Public Private Partnerships for Rural ICT Development Mech Vannak, Anret Co Ltd Seok Yong Yoon, ADB Bory Seng, NiDA Oum saokosal, npic Ludovic Pommier, NIRAS/ADB
Why PPP? 2 main reasons: sustainability overcome initial barriers (eg large investment, lack of capacity, insufficient human resources…)
PPP for ICT: Main areas of application Infrastructure (fiber optics, mobile telephony…) Services and content development Capacity building
Some examples of PPP Non ICT Road construction with tolls Electricité du Cambodge ICT Telecom infrastructure in rural areas (large investment with low short/medium term profits) E-Gov services (vehicle registration,…) Training, HR development
Barriers/obstacles to PPP Legal environment: Contractual laws Capital access Operational capacity Coordination organization Model need refinement and confrontation with practice
Key to PPP for Rural ICT in Cambodia 1/2 RCG to clarify regulatory framework and provide incentives to private operators Flexibility Innovation Political will/support Alignment with de-concentration and decentralization RCG process communes
Key to PPP for Rural ICT in Cambodia 2/2 Need to create Good practices to be replicated Rural market/customer to be explored Khmer localization of services Infrastructure development Local human resource development