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The Imperatives of ICT Policy Using Innovation and Local Content for Sustainable Development
P r e s e n t e d a t
e-NIGERIA 20134 t h D e c e m b e r , 2 0 1 3
[email protected], 08034241874
Local Content in ICT Development in Nigeria: The
Journey so Far
Dr. (Mrs.) Wunmi Hassan, PhDPresident/CEO
High Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youths
Outline of Presentation
Preamble Policy Essentials Innovation Concepts Why Innovation? Foresight process: Way Forward Concluding Remarks About Us
Statement of Commitment
“We are going to run our economy based on Science and Technology….because there is no where in this World now that you can move your economy without science and technology. For the next 4 years we will emphasize so much on S&T because we have no choice, without that we are just dreaming….”
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria In Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, 2011
This National ICT Policy aims to produce a framework that will enhance the ability of the ICT sector to propel the socio-economic development which is critical to Nigeria’s vision of becoming a top 20 economy by the year 2020. Concurrently, the policy document will be used to develop action plans, sub-sectoral policies and specific implementation strategies.
Nigeria New ICT Policy 2012
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Preamble Vision
o Nigeria as a knowledge-based and globally competitive society.
Missiono To fully integrate Information and Communication
Technologies into the socioeconomic development of Nigeria, in order to transform Nigeria into a knowledge-based economy.
New ICT Policy, 2012
“The increasing globalization driven by ICT makes it imperative for Nigeria as an emerging market to irreversibly consider the
application and promotion of ICT strategy to facilitate its rapid growth and development. This will involve the development of a vibrant ICT sector to drive and expand the national production
frontiers in agriculture, manufacturing and service sectors. It would also require the application of new knowledge to drive other soft
sectors: governance, entertainments, public services, media sector, tourism, et cetera”.
Vision 20:2020 Document
Policy Essentials
Policy is the formulation of rules, norms and prescriptions intended to govern the subsequent decisions and actions of government (Richard et al, 1976)
The National Policy therefore is the sum of key executive and legislative measures intended to be taken by major actors in any sector to generate, organize and use national scientific and technological knowledge and information potential with the objective of achieving the country's overall development objectives and enhancing its global competitiveness and ranking among the comity of nations (adapted from a UNESCO definition of Policy)
Whether tacit or explicit, policies play a role in setting the parameters within which actors make decisions about learning and innovation.
Towards A Holistic Policy Process & Implementation Model
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Policy Implementation
- Established Institutions
- Factors of influence to policy implementation
- Implementation so far;
Policy Process
i) The Context
- The Historical Background
- The Social, political structure in the country
ii) Formulation stage
- Constitution of actors for policy formulation
- Source of inputs to policy formulation
- Philosophy and Values of the people
- Primary objectives of policy
- Priority Areas
- Economic inputs to formulation
- Expectations / expected outcomes of the policy objectives
Policy synthesis & Integration
- Institutional Integration
- Integration of policy to sectors
- Mission statements of the policy in Sectors Application;
- Stated Policy objectives;
Policy Evaluation
- Analysis of the intended and Actual or unintended outcomes
- Comparison and analysis;
- Lessons from factors of success and failures, - Strategies re-alignment,
- Recommendations for review,
- Conclusions
Intended Outcomes
Evaluation Report to form part of Policy Review Process
Hassan, 2010
Unintended outcome
Policy Implementation
The success of public administration for development can be measured only in relation to the implementation of policies.
However good the o political system, noble the goals, sound the
organisational system, o no policy can succeed if the implementation does not
bear relationship to the intentions of the policy formulators.
Implementation is a bridge that allows the objectives of public policies to be achieved as outcomes of government activity. o a process of putting policy into action, a process which
is mainly concerned with coordinating and managing the various elements required to achieve the desired ends.
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Expectations of Policy Implementation1. Policy implementation is dependent on:
o knowing what you want to do; o the availability of the required resources; o the ability to marshal and control these resources to
achieve the desired end; and
2. Implementation is measure of inputs, outputs and outcomes/impactso Inputs are the resources (personnel and finance)
mobilised in producing o output (decisions taken by the implementing agency) to
achieve set objectiveso the outcomes (what happens to the target groups intended
to be affected by the policy).
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Successful Policy Implementation Involves:
At the minimum, implementation includes:o adequate personnel and the financial
resources to implement the policy
o the administrative capability to achieve the desired policy goals and
o political and judicial support (from the legislative, executive and judicial arms of the government)
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Key Agents in Policy Management
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Source: UNCTA
The new ICT policy should be strategically anchored on a system of Innovation approach in terms of Administration, Implementation and Governance
Innovation Concept
Innovationo Simply mean the application of knowledge in
production
o We innovate when we apply what we know to produce what we need or solve our immediate problems
o Innovation works within networks i.e. a system
o It is operational within a context
Private Sector
Industrial Productio
n
Education and Researc
h
Government Policy
Instrument
Policy Instrument
Policy Instrument
Finance
Venture fund
Venture fund
Brokerage, Interface, Bridging
Institutions
Policy Instrument
Structure of Interactions among the Elements
of a typical Innovation
System
Adapted from Tiffin,1997
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CONCEPT OF THE NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM
WHY INNOVATION?
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INNOVATION
ICTs in areas of local
strength
N
Ideas
Competitiveness
N $ £
Socio-economic Dev.
