ICT for agriculture. World Bank Seminar February 26, 2008 Dr. Stijn van der Krogt Director Country Programmes.
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1 ICT for agriculture World Bank Seminar February 26, 2008 Dr. Stijn van der Krogt Director Country Programmes
2 Profile IICD Independent non-profit organisation specialised in ICT for development founded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1996) Currently involved in Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Ghana, Jamaica, Mali, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia Focussing on livelihoods, education, health, governance and environment Financially supported by DGIS, DFID, SDC, Cordaid, Hivos and PSO
3 Mission IICD assists people in developing countries to create practical and sustainable solutions that connect people and enable them to benefit from ICT to improve their livelihoods and quality of life Compared to others IICD differentiates itself from other organisations in the field of ICT4D through its holistic approach and business-like attitude towards local partners
4 Results Governance 10% Agriculture 50% Education 30% 130 projects supported by IICD 24 sector ICT policies and programmes Monitoring & evaluation, Burkna Faso Focus group meeting, Ecuador Health 10% 15 training institutions 10 ICT for development networks 50 publications, research and studies users 6.4 million beneficiaries
5 ICT and agriculture MDG 1: Access to information enhances negotiation power and income of farmers and SMEs Conducive environment Increasing profitability by market price information - Increased sales by market supply and demand information Increased production efficiency through information on production techniques Information for political empowerment and social inclusion Monitoring & evaluation, Burkna Faso
6 Impact of ICT on agriculture MDG 1 Poverty ICT supported interventions Empowerment Economic Conducive policy environment ICT policy and strategy development in the agriculture sector Coordination and systematisation of agricultural information High indirect Low indirect Connectivity solutions, Ghana Increased profitability Price information systems High direct High direct Increased market access Marketing and selling online Facilitating contacts between producers and suppliers High direct High direct Circulating information about market conditions and export requirements Increased production efficiency Enhancing access to information and expertise about effective traditional and modern production methods Low direct Low direct Political empowerment and social inclusion Enhancing social status by use of ICT Increasing negotiating power of farmers Access to information on land rights/cadastre High direct Low direct Rural access to ICT
7 Impact of ICT on agriculture Self-learning & continuous approach On-line questionnaires Representative sample of users Perceived users 15,000 questionnaires in Connectivity solutions, Ghana Focus group meetings Project partners & end users Qualitative feedback Discussion possible solutions
8 Impact of ICT in agriculture 100% 80% 60% Connectivity solutions, Ghana 40% 20% 0% Satisfaction Awareness Empowerment Economic Impact on Livelihoods High satisfaction information services (80%) Increased awareness and empowerment (60-80%) Economic has improved, but still below expectations (50%) Impact on markets (60%)
9 ICT options: Storing information Off line Computer files Data bases Geographic information systems On line Intranet/Extranet Web-based databases Web sites Weblogs Wiki D-groups Camari, Ecuador
10 ICT options for larger communicaties Set up agriculture information centres owned and operated by farmer organizations Seek Internet access in larger communities(>5,000) Dial up Mobile DSL Satellite Share connectivity in the community using wireless to sustain services Camari, Ecuador
11 ICT options within the community Use multiple access options within the community Face-to-face interaction Drama Notice boards Printed text-based materials Multi-media materials on CD/DVD Local radio Camari, Ecuador
12 ICT options to link isolated areas Link smaller communities with various access options Voice radio Rural radio Mobile services Wireless rural networks - WIFI and WIMAX Camari, Ecuador
13 Example Ghana Connectivity solutions, Ghana Camari, Ecuador
14 Example Burkina Faso Connectivity solutions, Ghana Camari, Ecuador
15 Example Bolivia Connectivity solutions, Ghana Camari, Ecuador
16 Challenges Overall lack of affordable rural access Low service quality by providers Technology driven approaches Top-down approaches in many larger APCOB, scale Boliviaand public-private partnerships Universal access funds lack of resources for training and content development Lack of collaboration at community level Lack of local capacity
17 Recommendations Use combinations of ICT Use a participatory and integrated project design Foster ownership by user groups Ensure availability of relevant content Include continued capacity development Include learning and knowledge sharing mechanisms Ensure integration of ICTs at organisation level Built in processes to mainstreaming ICT at sector level
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