Statistics on the Information Society ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Statistics on the Information Society ABSA Meeting Addis Ababa 10 - 11 May 2004  

ICT4D and Statistics Strong growth of ICT penetration and usage Increasing technical power of ICT Challenges: Valid and reliable monitoring of economic and social impact of ICT4D Developing reliable and valid indicators for monitoring of analysis and reporting to policy makers (Implementation of e-strategies and WSIS Action Plan…)

International initiatives UN-ICT Task Force:ICT Indicators and Mapping of MDGs ITU, UNCTAD, UNESCO EUROSTAT, OECD ASEAN e-Measurement Initiative UN Regional Commissions

Emerging Statistical Activities Macro Level Studies Internet Subscriber Study: At all ISP Counters Internet User Study: Individual & Organization perspective Contemporary ICT Impact Study: Household Approach, Establishment Approach, Public Service Sector and Education Sector Micro Level Studies Teleworking: Emerging work culture and mode Rise of Information / Knowledge Worker Lifelong Learning Governance / Sovereignty/ Globalization Composite Measures Knowledge Economy Model; Knowledge Imperative Index; Knowledge Development Index

IS Statistics:Key challenges The increasing complexity of ICT Identifying the right indicators Contextualising indicators on ICT usage Sustainable data collection mechanisms The fast evolution of IS applications

Monitoring ICT for Development e-Impacts Value added, return on Investment employment, R&D and patents in ICT industries, trade in ICT goods, cross-border mergers, acquisitions and alliances, job creation, productivity, and social impacts e-Usage Internet subscribers, PC in households, Internet use by households and individuals, Internet use by enterprise size and industry, Internet transactions e-Readiness ICT investment, ICT spending, ICT occupations, telecommunication access paths, broadband penetration rates, Internet hosts, number of Websites, Internet access prices Source: OECD/WPIIS

e-Measurement Dimensions Demand-Side and Supply-Side Indicators Demand-Side: ICT Usage Supply-Side: Infrastructure, ISPs, ICT Industry etc. ICT Usage Household surveys Business surveys Government surveys ICT Impact on Business, Government & Society e.g. impacts on productivity, how ICT can reduce poverty and in what ways.

ECA’s 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 Organisations and UN Regional Commissions Creation of harmonised statistics

SCAN-ICT Project Organizational Framework Methodology Data Collection Data Processing Results Diffusion Scan-ict Utilization

Methodology Harmonized Framework Dictionary of Indicators Local Adaptation: - Sectors - Questionnaires

+ Infostructure : Documentary information, Geo information Sectors Infrastructure Telecommunications, Internet, Computers, TV, Radio + Infostructure : Documentary information, Geo information Strategic Planning Capacity Development Applications administration, Education, Health + Industry, Natural Resources and Territory Management Information Economy - ICT Industry, e-Commerce , e-business

Data Collection Surveys Interviews Secondary Sources

Data Processing Indicators Projects Sources of Knowledge

Data Diffusion - SCAN-ICT Country Reports - SCAN-ICT country WEB sites Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, Uganda http://www.uneca.org/aisi/

SCAN-ICT Usage e-readiness Benchmarking Monitoring

Conclusions SCAN-ICT/other approaches Framework for IS Statistics: ICT4D Workshop on Evaluation of the Pilot Phase: 17-18 February 2004 SCAN-ICT project Extension Benchmarks Case Studies and Best Practices ICT Policy Research MDG/ National Offices of statistics

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