National Initiatives presentation delivered by the Senior Advisor in the ITU at the Connect 2 Connect Summit 2014, Tanzania

1. InternationalTelecommunicationUnionConnect2connect SummitTanzania 30thSeptember to 1stOctober 2014
National Initiatives
Marcelino TAYOB
Senior Adviser in the ITU/REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA

2. InternationalTelecommunicationUnion
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
•ITU was founded in Paris in 1865 as International Telegraph Union celebrating 150 years anniversary
•It took its present name in 1934
•In 1947 became a specialized agency of the United Nations
•membership of 193countries and over 700private-sector entities and academic institutions PPP
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3. ICT/TELECOMMUNICATIONSTRADE AND SOCIO/ECONOMIC ENABLER
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4. BROADBAND AS SOCIO/ECONOMIC ENABLER
Digitalization of electronic communications and evolution of the INTERNET, services and applications are more and more BROADBAND based.
SOME POPULAR QUOTES
Digital Technology is as important today as roads, bridges and trains were in 20th Century”, Director Kenton Group in UK.
“Broadband should have same importance as other key infrastrutures such as electricty, roads and railways”
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5. BROADBAND AS SOCIO/ECONOMIC ENABLER -STATMENTS
Studies on the matter from ITU and WB indicates that an increase in broadband penetration of 10% yields 2.5% increase in GDP growth ( 1.21 developed country and 1.38 developing country –WB 2009).
Impact on peoples life is not only on making available the infrastruture but on how it is used. Broadband infrastructure is the fist step, the applications and services that uses it is what change the peoples life.
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6. WHAT’S HAPPING IN THE SECTOR
•2013, there are almost as many mobile-cellular subscriptions as people in the world, with more than half in the Asia-Pacific region (3.5 billion out of 6.8 billion total subscriptions).
•Penetration Global 96% , Developed128% Developing 89%
Source: ITU ICT Facts and figures
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7. WHAT’S HAPPING IN THE SECTORMOBILE BB PER REGIONS
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8. FIXED BB PENETRATION
-Developing countries have low penetrations rate, below the world average.
-The growth of fixed line almost stagnant in many countries.
-Cable TV, ADSL, FTTH if available it’s only in the larger cities
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9. THE GAP AFRICAVS WORLD
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10. REDUCING THE GAP
Africa Reality: more than half of the population lives in the rural/remote areas.
Cost of providing services high and purchasing power low.
Return of Investment or ARPU may not very attractive for private sector.
Universal Service/Access Fund (USF) collected but disbursement low in many countries ( ITU Study for FTRA 2010)
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11. ITU ACTIVITIES (FEW EXAMPLES)
REGIONAL INITIATIVES
Continental Priority as decided by Members states
Connect Africa Initiative
Broadband Commission ( with UNESCO) http://www.broadbandcommission.org/work/documents/case-studies.aspx
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12. AFRICA REGIONAL INITIATIVES( HAP PROGRAMS FOCUS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RI)
WTDC 10 DECIDED ON 5 REGIONAL INITIATIVES FOR AFRICA
1-Human and institutional capacity building
Network of Centre of Excellences :7 Centre of Excellence established, including Centre of Excellence for Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries in partnership with Government of Spain and Portugal
2 -Strengthening and harmonizing policy and regulatory frameworks for integration of African telecommunication/ICT markets
Harmonization of Policy and Regulatory Framework in Sub Sahara Africa (HIPSSA) -http://www.itu.int/ITU- D/projects/ITU_EC_ACP/hipssa/
FTRA and PARANET
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13. AFRICA REGIONAL INITIATIVES( HAP PROGRAMS FOCUS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RI)
3-Development of a broadband infrastructure and achievement of regional interconnectivity and universal access
Projects to assist countries e.g.
ITU/McCaw Foundation wireless broadband.With AfDB, ITU assisted East Africa Community Secretariat to do a gap analysis for bankable project investment
With the Korean Government, ITU currently implementing Master Plan for wireless broadband access
with the World Bank, the CAB project in CAR, Chad and Cameroon and the interconnection between Chad and Cameroon
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14. ITUAND UPUINITIATIVE
MAKING USE OF RURAL POSTOFFICES TO:
SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH ICT SERVICES
BOOST THE POST OFFICE SUSTANIBILITY
SMALL RURAL ENTERPRENEOUR TO PARTNER WITH POST OFFICE TO USE THE INFRASTRUTURE
TEST A BUSINESS MODEL ON WHICH MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTION INCLUDING REMITANCE COULD PAY FOR CONNECTIVITY
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15. AFRICA REGIONAL INITIATIVES( HAP PROGRAMS FOCUS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RI)
4-INTRODUCTION OF NEW DIGITAL BROADCASTING TECHNOLOGIES
With Korean Gov., Guidelines for Migration from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting
Customizing the Guidelines to countries needs and assisting in establishing roadmaps
ITU also assisted Uganda, Zambia, Swaziland, Sao Tomé &Principe and Rwanda to review the plans of migration to digital broadcasting
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16. AFRICA REGIONAL INITIATIVES( HAP PROGRAMS FOCUS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RI)
5-IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONNECT AFRICA SUMMIT
ICT projects were implemented in Malawi, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Mali where 25 rural communities and 2 centers for Persons with Disabilities were established.
50 schools are being equipped with ICTs and connected to the internet in Gambia, Lesotho, Niger, Sierra Leone and Tanzania
Regular Follow up meeting with Partners
An assessment study on CAF Summit Goals funded by ADB was validated.
From this stakeholders regular monitoring and evaluation process, as a natural evolution of Connect Africa, ITU is in the process organizing a “Transform Africa Summit” at the end of October 2013.
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17. CAF Summit & goals
 In recall, the CAF 5 goals:
 Goal 1: Interconnect the African major cities to broadband
ICT networks by 2012
 Goal 2: Connect African villages to broadband ICT
networks and services by 2015
 Goal 3: Support capacity building, the creation of centers
of excellence, and cooperation between African universities
and training centers
 Goal 4: Adopt a national cyberstrategy, including a
cybersecurity framework, to develop and promote e-
Services: e-governance, e-health, e-commerce, etc.
 Goal 5: Adopt basic regulatory measures to promote
affordable broadband networks and services development,
fair competition among operators, the creation of IXPs
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TRANSFORM AFRICA SUMMIT
SMART AFRICA MANIFESTO
SMART AFRICA ALLIANCE
TRANSFORM AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Putting human face to the ICTs
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The World Bank (2009) hasa 1.21 and 1.38% increase in
GDP growth on average countries respectively7

