO and Why I Am Here

• 106-year old London-based ICT organisation
• Since 2002, inter-governmental
• Partnership of governments, regulators, operating
  companies, suppliers, and others
• Facilitates Knowledge Sharing/Exchange
• Training and Capacity Building
• Research and Studies
• Advisory and Consultancy Services
• Information, Conferences and Workshops
• Came to Learn, Share and Collaborate
What Is ―ICT‖ and What is ―Development‖
•   4-Pillars: Telecoms, Broadcasting, IT, Internet
•   Global Development Agenda: MDGs/PRSPs
•   Various Definitions of ―Development‖
•   International Accords: WSIS-GAID/CAPDD-CC
•   Decisions of ITU, CTO and similar bodies: WTDC,
    Plenipot, WRC, WTPC, Regional bodies
•   Priorities of Funding Agencies
•   Political Campaign Commitments
•   National Development Plans
•   National ICT Plans/Projects/e-Strategies
•   Industry/Private Sector Roles
Examples of WSIS Action Plan/Agenda

• Achieve WSIS ―Connectivity‖ Targets (villages, etc)
• Governments to develop and implement sustainable
  national e-strategies
• Promote communications infrastructure and media
• Develop multi-stakeholder partnerships
• Promote Access, Affordability, Availability
• Develop guidelines for Cyber-crime, cyber-security
  and misuse of ICTs
• Promote ICT Applications: the various ―e-s‖
• Set up of Internet Governance Forum
• Mobilise Funding, e.g. Digital Solidarity Fund
CAPDD/Commonwealth Connects

•   Mandate from Heads of State - 2003
•   Malta Declaration on ICTs - 2005
•   Support from 5 Commonwealth Agencies
•   Five Thematic Areas of Focus
    –   Policy Development and Regulatory Capacity
    –   Modernising Education and Skills Development
    –   Entrepreneurship for Poverty Reduction
    –   Promoting Local Access and Connectivity
    –   Regional Networks, Local Content and Knowledge
• Project Identification/Implementation
• Reports to CHOGM and ICT Ministers
Overarching Role of MDGs: 2015

•   Eradicate Poverty and Hunger
•   Achieve Universal Primary Education
•   Promote Gender Equality and Empowerment
•   Reduce Child Mortality
•   Improve Maternal Health
•   Combat HIV/AIDs/Malaria and Others
•   Ensure Environmental Sustainability
•   Develop Global Partnership - using ICTs
Some ICT Priorities of Governments:
National e-Strategies
•   Governments seek global best practices
•   Want PPPPs in policy planning
•   Regulatory functions/USFs
•   Private sector, technology and know-how
•   Managing/Monitoring national e-strategies
•   Include local, regional and national needs
•   Target Access, Inclusion, sustainability
•   Mobilising financial resources for e-projects
•   Human Capacity Building/Skills Training
•   e-Government/nance, e-applications
•   Rural Access, Disaster Management, etc
Concerns of Policy-Makers and Regulators

•   Competition Policy, SNOs, TNOs, etc
•   Licensing: How many operators per market?
•   Privatisation of incumbents: implications
•   Spectrum/Frequency Crunch/Migration
•   USOs, USFs, Rural Access and Connectivity
•   Infrastructure ownership/Layered Structures
•   Convergence issues, Open Access Networks
•   Dispute Resolution
•   Quality of Service/Consumer Complaints
•   Costs, Prices, Tariffs, Taxation
•   Human Capacity, Skills Development
•   Internet Governance, IXPs, Internet Costs
•   Technological innovation/Content Issues (3Gs vrs 3Es)
Drivers of Regulatory Issues

•   Global Technological innovation - 3G, 4Gg,
•   Local Industry Priorities/Interconnection/Tariffs/…
•   Foreign Investor Needs - Licensing/Spectrum/…
•   Government Priorities - USF/e-applications/…
•   Need to Uphold Legislation/Regulations
•   Consumer Power/Complaints/Enforcement/Media
•   International Trends - Internet Gov/Standards
•   Regional cooperation/Harmonization
•   Desire for Resources/Capacity to Keep Up
•   Interest in benchmarking best practices
Issues for Regulators 2007-10
Regulatory Governance/                          Licensing
                                                •     License Terms
Independence/
                                                •     Interconnection
Best Practices/GSR                              •     Tariffing
•    Harmonisation of Activities                •     Numbering Plan
•    Mandates from ITU Sector Events            •     Roaming
•    WRC Issues                                 •     NGNs/Conergence
•    WTSA, WTDC                                 •     Type Approvals
•    WTPC

