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| Mozambique ICT4D projectsIn Mozambique, Acacia is the largest programne supported by IDRC. Acacia aims to empower sub-Saharan African communities with information and communication technologies. This summary contains the objectives and contacts for projects.
Contacts for IDRC funded ICT4D Projects in Mozambique January 2003 A. Mozambique Acacia Advisory Committee and Secretariat Recipient: Office of the Vice Rector of University Eduardo Mondlane Contact: Eng. Venancio Massingue, Executive Secretary or Sra. Isabel Matos, Administrator Web: www.maacs.org.mz Email: imatos@nambu.uem.mz or jamo@nambu.uem.mz Tel/fax: 258-1-491557 This project supports the activities of a Secretariat for the Mozambique Acacia Advisory Committee (MAAC) which helps facilitate and lead the implementation of the Acacia National Strategy. The Secretariat has four broad areas of responsibility: stimulating public awareness of ICT and development issues; assisting in the identification of research; helping the monitoring and coordination of project activities; and informing and servicing the MAAC. The MAAC is an active multistakeholder committee (government, academics, private sector, civil society, project coordinators, etc.) which meets about twice a year and coordinates inputs to important national and international ICT events. B. African Technology Policy Study Network Counterpart: ICT Policy Secretariat Contact: Dr. Salomão Manhiça, Project Coordinator Web: www.infopol.gov.mz e email: CPInfo@infopol.gov.mz Tel/fax: 258-1-309398 This project follows previous IDRC support for the development of the National Information Policy, which was approved by the Council of Ministers in December 2001, and the Implementation Strategy for the ICT Policy, which was approved by the Council of Minister in June 2002. This project connects Mozambican researchers in a network with researchers in other African countries who are looking at similar policy issues. The specific objective of the study is to collect and interpret policy and regulatory information in Mozambique with a particular emphasis on ICT policy and regulatory developments that most significantly impact, both positively and negatively, on the work of all stakeholders in the ICT sector C. National ICT Human Resources Development Tertiary Level (MICTI) Recipient: Office of the Vice Rector of University Eduardo Mondlane Contact: Eng. Venancio Massingue, Project Coordinator Web: www.mozambique.mz/informat/maacs/index.htm e email: maacs@nambu.uem.mz or imatos@nambu.uem.mz Tel/fax: 258-1-491557 One of the lead priority projects in the ICT Policy Implementation Strategy, this project encompasses an intensive participatory planning process to map out a strategy for developing the national ICT human resources base in the form of a new ICT institute named MICTI. MICTI aims, through ICT applications and ICT research foci, to serve broader governance, social services delivery and economic development needs of the country. The research and learning activities will be twinned with a job incubator program. The long term goal is to place the institute and job incubation activities into a science park environment. D. Pilot Telecentres in Manhiça and Namaacha Recipient: Centro de Informatica de Universidade de Eduardo Mondlane (CIUEM) Contact: Sra. Polly Gaster, Project Coordinator Website: www.telecentros.org.mz and email: polly@nambu.uem.mz Tel: 258-1-492601 This project was designed to assess a Mozambican developed telecentre model (which couples financial sustainability and social goals) for two small communities, namely Manhica and Namaacha, about one hour from the capital, Maputo. The project has covered the preparation of premises, buying and installing equipment, and managing the telecentre services over a 4-year period. The telecentre staff were recruited locally and trained by CIUEM. A local Supervisory Committee was created and they are helping to define the future ownership of the telecentres which are in their last year of receiving funds from IDRC. The Telecentres Networking and Services Development project started in May 2002 and is aimed at consolidating current and planned telecentre initiatives led by CIUEM into a coherent, and technically well-supported, public access system in anticipation of tapping this resource to further the objectives of the ICT Policy Implementation Strategy. Recipient: Centro de Informatica de Universidade de Eduardo Mondlane (CIUEM) Contact: Eng. Americo Muchanga, Project Coordinator Website: www.telecentros.org.mz and email: americo@uem.mz Tel: 258-1-492601 This project aims to work with the telecentres to identify current ICT services that best meet the needs of impoverished communities and potential new services that could satisfy future needs. It will implement some new ICT services in one or more telecentres to assist in the adoption and fuller usage of these services. Researchers will measure the usefulness and effectiveness of these ICT services as far as they impact