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AT THE CROSSROADS ICT Policymaking in East Africa Edited by Florence Etta and Laurent Elder East African Educational Publishers/IDRC 2005 ISBN 1-55250-219-8 336 pp. Considering that information and communication technology (ICT) policymaking, e-strategies, or indeed e-government implementations have a recent history in Africa, not many countries have fully developed working policies or extensive related experience in these areas. The short history of ICTs in Africa shows that in 2003 only about a third of African countries had developed ICT policies. Those countries that have tell of a long, tedious, and little understood process. Kenya is only one example. Some ICT historians assert, not without contention, that the first attempts at ICT policymaking in Kenya actually date back to the early 1990s. The process is ongoing: Kenya’s maiden draft ICT policy was made public in November 2004. This book, which presents experience from Kenya and other countries of East Africa, captures elements of both the process and the outcomes of ICT policymaking processes. With contributions from research projects, institutions, and spokespersons from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda, this book shows what worked and what did not work. It will be a useful guide for countries and institutions that are contemplating their own ICT-policymaking exercise, and will be of interest to researchers, educators, and students in development studies, history, and comparative studies; development professionals specializing in social policy and ICTs; and decision-makers and policy advisors in research and development organizations worldwide. THE EDITORS Florence Etta is Senior Program Officer for Acacia in IDRC’s Nairobi regional office. Laurent Elder is Team Leader of IDRC's Pan Asia Networking program, and former Acacia Program Officer in IDRC’s Dakar regional office.
Foreword 2005 Acknowledgements 2005 Acronyms and Abbreviations 2005 Notes on Contributors 2005 PART 1: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1. Policy Matters: The New Development El Dorado Florence Etta 2005 Chapter 2. PLANNING FOR POLICY MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION IN KENYA: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS Peter Anyang' Nyong'o Minister for Planning and National Development 2005 PART 2: THE POLICY MAKING LANDSCAPE IN KENYA Chapter 3. A Brief History of the Development of an ICT Policy in Kenya Timothy Mwololo Waema 2005 Chapter 4. Mainstreaming ICTs: Private Sector Sway Mike Eldon 2005 Chapter 5. Working from the Sidelines: The Kenya Private Sector Foundation ICT Board Story Charles Nduati & Warigia Bowman 2005 Chapter 6. A National Orchestra? Civil Society Involvement in ICT Policy Making Shem Ochuodho & Mark Matunga 2005 Chapter 7. Universal Access: The Kenyan Experience Sammy Kirui & Godfrey Muhatia 2005 Chapter 8. Electronic Agency in Policy Making: The KIP Discussion List Florence Etta 2005 PART 3: SECTORAL AND THEMATIC CASE STUDIES Chapter 9. The E-Government Experience in Kenya: The Story So Far Vincent Okong'o 2005 Chapter 10. ICT Policy and ICT Initiatives: What Linkages? Joseph Muliaro Wafula & Nick Wanjohi 2005 Chapter 11. Integrating ICT in Teacher Training: Reflections on Practice and Policy Implications - A Case Study of the Learning Resource Centre at the Kenya Technical Teachers College Anouk Janssens-Bevernage, Bart Cornille & Nyaga Mwaniki 2005 Chapter 12. The Winning Formula of Computers for Schools Kenya Abigail Obura, Tom Musili & Florence Etta 2005 Chapter 13. Positioning for Impact: Women and ICT Policy Making Alice W. Munyua 2005 Chapter 14. Of Gateways and Gatekeepers: The History of Internet Exchange Points in Kenya and Rwanda Brian Longwe & Coco Rulinda 2005 PART 4: LEARNING FROM OTHERS Chapter 15. The Development of ICTs in Rwanda: Pioneering Experiences Silas Lwakabamba 2005 Chapter 16. The Uganda Knowledge and Information Society: Early Lessons from ICT Projects David Obot, Fredrick Kintu & Laurent Elder 2005 Chapter 17. Women on ICT Policy Making in Uganda Goretti Z. Amuriat & Dr. Dorothy Okello 2005 Chapter 18. The E-ThinkTank and ICT Policy Making in Tanzania David Sawe 2005 Chapter 19. Benchmarking Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Performance: Lessons for Kenya Eric Aligula 2005 Chapter 20. The Making of an Information Society – The Finnish Experience Matti Kääriäinen 2005 PART 5: CONCLUSIONS Chapter 21. Postscript: Challenges of the ICT Revolution in East Africa Paul Tiyambe Zeleza 2005 Chapter 22. Policy Matters: Recommendations for Responsible Policy Making Florence Etta 2005 |
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