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Main Findings of ICTD Essentials

Deirdre Collings

Rafal Rohozinski

Consultants


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Over v iewOver v iew

Challenge of doing thisChallenge of doing this Essen t ial sEssen t ial s

Essen t ial s :Essen t ial s : SixSix++ challenges of ICTDchallenges of ICTD

M & E: Issues arisingM & E: Issues arising

ESSENTIALSESSENTIALSESSENTIALSESSENTIALSESSENTIALSESSENTIALSESSENTIALSESSENTIALS

ICTDICTDICTDICTDICTDICTDICTDICTD


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Do in g t h e Essen t ia l sDo in g t h e Essen t ia l s

Lack of evaluative evidenceLack of evaluative evidence

Post- Okinawa era: the moving target

Complexity, scope, audienceComplexity, scope, audience

Voluminous amounts of writing about potential and promise

Countless new initiatives; greater focus on upstream

Not yet at evaluative stage: ICTD in infancy in terms of outcomes

Iceberg phenomenon: hidden beneath the surface

focus on management issues and project cycles, not outcomes

outputs versus outcomes: technology transfer as end in itself tendency to hide failures -- the 80% figure




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Essen t ia l s : L esso n s L ea r n edEssen t ia l s : L esso n s L ea r n ed

Awareness

Politics

Relevancy (meaningful use)

Sustainability

Co- ordination Access



Six Ch a l l en g es +Six Ch a l l en g es +

+ Lead by example


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Ch a l l en g e o f A w ar en essCh a l l en g e o f A w ar en ess

Highest level of governmentHighest level of government

MidMid-- levels of governmentlevels of government

Private sectorPrivate sector

NGOs, CSOsNGOs, CSOs

BeneficiariesBeneficiaries




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Ch a l l en g e o f A w ar en essCh a l l en g e o f A w ar en ess

Workshops & training with key gatekeepers & stakeholdersWorkshops & training with key gatekeepers & stakeholders

ICTD National SummitsICTD National Summits

Cultivate ICTD ChampionsCultivate ICTD Champions

Pilot projects (demonstration effects)Pilot projects (demonstration effects)



W h at t o Do ?W h a t t o Do ?

Also ensure awareness of limitations (false expectations)

M & E: base-line studies; monitoring


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Ch a l l en g e o f ac c essCh a l l en g e o f ac c ess

Physical availabilityPhysical availability

telecommunications, electrical & skills infrastructurestelecommunications, electrical & skills infrastructures



EconomicEconomic

EducationalEducational

SocioSocio-- culturalcultural

technophobia, oraltechnophobia, oral vsvs virtual, gender, youthvirtual, gender, youth


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Ch a l l en g e o f A c c essCh a l l en g e o f A c c ess

New technologies (wireless, satellite, cellular, solar energy)New technologies (wireless, satellite, cellular, solar energy)

Marry new technologies with oldMarry new technologies with old

Empower intermediariesEmpower intermediaries

Gender awarenessGender awareness

Focus on youthFocus on youth

Upstream focusUpstream focus




Dont equate access (availability) with appropriation


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Ch a l l en g e o f Po l it ic sCh a l l en g e o f Po l it ic s

Information, and ICT initiatives, are politicalInformation, and ICT initiatives, are political



National / local power relations can inhibit,National / local power relations can inhibit,

circumscribe or redirect intended outcomescircumscribe or redirect intended outcomes

Politics can occur on many different levelsPolitics can occur on many different levels


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Ch al l en g e o f Po l it ic sCh a l l en g e o f Po l it ic s

Political analysis, engagement at all levels




Political analysis is critical for upstream focus M & E mechanisms should also be attuned tounintended consequences

Broad-spectrum participation in planning, design, monitoring

Participation can also be compromised by politics: aim forcreative solutions & on-going engagement


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Ch a l l en g e o f Mean in g f u l UseCh a l l en g e o f Mean in g f u l Use

Information must be relevantInformation must be relevant



ICTs cant make information flow: IS before ITICTs cant make information flow: IS before IT

Information doesnt guarantee a capacity to actInformation doesnt guarantee a capacity to act

