1. Promoting The Green Economy Through ICT
ITU Workshop on
“Building a Sustainable Future Through Green ICT Standards”
(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, (am) July 2013)
Promoting The Green Economy Through ICT
Nakiguli Helen Cynthia,
Environment Management Specialist, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, (am) July 2013

2. Outline
Understanding the green economy
Interaction;ICT and the Environment
ICTs relation to the green economy
Challenges
Recommendations for the region

3. Green Economy: What is it?
Low carbon
Social inclusive
Resource Efficient
An economy that results in “improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities.” (UNEP 2011)

4. Interaction between ICT and the Environment
ICT infrastructure and services
Applications
Effects on Economic Growth
Systemic Effects

5. ICT... A key enabler of the Green Economy
Decreasing its direct effects – lifecycle
Energy/Material, toxic material, recycling techniques efficiency
Increasing its enabling effect in other sectors
Efficiency, smart cities and societies (substitution/dematerialisation)
Supporting the systemic effects
Life style changes – Green Consumerism

6. Anticipated Challenges
Rebound Effect Vs. Efficiency
Increase energy and material efficiency- increased consumption
Impact of substitution (dematerialisation) on Human
Relationships- individual, social, community etc
Unforeseen events
New threats and vulnerabilities
……..Policies/strategies in place to tackles these barriers that would hinder ICT’s drive to green economy………

7. Recommendations Political will Research and innovation
Policies, frameworks and strategies
Affordable access and availability of broadband to all
Promotion of renewable energy
Enhance intergovernmental/inter-sectoral collaboration
Subsidies for adoption to “Greener ICT” solutions
Attract investment
Research and innovation
Capacity building
Awareness
Benchmark on best practices