ICT Policy Africa

5. Coordination of ICT capacity building in public and private sector to ensure industry
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Expected Outcome:
1. Increased number of ICT certified Rwandans
2. Increased skilled and competitive ICT human resource base
3. Increased innovation and job creation
4. Increased number of globally competitive Rwandan ICT professionals
5. Rwanda positioned as a regional provider of professional certification programs
Outcome Indicators:
1. All ICT Professionals in Rwanda registered with RDB (LMIS) by 2012
2. 50% of registered ICT professionals, internationally certified and accredited by 2013
3. 50% of ICT companies internationally certified by leading ICT industry companies by 2013
SD Program: EDUNet
Purpose: To increase ICT usage at all educational levels
Description:
The EDUNet program aims to provide ICT infrastructure and connectivity for all educational
levels. It integrates several ICT in education projects for primary, secondary, tertiary institutions
and non-formal education.
SD Project 2: SchoolNet
Purpose: To increase ICT usage in 12-year basic education (YBE) schools thereby enhancing
teaching and learning through ICT
Description:
Most schools do not have reliable connectivity due to electricity problems and high Internet
costs. This is project, rolled-over from NICI II, aims to provide connectivity in all schools further
bridging the urban-rural digital divide, and enhancing teaching and learning through the use of
technology tools and promoting universal computer literacy in Rwanda’s schools. It builds on the
numerous ICT in education initiatives such as One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project and aims to
ensure that all primary school students have access to ICT. To date 110,000 laptops have been
imported of which 56,000 laptops were distributed to primary 4-6 kids in 113 primary schools
countrywide. However, numerous challenges still impede ICT advancement in primary schools.
In 2010, only 13% of primary schools had electricity and 88% of primary schools accessed
telephone services through headmasters’ mobile phones. Other challenges include inadequate
technical support and insufficient resources to meet the demand. Therefore, it is necessary for
Rwanda to adopt strategies that ensure resources are maximized in order to realize ICT goals.
Activities:
1. Enhance and promote ICT utilization in the teaching and learning process with a particular
focus on technical education
2. Provide ICT infrastructure and connectivity to all schools
3. Increase availability of quality ICT technical support for schools
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