on poverty alleviation, social enhancement and economic benefits. Recipient: Ministry of Education Contacte: Kauxique Maganlal, Project Coordinator Web: www.mined.gov.mz/schoolnet and e-mail: Kauxique.Maganlal@mined.gov.mz Tel: 258-1-490677 This project started in 1997 and aimed to introduce computer literacy into 10 secondary schools, explore the integration of ICTs in the teaching process, encourage schools to become more centres of information sharing and communication, provide training opportunities on, and promote the use of e‑mail and Internet access as well as the exchange of experience within Southern Africa region. For its new phase, finalized in April 2002, the project has moved to the Ministry of Education and will revitalize the Schoolnet Moz network started by CIUEM. A business plan that deals with the key issues of maintenance, sustainability, training and expansion will be elaborated. Mobilization of private sector inputs and other investors will be a priority. G. Project for the Evolution of Communication and Information (EPCI), Inhambane Recipient: Escola Secundária Emília Daússe, Inhambane Contact: Sr. Momed Cadir, Project Coordinator Web: Being developed and email: cpepci@teledata.mz Tel/fax: 258-023-21138 This project intends to strengthen the use of ICTs in teacher training as well as in governance. The host organisation of this project, the Emilia Dausse Secondary School in Inhambane, has established the EPCI research centre to provide ICT training and technical expertise to other government institutions, namely provincial education authorities and the Governor's office, as well as the local private sector. It also offers routine telecentre type services such as photocopying, computer use, internet services, etc. with a special emphasis on educational uses. A pilot activity named the Youth and ICT for Development Program started at EPCI at the end of 2001. Seven micro projects have been identified where students can use their latent capacity, enthusiasm and energy to apply ICT skills to real life uses. The students are trained in computer use and internet research and carry out identified activities related to seven themes: translation, accounting, traditional habits, small scale livestock, media, training of partners, and environment. For some of these themes they collaborate with NGOs or government ministries. Opportunities to replicate this experience of using youth and ICT for development in other provinces will be explored. H. Management of Natural Resources and Wireless Communication Recipient: IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) Contact: Dra. Izilda Nhantumbo, Country Director or Abel Otacala, Program Officer Email: otacala.uicn@sortmoz.com Tel: 258-1-490599 or 499547 Fax: 490812 The objective of this project was to investigate how ICTs can be used in some remote and rugged geographic areas of Mozambique to facilitate the information and data flow from distant mobile/roving scouts in their community camps to provincial capitals and Maputo. The provision of more detailed information pertaining to natural resources use (forestry, fisheries, indigenous plants, tourism, and land use management) was to be utilized for solid decision making by Ministry officials on natural resource management at the community level. This project ended in December 2002. Having noted some positive impacts for the monitoring of licenses for logging, charcoal and hunting, IUCN hopes to raise funds to roll out the experience in other areas in the country. I. Women's Information, Education and Networking via the Internet Recipient: Forum Mulher Contact: Sra. Cidia Monteiro, Executive Director or Sra. Benilde Nhalivilo, Information Officer Web: www.forumulher.org.mz and email: forum@zebra.uem.mz Tel/fax: 258-1-493437 This small project developed a website as a mechanism to collect, store and facilitate wider distribution of printed information pertaining to gender issues (especially the issue of violence against women) to a network of 50 gender related NGOs within Mozambique and thus to their membership of community women. Training for some member NGO personnel on ICTs was carried out in the various telecentre areas. This project ended in December 2002. J. Research Program for the Development of a Peace Culture through ICTs Recipient: Christian Council of Mozambique Contact: Sr. Boaventura Zita, Project Coordinator Web: http://swan.isl.co.mz/ccm e email: com-ccmhq@isl.co.mz Tel: 258-1-422836 Fax: 421968 This project investigates and disseminates Mozambican community experience with various traditional beliefs and practises that help foster a culture of peace which national identity depends upon. Linkages with other African efforts to use ICTs to diseminate grassroots experiences will also be researched. Local information officers have been hired and trained in at least seven locations (north, central and south) and an electronic network is established to support awareness and dissemination activities. |
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