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Indicators workshop oncommunity access to ICTsMexico D.F., 6-8 October 2003Current Haitian experienceJean Solon VALLES
Main activities1.2.Measuring the penetration of the ICT inHaïti by setting up an Observatory of theICTPromoting universal ICT Access byimplementing PICs (Points of Information andCommunication)
Activity IThe ICT Observatory
The ICT Observatory!!Observatoire sur la Pénétration des Technologies del’Information et de la Communication en HaïtiOPTICHObservatory on the Penetration of the Information andCommunication Technologies in Haïti
Main parts1.2.Technological vigil instrumentOn-line documentation center
Part ITechnological vigil instrument!Objectivea.b.c.Evaluate the actual ICT situation in Haïti.Continuously inform about the evolution of ICTsituation in Haiti.To be a forum about the ICTa.b.d.By organizing technological meetingBy publishing brochuresFacilitate international cooperation with Haïtiregarding ICT
Activities!!Collect informations about ICT penetration in allthe regions of the countryCollect informations about ICT penetration inparticular sectors :!!Public administrationPrivate enterprises!!!!!!!!IndustryBankInsurance firm UniversitySchoolHospital
Strategy!!!!Identification of domains to evaluateSet up the indicators listCollect dataUpdate data on a regular basis
Domains to evaluateTelephony! Computer science! Internet! Electricity! Human resources! Radio / TV! Mail service!
Indicators List2 kinds!!International indicators (1)Local indicators (2)! (1) : From!http://www.itu.int(2) : Defined by us to meet Haïti’s specific needs
Local indicators(1) per domainExample!!TelephonyComputer science!!!Internet!!!!!Number of MegaWatt / hour available per inhabitantMail serviceHuman resources!!(1)Number of TV system availableNumber of Radio system availableElectricity!!Number of haitian domains recorded in the haitian TLD .htNumber of haitian sites hosted in Haïti or abroardRadio / TV!!Average cost of a computerAbility to use a computerNumber of network administrators availableNumber of Database Administrators availableList of local indicators are available in french
Indicators repartitionMeasured domainLocalInternational (1)Fixed telephonyMobile telephonyComputer scienceInternetRadio / TVElectricityMail serviceHuman 5648864101(1)13 international indicatorsare common to both telephonytypesTotal1337
Global indicators repartitionGlobal indicators city15%Radio / TV10%Computer science5%Human resourcesMail service0%TelephoElectricit Radio /InternetnyyTVSeries136%30%11%9%Comput HumanMailerresourcservicesciencees8%5%2%
Local indicators repartitionLocal indicators repartition40%35%30%Internet25%Electricity20%Radio / TV15%Computer science10%TéléphonyHuman resources5%Mail service0%Electricit Radio ilerresourcnyservicesciencees13%8%8%3%
Functioning methods3 main tasks!!!Data collect (Input)ProcessOutput
Functioning methodsInputProcessOutput
Input!Collect data from all country’s regions andidentified sectors by :!!SurveyOn-line form
Kind of data collectedData will be collected about :!Formation!!Infrastructure!!Mostly used applicationLegal frame!!Nature of the published content (particularly on the Net)Application!!Size of the available infrastructure (hardware, software)Content!!Level in ICT fieldLegal environment of the ICT evolutionHuman resources etc!Availability of qualified human resources in ICT field
Process!!Data stored in warehouseStatistics process
Output!In the short term!!!!!!Have accurate informations about ICTsituation in Haïti (by department,sector)Identify critical pointsMeasure the local gapHold surveys to evaluate the impact of the ICTin HaïtiMake corrective recommendationsIn middle and long term!Measure the behavior of the local gap
Diffusion results methods!!!Brochures publicationConferences / forumsOn the Internet
Part IIOn-line documentation center!Objective!Make available to everyone, documentationregarding ICT
Documents’ source!!!Documents produced by AHSI projectDocuments produced by other entityabout ICTDocuments found on the Net
Activity IIPoints of Information and CommunicationPIC
Activity IIPoints of Information andCommunicationPIC!!Collective access point to the ICTConfiguration :!!!!!!Computers connected to the Internet viasatelliteSolar panelInverterPrinterTelephoneFax
Main objectives!!Expand the use of the ICT in HaïtiReduce the local gap
Sub-objectives!!!!Open those areas to the rest of the worldForm a set of technological promoters tomanage the PIC and to popularize the ICTin those areasPromote local technological initiative inthose areasReinforce the rural community’sorganizations
Scope!!All the geographical departments, priorityto most remote areasOne in each commune zone, about 565!Due to lack of financing, we plan toimplement about 100 PICs
Financing repartition!The project provides!Hardware!!!!!!!!computerssolar panelInverterTelephone Internet connectionTrainingThe community in compensation provides!!!accomodation (may be a library, school, postoffice, etc)human resources (to train in order to manage the PIC)maintenance
Targeted areas characteristics!!!!Difficult accessPoor telephony and energetic facilitiesLocal community organizationHigh percentage youth
Results (Impacts)!Improve the quality of the local services!!Develop new services such as :!!!!!Inform the local producers about newtechnology used in their activity’s domaineCommerceeLearningeMedicine Creation of a group of ICT developers
Experience sharing!We expect experience sharing in those 2activities and regional cooperation
Project – AHSI / HAI / 02 / 007!Accompanimentof Haïti into theInformation Society (AHIS)
!Thank you
Project – AHSI / HAI / 02 / 007!Accompanimentof Haïti into theInformation Society (AHIS)
Insurance firm! –! University! . Measure the local gap! Hold surveys to evaluate the impact of the ICT in Haïti! Make corrective recommendations! In middle and long term! Measure the behavior of the local gap. Diffusion results methods! .