BUTBUT


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Ch a l l en g e o f Mean in g f u l USECh a l l en g e o f Mean in g f u l USE

Be demand driven, not supply drivenBe demand driven, not supply driven

Focus on local knowledge disseminationFocus on local knowledge dissemination

Analyze existing information systems and flowsAnalyze existing information systems and flows

Auxiliary support to enhance beneficiaries capacity to actAuxiliary support to enhance beneficiaries capacity to act




Holistic: Access, use and appropriation

Base-line studies, monitoring, learning assessments,outcome focus


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Ch a l l en g e o f Sust a in a b il it yCh a l l en g e o f Sust a in a b il it y

Unrealistic timeframes:Unrealistic timeframes: capacity developmentcapacity developmentand socioand socio--cultural change dont fit into 3cultural change dont fit into 3--4 year programme4 year programmecyclescycles

Insufficient training & retention schemesInsufficient training & retention schemes

Inappropriate technologiesInappropriate technologies




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Ch a l l en g e o f Sust a in a b il it yCh a l l en g e o f Sust a in a b il it y

Realistic timeframes (e-readiness)

Training success should be linked to appropriation, not useTraining success should be linked to appropriation, not use

Dont insist on a Ferrari when a bicycle will doDont insist on a Ferrari when a bicycle will do

Upstream policyUpstream policy




What do we mean by sustainability? Should it alwaysWhat do we mean by sustainability? Should it alwaysbe a primary success criteria? How do we assess it?be a primary success criteria? How do we assess it?

What timeframes? What are the incentives?What timeframes? What are the incentives?


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Ch a l l en g e o f CoCh a l l en g e o f Co --o r d in a t io no r d in a t io n

Large and growing pool of actorsLarge and growing pool of actors $$$; therefore, multi$$$; therefore, multi-- partner assistance criticalpartner assistance critical

PublicPublic-- private partnerships critical, but trickyprivate partnerships critical, but tricky

Too many cooks: interToo many cooks: inter-- operability of systemsoperability of systems

CoCo-- ordination takes effortordination takes effort- -- - what are incentives?what are incentives?




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Ch a l l en g e o f CoCh a l l en g e o f Co --o r d in a t io no r d in a t io n

Build partnerships in key areas; competency &partnerships in key areas; competency &complimentaritycomplimentarity

MOUsMOUs

----

clarifying the relationshipclarifying the relationship

Work within national frameworks & strategiesWork within national frameworks & strategies




Can M & E encourage & facilitateco-ordination & partnerships ?


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+ : L ead in g by Exa mpl e+ : L ead in g by Exa mpl e

Become an eBecome an e--expert in your programming areaexpert in your programming area

Leverage ICTs in your workLeverage ICTs in your work

Monitor, evaluate and disseminateMonitor, evaluate and disseminate



Challenge of indicators: outcomes/policyChallenge of indicators: outcomes/policy

Incentives to document failuresIncentives to document failures

Incentives to disseminate failuresIncentives to disseminate failures


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M & E: Issues a r is in gM & E: Issues ar is in g Importance/cost/utility of baseImportance/cost/utility of base--line studiesline studies



Challenge of politics (political analysis and engagement, uniChallenge of politics (political analysis and engagement, unintendedntendedconsequences)consequences)

What is meant by sustainability? How do we assess it? ShoulWhat is meant by sustainability? How do we assess it? Should itd italways be a primary success criteria? By what timealways be a primary success criteria? By what time--frames? Whatframes? Whatare the incentives?are the incentives?

Can M & E encourage / facilitate coCan M & E encourage / facilitate co--ordination & partnerships?ordination & partnerships?

What are incentives for documenting/disseminating failures &What are incentives for documenting/disseminating failures &unintended consequences?unintended consequences?

Appropriate indicatorsAppropriate indicators

Holistic approachHolistic approach ---- access, use, appropriation and capacity to actaccess, use, appropriation and capacity to act(complexity, also for monitoring and assessing(complexity, also for monitoring and assessing ---- outcomes, learning).outcomes, learning).

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