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ICT-101E

FUNDING ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT (ICT4D) PROJECTS

Description

A 5-day Training Program to provide participants with techniques and methods to plan and finance Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) projects. The participants will learn about trends in the ICT marketplace, as well as trends in business development, investment and financing with a focus on the developing world. The Program will introduce participants to the particularities and risks of ICT projects that require special consideration and will discuss Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) as well as other approaches and sources of financing for ICT4D projects.

Objectives

• Provide participants with an understanding of the value, costs and benefits of ICT4D projects
• Provide participants with an overview of the particularities of ICT projects and of ICT4D projects, and of the impact of these particularities on decisions about funding
• Provide participants with an understanding of the sources of financing, both locally and internationally, for ICT4D projects
• Introduce participants to various funding modalities for ICT4D projects
• Introduce participants to the specificities and risks of ICT4D projects
• Enhance the capacity of participants to fund e-government projects by looking at alternative funding mechanisms
• Enhance the understanding of participants of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) as possible sources of financing for ICT4D projects
• Encourage participants to think creatively about funding ICT4D projects

Topics

• ICTs and ICT4D
• Introduction
• The diffusion of ICTs worldwide
• Why promote ICT4D
• The market for ICT goods and services
• The types of ICT4D projects: e-business, e-government, e-commerce and ICTs for local and community development
• The particularities of ICT projects
• Software vs. engineering (infrastructure) projects and combinations
• Risks specific to ICT projects
• Project management implications

• Investing and funding ICT4D
• Business and investment climate: factors affecting investment and funding
• The main ICT4D investment models and approaches
• Attracting ICT4D investments
• Success stories: China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, etc.
• Business capacity and ICT4D investments
• ICT4D for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
• Description of the diverse modalities
• Types of public and private sector funding modalities

• Private Public Partnerships (PPPs)
• Definitions
• Overview
• Modalities
• Advantages vs. disadvantages
• Implementation success factors
• Which ICT/e-government projects are most suited for PPPs
• Managing the risks
• Enabling environment for PPPs
• Measuring success
• Best practices

• Private sector funding
• Definitions
• Overview
• Modalities
• Trends and issues: the increasingly important role played by private equity and Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs)
• Advantages vs. disadvantages
• Obstacles and impacts on business development

• Venture capital
• Definition
• Overview
• Modalities
• Business incubators
• Trends and issues
• Advantages vs. disadvantages
• Obstacles and impacts on business development

• Transnational Corporations (TNCs)
• Definition
• Overview
• Modalities
• Trends and issues
• Advantages vs. disadvantages
• Obstacles and impacts on business development

• International Financial Institutions (IFIs)
• Definition
• Overview
• Modalities
• Trends and issues: the development priorities of the IFIs
• Advantages vs. disadvantages
• Obstacles and impacts on business development

• Government to Government (G2G) funding
• Definition
• Overview
• Modalities
• Trends and issues
• Advantages vs. disadvantages
• Obstacles and impacts on business development

• Where to go to find funding opportunities
• A review of various funding and investment types

Target Audience

• Government officials, planners and decision-makers, including local government officials and administrators
• Managers, analysts and program officers working in international development
• Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
• Organizations and individuals working at the local and community level in the developing world
• Professionals interested in international development looking to complement their skill-set by understanding the role of ICTs in development

Methodology

Our Training Programs combine expert presentations, workshops, case studies and discussions based on real-life situations faced by participants. Emphasis is placed on examining issues of local importance and looking at ways in which the material discussed during the program can be used by participants in the context of their own realities or work situation. Complete training material is provided to all participants for future reference and follow-up action plans.

Location

Our Training Programs are held at regular intervals in selected cities around the world. Upon request, our expert trainers can lead Training Programs at the location of your choice. If interested, please contact us at training@neotelis.com.

Expertise

Neotelis provides consulting and training services to telecommunications organizations worldwide. Its team of experts has trained thousands of executives and managers working for operators, regulators, policy-makers and governments in over 100 countries around the world.