[AfrICANN-discuss] ICTs in Tanzania and Zambia: Policy briefs now online

[Dr Yassin Mshana]

Thank you AR for this.

It is pleasing to see how Tz and Zm has managed to make ICTs part of the
Development Agenda. It took us a while to achieve this - Bravo!!

The situation would change in the continent if this intervention was
replicated throughout.

Kind regards

Yassin

2010/11/17 Anne-Rachel Inné <annerachel at gmail.com>

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> Zambia:
> Policy briefs now online 17 November 2010
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> Dear colleague,
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> Two new Panos London policy briefings examining the impact of information
> and communication technologies (ICTs) in *Tanzania *(
> http://www.panos.org.uk/?lid=33346) and *Zambia *(
> www.panos.org.uk/?lid=33615) are now freely available online. ICTs are
> increasingly important in achieving development goals and promoting citizen
> participation. These briefings look at the impact of ICTs in Tanzania and
> Zambia, and the constraints that have limited their effect. They also make
> recommendations for policy changes that may help to increase the positive
> impact of ICTs in the future.
>
> ICTs are believed to contribute to improving development outcomes in two
> main ways: the production of ICT-based knowledge and products contributes
> directly to wealth creation, and the use of ICTs contributes indirectly to
> national development through its impact on social and economic sectors such
> as agriculture, health and education.
>
> Individuals also benefit from the availability and use of ICTs in many ways
> – for example, by substituting phone calls for travel, which costs time and
> money, and by using information on prices, which ICTs can make available, to
> sell their own produce and to make purchases. In these various ways, ICTs
> can have a significant impact on a country’s ability to achieve the
> Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
>
> There are, however, also constraints on the potential impact of ICTs in
> many developing countries. These constraints include inadequate technical
> infrastructure, limited human skills to use available networks and services,
> the relatively high cost of communications equipment, and poor policy and
> regulatory environments. These factors reduce the scope for countries and
> communities to use ICTs for development, and may even increase exclusion and
> marginalisation.
>
> Panos London believes that communication is at the heart of development.
> The experiences in Tanzania and Zambia offer pointers for other African
> governments and organisations concerned to maximise the value of ICTs within
> development. I hope these policy briefings provide an insight into the
> progress of ICTs in these countries, and I would welcome your feedback.
>
> Best wishes,
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