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www.telecommons.com
www.telecommons.com
TeleCommons Development TeleCommons Development Group:Group:
ICT ApplicationsICT Applications• Telecommunications
applications for Rural Social and Economic Development
• Results-oriented communication solutions for agriculture, health, education, community development
TDG
Twenty-five full-time staff, all with strong ICT skills & rural/agricultural backgrounds
• Telecommunications projects & program evaluation:
Rural and agricultural development Participatory research processesDocumentationMarketingEducation and Training
TDG
TeleCommons Development TeleCommons Development Group:Group:
Our WorkOur Work
•Profitable Rural Telecom Deployment: Generating business ideas with rural
stakeholders Integrating private sector practices with
rural development projects Business plans based on rural peoples’
realities & needs Stakeholders as partners Telecommunication & gender equality
TeleCommons Development TeleCommons Development Group:Group:
Our WorkOur Work
TDG
• End user applications for agriculture & rural development:Programming & InstallationsIntranets & ExtranetsE-commerceElectronic Commodity ExchangesIdentity preservation in agricultureInternet agricultural extension
TDG
TeleCommons Development TeleCommons Development Group:Group:
Our WorkOur Work
• Manufacturer of Point-to-Multipoint Wireless telecommunication systems
• Canadian company - plants in Ottawa and Montreal
• Rural and Remote and Developing Countries specialization - 95% of business overseas
• Solar-powered
www.srtelecom.com
Key Partner Company
TDG
Point-to-Multipoint Microwave & Wireless Loop Telecom Solutions
TDG & SRT are partners in Ghana, Haiti, Peru and the Philippines TDG
“SRT has perhaps the most suitable telecom product for the African market, especially for rural Africa.”
- Baffour Ankomah, New African, April 1999
TDG
GHANA GHANA GTN: “Ghana TeleCommunity GTN: “Ghana TeleCommunity
Networks”Networks”
TDG
6 Innovative 6 Innovative ApproachesApproaches
1) Rapid Market Appraisals (RMAs)
2) Community-based Communication Centre Franchise Program
3) Stakeholder Liaison
4) Strategic Social Marketing Program
5) Social Impact Studies
6) Rural Development Voice Information Services
TDG
(1) (1) Rapid Market Appraisals (RMAs)Rapid Market Appraisals (RMAs)• Where are phone lines required?• Where do people want to use phones?• Site visits, interviews, GPS/GIS infrastructure data• How to develop a phone culture• Value-added services identified
Business Case for SR Telecom to present to Minister of Communications & National Insurance Trust of Ghana
TDG
(2) (2) Community-based Community-based
Communication Centre Communication Centre Franchise ProgramFranchise Program
• Viable & profitable rural enterprises
• Micro-finance system
• Businesses for youth
• Uniform assistance (marketing, business management, etc.)
• Financial incentives for growth & revenue
• Sub-contracting rural info deliveryTDG
(3) (3) Stakeholder LiaisonStakeholder Liaison
• Rural development stakeholder consultations & workshops
• Ideas for improving information flow for rural dev’t program management
• Ideas & funding for telecom applications that benefit rural communities
• Transparency & accountability• Value-added partnerships
TDG
(4) (4) Strategic Social Marketing Strategic Social Marketing
ProgramProgram• Highlight benefits of phone use
• Village & town social marketing workshops
• Promotion via rural media & institutions
• Alliances with NGOs and businesses active in rural areas
TDG
(5) (5) Social & Economic Impact Social & Economic Impact
StudiesStudies• Assess social/economic impact of rural
telecom investments
• RMAs useful in providing baseline data
• User participation in development of indicators of social/economic impact
TDG
(6)(6)Rural Development Voice Rural Development Voice
Information ServicesInformation Services
• Voice-based health helplines
• Voice-based agriculture extension helplines
• Information needs assessments
• Service delivery FAQ databases
• Internet mirror of FAQs
TDG
Connectivity &
Communication
Technologies
Partnerships
and agreements on community goals
ICTs contributing to Sustainable rural
community development
The “Three Pillars” of PACTS
Accessibility
of services & knowledge
for rural people
Communication Technologies
Partnerships
and agreements on community goals
ICTs contributing to Sustainable rural
community development
The “Three Pillars” of PACTS
Accessibility
of services & knowledge
for rural people
Development impacts
Goal Oriented collaboration
Efficiency
Admin Costs
Connectivity & Communication
Technologies
Partnerships
and agreements on community goals
ICTs contributing to Sustainable rural
community development
The “Three Pillars” of PACTS
Accessibility
of services & knowledge
for rural people
Telecom RevenuePlanning &
performanceCommunication
channelsAccess to infoKnowledge
sharingStake in insuring
operation
How Can the World Bank How Can the World Bank Assist?Assist?
• Support for micro-credit & micro-franchise programs for community communication shops in rural areas
• Cross-sectoral WB Support for rural telecom stakeholder liaison and learning activities - nationally and regionally
• Support for social & economic impact studies• Cross-sectoral WB support for rural development voice
information systems and other appropriate applications appropriate in rural contexts