 Spectrum Policy and                                Capacity Building/
 Frequency Allocations                              Skills Development
 •    Digital Broadcasting & Migration Issues       Organisational effectiveness
 •    Frequency Trading/Auctioning                  Recruitment/Training
 •    Civil/Military/Marine Frequencies
 •    Unlicensed/exempt band
Impact of ICTs On Development
• Global Transition from Agricultural and Industrial
  Revolutions to Information/Knowledge Economies
• Impact of Mobile Telephony on Economic Growth
• Impact of Radio, TV and IT
• Reductions in Transaction Costs Using ICTs—in e.g. rural
  communications, ICT4DM, e-applications, e-services, m-
  services, terrorism
• Efforts to Promote low-cost handsets, lower cost roaming,
  number portability, lower ARPUs
• Importance of training and capacity building programmes
  for governments and regulators. BCS Exec Volunteers?
• Need To Promote local e-content in 3Es not 3Gs
• Need to avoid dependence on imports for some countries
• ICT Risks in Privacy, Fraud and Security of Transactions
• Possible Health and Environmental Risks/Issues in ICTs----
  possible effect on sight, hearing, waste, etc
ICT4D – Telemedicine Application in
       Rural Community
• HIV/AIDS, TB
• Administering of
  drugs in rural
  community
• Monitoring and
  recording of
  patients data sent
  to Central
  database held at
  Ministry of Health
ICT4D – Rural Telcoop in Sri Lanka
• Working through Community
    based organisation – Samurdi
•   Implemented 3 community
    based ICT hubs in different
    rural locations
•   Each facilitated with
    Computers, Phone, Fax,
    Printers, etc
•   Least cost solution to serve
    local community with ICT
•   Trained staff to serve and
    train locals on the use of Web
    / Communications facilities for
    private & commercial use
Role of Operators/Suppliers
• Mobilise human, financial, techno
  resources, develop business models
• Invest resources, take risks
• Transfer knowledge/technology
• Compete, lower prices, satisfy consumers
• Produce desirable goods and services
• Support “development” in various ways
• Corporate Social responsibility roles
How CTO Helps Development through ICTs

•   Jointly help to develop national e-strategies
•   Ensure success of USFs, rural comms
•   Help mobilise wider resources to assist
•   Help build human capacity and ICT skills
•   Hold workshops and conferences on key issues, including
    fraud prevention
•   Work in aspects of rural communications
•   Promote mobile’s role in ICT4D & ICT4DM
•   Raise awareness of taxation/health/environment
•   Assist in ―path-to market‖ strategic planning
•   Joint studies on licensing, intercon/tariff, spectrum and
    frequency migration, etc
•   Help promote new mobile use/services/3G/mainstream
    Vodafone issues
CTO Value Addition

• Ability to develop strong multi-stakeholder partnerships
• Potential to forge common interests amongst its
  members
• Political weight and lobbying capacity in global/regional
  ICT issues
• Facilitation of understanding amongst different ICT
  stakeholders
• Repository of ICT Knowledge for sharing
• Platform for exchanges on best practices and
  benchmarks
• Ability to pool scarce resources of its members to save
  costs
• Capacity to assist some members with their ―path-to-
  market‖ strategies
Conclusion

• ICTs Are Proven Facilitators of Development
• All Stakeholders Recognise Power and Risks
• Governments Are Using ICTs to Meet MDGs
  Regulators/Operators Assisting in Various Ways
• There R Global, Regional and National Factors
• Politics, economics, technology and social
  evolution amongst variables
• Key objective is to achieve Information Societies
• Resource mobilisation critically needed
• Next priority is developing skills/capacities
• CTO can work with BCS and other stakeholders to
  achieve mutual objectives, especially for
  benchmarking & sharing best practices.
THANK YOU


Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
CEO, CTO
64-66 Glenthorne Road
London W6 0LR
United Kingdom
Tel: 44 (0) 208 600 3800
Fax:44 (0) 208 600 3819
E-mail: e.spio-garbrah@cto.int

