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BACKGROUND …
Many Ids in use:Voter Card, Passport
Driver’s licence, National Health
Insurance Card
Authentification challenges, high
transaction costs, citizens difficulties
For access govt. services
Improve access to govt. services
through a unified ID system
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theory of change model with assumptions & influences
ASSUMPTIONS
• Educational campaign is sufficient to overcome resistance on the use of I-Card
• NIA I-Card system meets international standards
• Successful implementation of iCard for first 50% of Ghanaians will lead to continued donor support
inputs activities outputs outcomes impacts
Design integrated IT system and processes
Ghanaians obtain their I-
Card
Ghanians are aware of
benefits in using I-Cards
and how to access
Ghanians use their I-
Card to better access
the government
services they need
The I-Card system
reduces costs for
Ghanaian users and the
Govt.
Design and implement educational
campaigns on I-Card benefits for Ghanaians
Coordinated approach by
6 Departments to I-Card
issuance and
maintenance
Institutional
assessments,
procedures, training
material, training
sessions
Complete NIA back office, upgrade
datacenter
Set up data recovery centre
Develop and revise procedures for I-Card
registration
IT system design(s),,
Linked National
databases
Procure and set-up mobile registration
workstations, mobile verification systems
and related software
Train 6 giovt agencies stafff on collection of
biometric data , production and distribution
of iCards
Educational
campaigns
Conduct Institutional assessment on ICT for
6 govt institutions
I-Card registration
procedures, I-Cards
with biometric dataCollect biometric data, produce I-Cards and
distribute iCards
Deploy scanners & printers for issuance of ID
cards
Influences
• Changes in govt. priorities
• Fiscal Austerity can impede project
Mobile workstations
and verification
systems
Computers,
software,
equipment
Smartcards,
fingerprints
Printing
equipment
IT Consultants
Budget: 22 m
USD
Time: 5 Years
Start: 2012
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Are Ghanaians able
to obtain iCards?
Do cost savings to
Ghanaians and Govt.
arise from use of I-
Cards?
Are Ghanaians using
their i-cards to better
access the government
services they need?
MAIN EVALUATION QUESTIONS
Summative evaluation
Planned in 2017
Budget: USD 200 k
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Evaluation challenges
- Co-ordinating between 6 different
Institutions
- Availability of baseline costing data
- Literacy Levels of respondents in
administering surveys
- Evaluation Budget as a constraints
