SCAN-ICT Morocco

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ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
WSIS Thematic Meeting Measuring the information
society Geneva, 7-9 February 2005 SCAN-ICT
Experience
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Challenges

• Developing reliable and valid indicators for
  monitoring of analysis and reporting to policy
  makers (Implementation of e-strategies and WSIS
  Action Plan)
• Valid and reliable monitoring of economic and
  social impact of ICT4D

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ECAs role in Statistics on the Information
Society

• Strategy development in the Framework of AISI
• Methodological work (nomenclatures, definitions,
  specific studies)
• Co-ordination with Member States National
  Statistical Offices
• Co-ordination with International Organizations
  and UN Regional Commissions
• Creation of harmonized statistics

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SCAN-ICT Project
Organizational Framework Methodology Data
collection Data Processing Data
Diffusion Scan-ict Utilization Conclusions
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Organizational Framework

• Partners ECA, IDRC, NORAD, EU, FINLAND
• National network for SCAN-ICT
• - To avoid duplication of efforts
• - To allow a continuous update of data

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Methodology

• Regional harmonized Framework
• and dictionary of Indicators
• Local Adaptations
• Sectors
• Questionnaires

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Scan ICT Methodology The Matrix
AISI Themes Learning Component Infrastru- cture Strategic Planning Capacity Development Sectoral Applications Governance and the Information Society Information Economy
ICT Status
Indicators Benchmarks
Sources of ICT Knowledge
Case Studies
ICT Policy Research
Recommend-ations Actions
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Data Collection
Surveys Interviews Secondary Sources
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Data Processing
- Database Indicators Projects Sources of
Knowledge
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Data diffusion

• SCAN-ICT Outputs
• National level studies
• Over 600 pages of data and analysis!
• National level web sites
• Pan African Studies
• Baseline Study of school networking in Africa
  (Schoolnet Africa)
• Innovative indicators and mapping

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Data diffusion (Continue)

• All http//www.uneca.org/aisi/scanict
• Ethiopia http//network.idrc.ca/ev.php
• Ghanahttp//network.idrc.ca/ev.php
• Moroccohttp//www.scanict.org
• Mozambiquehttp//www.scanict.uem.mz
• Senegalhttp//www.osiris.sn
• Ugandahttp//network.idrc.ca/ev.php

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SCAN-ICT Utilizations
- e-readiness - Benchmarking
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Pilot Phase

• Ethiopia
• Ghana
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Senegal
• Uganda
• SCAN-ICT Review Workshop (1718 February 2004)

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Second Phase of SCAN-ICT

• Launched at the ECA/ITU Regional workshop on ICT
  indicators , Gaborone Botswana, 26-29 October
  2004
• - Adopted the Core list of indicators
• Discussed the second phase of SCAN-ICT
• with NSO involvement and coordination
  at the national level

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Recommendation of the Regional Workshop

• Creation of a Regional Task Force on ICT
  indicators, to be composed of representatives
  from the 5 sub-regions (Senegal Chair
  Mauritius Rapporteur - Morocco, Uganda, South
  Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo)
• Use of SCAN ICT phase 2 project as a framework
  for information society indicators and
  measurement in the continent

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List of participating Countries
New SCAN countries
Continuation from Phase 1

• Botswana
• Gambia
• Mauritius
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Rwanda
• Sudan
• Tanzania
• Tunisia

• Ethiopia
• Ghana
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Senegal
• Uganda

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Content of the second phase of the Project
Pilot phase (Implemented by Research Institutions
) ICT Indicators Projects Sources of ICT
Information and Knowledge Next Phase (To be
Implemented by NSOs) Benchmarks Case Studies
and Best Practices ICT Policy Research MDG/
Gender
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The second Regional preparatory conference for
WSIS, Accra Ghana, 28 January - 4 February 2005

• From the recommendations on SCAN-ICT, Core List
  of ICT indicators , and indicators for monitoring
  the implementation of the WSIS GPA
• - Indicators a specific set of basic
  indicators should be established and used to
  evaluate progress in the process
• To assess the implementation of the information
  society, a Composite indicators should also be
  developed to reflect the trends
• Stock-taking African countries are invited to
  establish an information gathering mechanism at
  the national level with the involvement of all
  concerned parties.

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Conclusion

• SCAN-ICT/International Partnership
• Will be adapted during the second phase
• to take into consideration the Core List of
• Indicators

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