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ICT For Economic Development A View From The CTO 12-07-07

  • 1. ICT For Economic Development A View from the CTO By Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah CEO, CTO Presentation To British Computer Society London, 12th July 2007
  • 2. Overview • The CTO and Why I am here • What We Mean By ICTs • Definitions of ―Development‖—MDGs • The WSIS and CAPDD/CC • What Are ICT Priorities of Governments • How Regulators Support ICT Growth • Roles of Operators in ICT Growth • Actions of Some Other ICT Stakeholders • How the CTO Helps In ICT Growth • Possible Collaboration with BCS • Conclusion
  • 3. The CTO and Why I Am Here • 106-year old London-based ICT organisation • Since 2002, inter-governmental • Partnership of governments, regulators, operating companies, suppliers, and others • Facilitates Knowledge Sharing/Exchange • Training and Capacity Building • Research and Studies • Advisory and Consultancy Services • Information, Conferences and Workshops • Came to Learn, Share and Collaborate
  • 4. What Is ―ICT‖ and What is ―Development‖ • 4-Pillars: Telecoms, Broadcasting, IT, Internet • Global Development Agenda: MDGs/PRSPs • Various Definitions of ―Development‖ • International Accords: WSIS-GAID/CAPDD-CC • Decisions of ITU, CTO and similar bodies: WTDC, Plenipot, WRC, WTPC, Regional bodies • Priorities of Funding Agencies • Political Campaign Commitments • National Development Plans • National ICT Plans/Projects/e-Strategies • Industry/Private Sector Roles
  • 5. Examples of WSIS Action Plan/Agenda • Achieve WSIS ―Connectivity‖ Targets (villages, etc) • Governments to develop and implement sustainable national e-strategies • Promote communications infrastructure and media • Develop multi-stakeholder partnerships • Promote Access, Affordability, Availability • Develop guidelines for Cyber-crime, cyber-security and misuse of ICTs • Promote ICT Applications: the various ―e-s‖ • Set up of Internet Governance Forum • Mobilise Funding, e.g. Digital Solidarity Fund
  • 6. CAPDD/Commonwealth Connects • Mandate from Heads of State - 2003 • Malta Declaration on ICTs - 2005 • Support from 5 Commonwealth Agencies • Five Thematic Areas of Focus – Policy Development and Regulatory Capacity – Modernising Education and Skills Development – Entrepreneurship for Poverty Reduction – Promoting Local Access and Connectivity – Regional Networks, Local Content and Knowledge • Project Identification/Implementation • Reports to CHOGM and ICT Ministers
  • 7. Overarching Role of MDGs: 2015 • Eradicate Poverty and Hunger • Achieve Universal Primary Education • Promote Gender Equality and Empowerment • Reduce Child Mortality • Improve Maternal Health • Combat HIV/AIDs/Malaria and Others • Ensure Environmental Sustainability • Develop Global Partnership - using ICTs
  • 8. Some ICT Priorities of Governments: National e-Strategies • Governments seek global best practices • Want PPPPs in policy planning • Regulatory functions/USFs • Private sector, technology and know-how • Managing/Monitoring national e-strategies • Include local, regional and national needs • Target Access, Inclusion, sustainability • Mobilising financial resources for e-projects • Human Capacity Building/Skills Training • e-Government/nance, e-applications • Rural Access, Disaster Management, etc
  • 9. Concerns of Policy-Makers and Regulators • Competition Policy, SNOs, TNOs, etc • Licensing: How many operators per market? • Privatisation of incumbents: implications • Spectrum/Frequency Crunch/Migration • USOs, USFs, Rural Access and Connectivity • Infrastructure ownership/Layered Structures • Convergence issues, Open Access Networks • Dispute Resolution • Quality of Service/Consumer Complaints • Costs, Prices, Tariffs, Taxation • Human Capacity, Skills Development • Internet Governance, IXPs, Internet Costs • Technological innovation/Content Issues (3Gs vrs 3Es)
  • 10. Drivers of Regulatory Issues • Global Technological innovation - 3G, 4Gg, • Local Industry Priorities/Interconnection/Tariffs/… • Foreign Investor Needs - Licensing/Spectrum/… • Government Priorities - USF/e-applications/… • Need to Uphold Legislation/Regulations • Consumer Power/Complaints/Enforcement/Media • International Trends - Internet Gov/Standards • Regional cooperation/Harmonization • Desire for Resources/Capacity to Keep Up • Interest in benchmarking best practices