19. SMART Africa Pillars & Enablers
5 pillars reflect the 5 principles of the Smart Africa Manifesto
Pillars are built on four, cross- cutting enablers
Pillars and enablers will contribute to EconomicGrowth and Job creation

20. SMART Africa Alliance
implementation, monitoring and evaluation framework
World
Bank
Others
Private
Sector
ECA
GSM
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Gov’ts
ICAN
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AU
AfDB
ITU
SMART
Africa
Alliance
Gov’ts
Republic of Burkina Faso
Republic of Mali
Republic of Kenya
Republic of Uganda
Republic of Senegal
Republic of Gabon
Republic of Rwanda
Republic of South Sudan
AU commission
NEPAD Agency
Specialized institutions
Regional Economic
Communities

21. SMART Africa Alliance Mandate

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BROADBAND COMMISSION
•Launched by ITU and UNESCO May 2010
•Effort to meet UN MDG
•Unites top industry executives, government leaders, policy pioneers, international organizations
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The World Bank (2009) has
estimated that a 10% increase
in broadband penetration would
yield a 1.21 and 1.38% increase in
GDP growth on average countries respectively7

23. InternationalTelecommunicationUnion
Broadband Commission
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The World Bank (2009) has
estimated that a 10% increase
in broadband penetration would
yield a 1.21 and 1.38% increase in
GDP growth on average for highincome
and low/middle-income
countries respectively7

24. NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN
•BB Commission Advocacy Target 1 ( of 5 ): make broadband policy universal -by 2015 all countries should have a national broadband plan or strategy or include broadband in the UAS definition.
•The report summarizes the best practices in the Box 3 of Chapter 3: Caracteristics of a Good Plan.
•Annex 1 gives the list of countries with NBP and date it was adopted.
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26. May 2010
Determinants of Success of Broadband Strategy
Further, the success of national broadband strategy and plans depend on:
A clear national vision such as Nigeria’s Vision20, South Africa's Vision 2030 and Kenya's Vision 2030 and other national Vision;
Strong leadership and direction; such as the Presidency and Ministry responsible for ICT
A credible regulatory, policy and institutional framework; and
Leveraging the strength of the public and private sectors through public private sector partnerships (PPPs).

27. BROADBAND DEFINITION
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28. RECS HARMONIZATION
•ITU Regional Office surveying the situation in Africa with aim of assisting those countries without NBP.
•Recently ITU helped Lesotho
•Assisting SADC and CRASA in Southern Africa
•ECCA indicated that they have a regional plan
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CONCLUSION
 Since Connect Africa Summit in 2007, significant progress has
been achieved in Africa to meet to Goal 1 and 2. i.e. Connect
All capitals with BB by 2012 and villages by 2015.
 Coastal countries have access to submarine cables and many
land locked too.
 Inter-country BB connectivity widely available in Africa.
In the strategic domain statistics shows that more that ½ of
SSA Countries have adopted BB National Plans and 7 (16%)
are in the process of adopting.

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CONCLUSION
 Inter-country BB connectivity widely available in Africa.
In the strategic domain statistics shows that more that ½ of
SSA Countries have adopted BB National Plans and 7 (16%)
are in the process of adopting.
 Some SSA countries have not only adopted NBP but included
the BB access in their Universal Service policies
 Countries with NBP with holistic approach has shown good
result
 Addressing the last mile still challenging.

31. THANK YOU
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