Wireless Ghana: A Case Study

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The Wireless Ghana project meets these goals in various ways, but centrally through connectivity. By providing access to the Internet learners are exposed to vast collections of information and literature in the various languages. And by using the Internet to find information learners will realize the immediate economic gains that come from such information. A school student can go online to read the texts of ancient Greece, and a farmer can search the Internet for tips on better agricultural processes. 24
25 7. Policy and Regulatory Issues At the community level policy toward the Wireless Ghana project is very simple. The community accepts the project because it is seen as generally beneficial. Policies in small towns and villages in the Akwapim North district of the Ghana’s Eastern Region are more likely to be vocal acceptance by community leaders than to be written code. 7.1 Existing National Policies National policy for the ICT sector is in the process of being made. We have found no active legislation regulating ICT-related activities, nor has anyone approached us with such legislation. 7.2 Planned Policies and Research There have been various studies conducted to outline potential public policy for Ghana’s ICT sector. It is useful to recognize the objectives and conclusions of the more potent of these studies. In December of 2000 the Economic Commission for Africa published a Plan for National Information and Communications Infrastructure of Ghana 2000-2005. This research effort attempted to document the current states of ICT-related affairs and formulate a path of execution that would bring about optimal social and economic benefits via ideal public policy. Specifically, the objectives 7 of the plan were, • Assessing the level of information and communication infrastructure in Ghana, • Appraising Ghana's information and communication policy, • Identifying projects with links to other project databases such AI-AIMS and Mike Jensen's project databases, • Determining the level of ICT content development, • Identifying links to information and communication material at country level, • Identifying key ICT indicators, • Determining Ghana's NICI strategic objectives and • Proposing priority actions. The plan developed from this study identified 5 key areas to address: • Infrastructure development • Education programs • Flagship Projects • Human resource projects • Communication with stakeholders Specific actions identified within the above categories include action campaigns that would give people awareness of what ICT resources are available to them, a concentration on capacity building and certification of individuals, the buildup of databases to manage the human talent of the 7 Economic Commission for Africa, Plan for National Information and Communications Infrastructure of Ghana 2000-2005 (UNECA, International Development Research Centre - Accra, Ghana. December 2000), 6.
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