  • 11. Issues for Regulators 2007-10 Regulatory Governance/ Licensing • License Terms Independence/ • Interconnection Best Practices/GSR • Tariffing • Harmonisation of Activities • Numbering Plan • Mandates from ITU Sector Events • Roaming • WRC Issues • NGNs/Conergence • WTSA, WTDC • Type Approvals • WTPC Spectrum Policy and Capacity Building/ Frequency Allocations Skills Development • Digital Broadcasting & Migration Issues Organisational effectiveness • Frequency Trading/Auctioning Recruitment/Training • Civil/Military/Marine Frequencies • Unlicensed/exempt band
  • 12. Impact of ICTs On Development • Global Transition from Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions to Information/Knowledge Economies • Impact of Mobile Telephony on Economic Growth • Impact of Radio, TV and IT • Reductions in Transaction Costs Using ICTs—in e.g. rural communications, ICT4DM, e-applications, e-services, m- services, terrorism • Efforts to Promote low-cost handsets, lower cost roaming, number portability, lower ARPUs • Importance of training and capacity building programmes for governments and regulators. BCS Exec Volunteers? • Need To Promote local e-content in 3Es not 3Gs • Need to avoid dependence on imports for some countries • ICT Risks in Privacy, Fraud and Security of Transactions • Possible Health and Environmental Risks/Issues in ICTs---- possible effect on sight, hearing, waste, etc
  • 13. ICT4D – Telemedicine Application in Rural Community • HIV/AIDS, TB • Administering of drugs in rural community • Monitoring and recording of patients data sent to Central database held at Ministry of Health
  • 14. ICT4D – Rural Telcoop in Sri Lanka • Working through Community based organisation – Samurdi • Implemented 3 community based ICT hubs in different rural locations • Each facilitated with Computers, Phone, Fax, Printers, etc • Least cost solution to serve local community with ICT • Trained staff to serve and train locals on the use of Web / Communications facilities for private & commercial use
  • 15. Role of Operators/Suppliers • Mobilise human, financial, techno resources, develop business models • Invest resources, take risks • Transfer knowledge/technology • Compete, lower prices, satisfy consumers • Produce desirable goods and services • Support “development” in various ways • Corporate Social responsibility roles
  • 16. How CTO Helps Development through ICTs • Jointly help to develop national e-strategies • Ensure success of USFs, rural comms • Help mobilise wider resources to assist • Help build human capacity and ICT skills • Hold workshops and conferences on key issues, including fraud prevention • Work in aspects of rural communications • Promote mobile’s role in ICT4D & ICT4DM • Raise awareness of taxation/health/environment • Assist in ―path-to market‖ strategic planning • Joint studies on licensing, intercon/tariff, spectrum and frequency migration, etc • Help promote new mobile use/services/3G/mainstream Vodafone issues
  • 17. CTO Value Addition • Ability to develop strong multi-stakeholder partnerships • Potential to forge common interests amongst its members • Political weight and lobbying capacity in global/regional ICT issues • Facilitation of understanding amongst different ICT stakeholders • Repository of ICT Knowledge for sharing • Platform for exchanges on best practices and benchmarks • Ability to pool scarce resources of its members to save costs • Capacity to assist some members with their ―path-to- market‖ strategies
  • 18. Conclusion • ICTs Are Proven Facilitators of Development • All Stakeholders Recognise Power and Risks • Governments Are Using ICTs to Meet MDGs Regulators/Operators Assisting in Various Ways • There R Global, Regional and National Factors • Politics, economics, technology and social evolution amongst variables • Key objective is to achieve Information Societies • Resource mobilisation critically needed • Next priority is developing skills/capacities • CTO can work with BCS and other stakeholders to achieve mutual objectives, especially for benchmarking & sharing best practices.
  • 19. THANK YOU Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah CEO, CTO 64-66 Glenthorne Road London W6 0LR United Kingdom Tel: 44 (0) 208 600 3800 Fax:44 (0) 208 600 3819 E-mail: e.spio-garbrah@cto.int