1.  CODIST II  2 nd – 5 th May, 2011, Addis Ababa – Ethiopia  Overview of Rwanda’s NICI Evaluation  By Grace Mutsinzi Bwatete  Rwanda Development Board (RDB) UNECA

2. Contents  Introduction and Background  Rwanda’s ICT Vision  Rwanda’s ICT4D Implementation Framework  Review of NICI/ICT4D Implementation Status  Challenges and Recommendations UNECA

3. INTRODUCTION 3 “….Access to ICT is no longer a privilege but a basic right for all Citizens..” H.E. PRESIDENT PAUL KAGAME UNECA

5. KNOWLEDGE BASED SOCIETY NICI- III NICI- II NICI- I NICI- IV Skills Development Private Sector Development Community Development E-Government Cyber-Security UNECA

6. 1. ICT in Education 2. Facilitating Government Administration and Service Delivery 3. ICT Infrastructure Development4. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Drive in ICTs5. Legal, Regulatory, Institutional Provisions and Standards6. Deployment and Spread of ICTs in the Community7. Developing and Facilitating the Private Sector8. Human Resource Development The 8 Pillars of NICI- 2005 UNECA

7. The 10 Pillars of NICI- 2010 UNECA

8. Skills Development Private Sector Development Community Development E-Government Cyber-Security The 5 Clusters of NICI- 2015

9. The Rwanda ICT4D Implementation Framework Policy Development Policy Development Regulatory Framework Regulatory Framework RDB-IT Ministry of ICT in Office of the President Rwanda Utility Regulatory RURA Implementation Government Private Sector

10. Rwanda Development Board Mission: Fast-track economic development in Rwanda by enabling private sector Growth.

11. % Contribution to GDP

12. NICI 2 Implementation

13. Overview of NICI success Stories National Backbone Network -Telecenter -ICT Bus -PIKs -Low Cost Mobile phone -E-Soko -OpenMRS, TracNet, Telemedicine -OLPC, Schoolnet - Wibro - Data Center -Kalisimbi -KMN -SmartGov -Online asset declarations -National ID -Teleconferencing/UC -Document tracking & workflow mgt -RIPPS, Govt Web Presence -ICT Park -Online Registration (DB top global reformer) -Online tax declarations -Tax Incentives Integrated ICT Development Internet Services Rural Community e-Government Private Sector Devt Critical Mass Human Capacity Development

14. eSoko eSoko Project  “… an ICT based Agricultural Market Information System that is used to collect and disseminate information about commodities that are sold on Rwandan markets.  Data about market prices is collected from the field in real-time by agriculture agents from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources

15.  Results Reduce the costs and stabilize the prices of the basic foodstuffs Sensitize producers to invest in new products that can generate more revenues Facilitate the access to the foodstuffs by the population at a fair price contribute to stability of prices at reasonable levels by encouraging greater competition eSoko

16. Inside the ICT Bus The ICT buses – a ray of hope for remote rural residents. In Rwanda today, unavailability of power or computers does not mean a village is “inaccessible”. The ICT bus, knows no barriers, it is customized to take ICT services to even the most rugged terrain. Like its tag, to bridge the digital divide.

17. Women at the forefront in the search for ICT skills. More than 50% of the trainees on these buses are women.

18.  Acute shortage of Skills Human Capital  Need to integrate and harmonize ICT4D program at the regional and continent level  Lack of ownership – need to involve all the stakeholders and educate them on how ICT can help them improve their life  Power shortage  Capacity to Monitor and Evaluate NICI Implementation at the outcome level  Limited Information Security  Nascent private sector  Need to address last mile connectivity  Acute shortage of Skills Human Capital  Need to integrate and harmonize ICT4D program at the regional and continent level  Lack of ownership – need to involve all the stakeholders and educate them on how ICT can help them improve their life  Power shortage  Capacity to Monitor and Evaluate NICI Implementation at the outcome level  Limited Information Security  Nascent private sector  Need to address last mile connectivity Challenges

19. Integrated Regional and Continental approach to Implement ICT Programs Raise Awareness on ICT Usage and Advocacy. Fast track effort to put in place legal and regulatory requirements to encourage online business transactions Establish a formal M & E System that has the capability to collect and analyze data to monitor the implementation progress Development of Critical Mass of ICT skills to meet the current and future demand

20. Conclusion  Despite substantial successes in achieving NICI goal — a lot needs to be done and we can effectively realise our goal by adopting integrated and Harmonised approach by Member States.  The many lessons learned by different Member States that offer a strong base upon which going forward we must build on. 20

21. We’ll Make it.. We must! Thank You Murakoze-Merci UNECA