Wireless Ghana: A Case Study

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2 What follows is an in-depth case study of the Wireless Ghana project commissioned by and developed for the World Bank’s infoDev group. This document has been prepared by a team of individuals working with Community Based Libraries and Information Technology (CBLit) at the Apirede Community Resource Center (ACRC), in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Contributors: Boateng Ebenezer Gideon Amoah John Atkinson August 2006
3 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 4 1.1 General Detail..........................................................................................................4 1.2 Overview ..................................................................................................................4 1.3 Objectives.................................................................................................................5 1.4 Beneficiaries of the Project .....................................................................................5 1.5 Time and Scope - Major Project Phases.................................................................6 1.6 Sponsors...................................................................................................................6 2. Public Private Partnership Model, Organization, and Leadership ................. 8 2.1 Staffing / Volunteers................................................................................................8 2.2 Community Leadership – Roles and Exchanges....................................................9 2.3 New Nodes - Community Contracts .....................................................................10 3. Project Financing Approach ............................................................................ 12 3.1 Financing Access for Service - Internet................................................................12 3.2 Outlook for the Future ..........................................................................................13 4. Project Technology ........................................................................................... 14 4.1 Template for Network Architecture - Applied Technologies ..............................14 4.2 Technical Problems ...............................................................................................16 5. Benefits to the Community............................................................................... 17 5.1 Educational Benefits..............................................................................................17 5.2 Social Benefits........................................................................................................18 5.3 Business Benefits....................................................................................................18 5.4 Equitable Access Targets ......................................................................................19 6. Society and Economic Factors: Why this Project? ......................................... 21 7. Policy and Regulatory Issues............................................................................ 25 7.1 Existing National Policies......................................................................................25 7.2 Planned Policies and Research..............................................................................25 8. Lessons Learned ............................................................................................... 28 Appendix A – Equipment Proposal Invoice - Internet Connectivity at NIFA Secondary School... 32 Appendix B – Service Billing Invoice - Internet Connectivity at NIFA Secondary School ...........33 Appendix C – Phase II Budget.....................................................................................................34 Appendix D – HOW TO: Browsing Efficiency – Making the most use out of a slow Internet connection (Page 1 of 2). ..............................................................................................................35
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