Creativity
Knowledge
Skills
To Innovate with ICTs locally is recognising the strengths, motivations and resourcefulness of citizens (especially the digitally excluded people) and the opportunities our people initiates when accessing and using technologies
ICT Policy Eco- & Innovation System
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Finance Human Capital (K-Worker)
InstitutionsLaw and
RegulationsProcess and Management
K-Generation & Acquisition
K-Utilisation &Management
Government
People At Large
Enterprises
Make Some
Government
Enterprises
Buy Some
ICT Policy
The Eco-System
Source:Rahman,2012
Discontinuous changeo sudden change to new levels o usually destroys the frameworko always involves short-term loss
Rates of Change• Continuous change
– gradual improvement over time
– usually preserves the framework
Increase in uncertainty
Essentials for A Transformed Nigeria ICT Policy
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Ten Components:• Political Commitment• Policy Integration• ICT Advisory System• ICT Development, Planning,
Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Infrastructure for ICT Development & Acquisition
Best Practices Check List for ICT Management
The Human Resource Pyramid
• Funding & Mgmt. of R&D• Mechanism For Comm. Res.
& Tech• Integrated HRD• Mechanism for ICT
Acculturisation• Smart Partnership & Science
Ethics
Practitioners
Educators
ManagersPlanners
PopularisersAdvisors
Champions
When the winds of change are blowing,one builds shelter and others build windmills
Foresight is to create the future
Acceleration of future technology development in 21st Knowledge Based Economy
10 20 30 40 (Year)
Cus
tom
ers
Internet
PC
Mobile
Phone
Fax
Cable TV
Telephone
10 million
Development of Future Technology
The faster we go... ...the farther away we need to see
Future Prospect in ICTs
Surprises
Strongly influenced by imagination
Strongly influenced by
experiences and knowledge
sharing
Strongly influenced by
discussions and knowledge exchange
Strongly influenced by facts & data
Modelling
Extrapolation
Indicators
Benchmarking
Quantitative (6) if the activity uses or is based on reliable numerical data (i.e. statistical information)
Cross-impact
Bibliometrics
Innovation / Foresight Diamond for Localisation
Creativity
InteractionExpertise
Evidence
Science fiction
Scanning
Qualitative (17) relying less on numbers and statistics (i.e. subjective reports, synthesis and evaluation of ideas or documents)
Brainstorming
Essays / Scenario writing
Conferences / Seminars
Wild cards
SWOT analysis
Expert Panels
Genius forecasting
Scenario workshop
Morphological analysis
Interviews
Literature review
Citizen Panels
Relevance trees / Logic charts
Backcasting
Role Play/Acting
Roadmapping
Semi-quantitative (10) applying mathematical principles to process subjective knowledge (i.e. weighting ideas, systems theory)
Quantitative Scenarios/SMIC
Delphi
System/Structural analysis
Voting / Polling
Gaming-simulation
Stakeholders Mapping
Key/Critical technologies Multi-criteria
Patent analysis
Rafael Popper, U of Manchester
Foresight Processes – Way Forward
Methods are used at all stages
Analysis of trends drivers, opportunities: construction of “visions”
Creation and implementation of plans, priorities, products
Identification and enlistment of key stakeholders and
knowledge sources
Hierarchical Perspective of the PIE cycle
Communicating ICT4D
is not... is about ...
Promoting an institutionGlorifying ICTs / Technologies without asking questionsOne-way flow of information
DialogueEngagementRespect for audience and contextICTs and how it matters to societyAddressing key actors & stakeholders
Communication Channels
Innovative ICT Policy for Development
Delivers the right information, to the right people in the right place and time, in the right way, avoiding haziness.
Concluding Remarks The National VISION, AGENDA and Global Plans need a
platforms to function
One of such major platforms is no other than the application of ICTs and Science & Technology in all spheres of our Socio-economic development
The New ICT as well as the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy is the DRIVER for the much envisioned Transformation Agenda in Nigeria;
Stakeholders must be properly involved and engaged;
Robust funding mechanism must be designed and pursued;
Building of strong institutional structure and legal framework for ICT engagements and activities is essential;
Strong political commitment towards the implementation process and engendering local and international partnerships is very important.
The High Tech Centre for Women and Youths
About Uso Non Profit Organizationo ICT Capacity Building of women and youthso Liaise and network with public and private organizations involved in the
ICT sectoro Situated in the city of Abuja.
Objectiveso Assist in the empowerment of women and youths in Nigeria for National
Development through:• Training and capacity building• Advocacy and Research activities• Developing Business partnership and Opportunities• Networking at local and International levels
The capacity building hub of the nation in ICT Policy Review, Formulation, Advocacy and Implementation strategic plan
Our Philosophy
ICTs are an essential tool for the social and economic development of women, o providing education, promoting literacy, improving access to health care and
participation in government and civil society. o Women then reinvest in families and communities, multiplying the benefits of
investment.
The High-Tech Centre for Nigeria Women and Youths since 2004 has been addressing/appraising the decadence and fall out of women in ICT as a panacea for growth and development of Nigeria.
The questions that arises are: o How can women at the bottom of the pyramid be connected to ICTs and
broadband networks? o What best practices are in place for women to be trained in e-skills, set
up online businesses and engage meaningfully in social, economic and political activity?
All and more are our reasons for OUR EXISTENCEo our answers will go a long way in stating our case as women,
and a key factor in the development of a stable and viable economy.
Final Remarks
Equality for women and girls in ICTs is not only a basic human right, but also a
social and economic imperative;
Educated, empowered women create productive, strong economies and
societies, and where women are fully represented creates a more peaceful and
stable economy.
“When we empower women, we empower communities, nations and the
entire human family.” (Ban ki moon UN Secretary-General )
POWER UP WOMEN!!!IT’s TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR
WORLD
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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