Transcript Role of Wataveta Indigenous Knowledge in sustainable and

Capacity Building Workshop
“Managing ESCs as a Driving Force of the National
Dialogues on Economic and Social Policies”
Topic:
Knowledge Management for Economic and Social
Development : the Kenyan Case
by Julius M Muia;
Secretary: NESC, Kenya
7-8th March 20011, Nairobi
Organization of this Presentation
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Introduction:
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge Management
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Kenya at a glance
Knowledge Management-what is it???
Government
Private sector
Academia
Civil Society
Challenges on Knowledge Management
Suggested solutions
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Introduction: Kenya at a glance
Performance
Nominal GDP per capita
Unemployment rate
Productivity growth
Education
Adult literacy rate (percent Age 15
and above)
Primary school gross enrolment rate
Secondary school enrolment
(38.6m)
University enrolment (38.6m)
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Expenditure on education (% of
GDP) (%)
StatisticsSource
USD 888 World Bank
40% (2009 est.) CIA Outlook
Rank 188 worldwide 2010
48/133 in 2009/2010 GD Report
73.6HDI
93% Econ Survey
2010
1.8 million Econ Survey
2010
198,000Econ Survey
2010
7%
Introduction: Kenya at a glance
Performance
Information Infrastructure
Landline per 1,000 people
Mobile telephone subscribers (out of 38.6m)
Mobile telephone ownership
Internet users per 100 people
Radio stations (segmented/national)
FM radio stations
TV stations with national reach
TV frequency in operation
Health
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Expenditure on health, public (% of GDP)
StatisticsSource
696,000Econ Survey 2010
Over 20M
Over 6.3M
8.7 (3.6M)HDI/Econ Survey
2010
Over 60Econ Survey 2010
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81Econ Survey 2010
55.6
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Kenya at a glance:Vision 2030 Economic pillar
•Nominal GDP per capita of USD 888,
•Kenya is ranked 147/182 countries in the world and 39 in Africa.
•Economic Classifications for Kenya:
•low income (other are upper, middle and lower income);
•emerging developing (between developed and least developed);
•third world (others are first, second and fourth world).
•Social development - human development index (HDI)
•Indicator for life expectancy, literacy, education and standards of living.
•2010 HDI , Kenya was 16 in Africa and 128/169 world wide.
•Classification is low human development (very high, high and medium).
•Development challenges,-(NESC)-Kenya Vision 2030
Annual growth >10% from 2012
Rapidly industrializing country that is globally competitive.
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Kenya at a glance:Vision 2030 Economic pillar
Strategy: 6 key sectors with potential to deliver
10% economic growth per year
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Tourism
Agriculture ( Agri-processing)
Wholesale & Retail trade
Manufacturing
Business Process Outsourcing/Off-shoring (BPO)
Financial services
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Kenya at a glance: Vision 2030 Social Pillar:
Strategy: To transform 6 key social sectors
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Education and Training
Health
Water and Sanitation
Environment
Housing and Urbanization
Gender, Youth and Vulnerable groups
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Kenya at a glance:Vision 2030 Political Pillar:
Strategy: Transform Kenya’s political
governance across 5 strategic areas
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Constitutional Review
Electoral and political processes
Democracy and public service delivery
Transparency and accountability/Rule of Law
Security, peace building and conflict resolution
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Knowledge Management (KM) is…
…about creating a shared knowledge context.
Knowledge becomes the basis for effective
action.
The knowledge economy, heavily relies on
knowledge to drive productivity and economic
growth. To maximise on available knowledge
then Knowledge Management is necessary.
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Knowledge Management is…
….all about collaborating (sharing, learning,
producing, innovation) with others for better
results.
You don't need to call it Knowledge Management
While Knowledge Management does not have to
be ICT-based, it benefits immensely from ICT.
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management: Kenya Government
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Infrastructure and Universal Access to ICTs
Content and Applications (E-govt, ICT Board, MoIC)
Strategic Partnerships
Poverty Reduction/Employment Creation
Human Capacity Development
Improved Governance
Courtesy of Min of Info & Comms (MOIC)
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management: Kenya Government
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ICT Vision 2030 Programmes
NESC leverages on knowledge in public policy
formulation process
NESC bridges gap btwn knowledge society & govt, e.g.
NESC has organised a networking/knowledge sharing
breakfast meeting with think tanks on 9th Mar 2011
National ICT Sector Master Plan 2008-2012:
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Infrastructure and Connectivity
Africa Connectivity
Government e-applications
Digital Content
Technopolis
Courtesy of Min of Info & Comms (MOIC)
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management: Kenya Government
Infrastructure
development
Shared
Services
ICT Park
MOIC
Digital
Migration
Digital
Inclusion
Outsourcing
and
Technology
Digital
Content
Developm
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Courtesy of Min of Info & Comms (MOIC)
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management: Kenya Government
Infrastructure and Enabling Environment
 GoK & private sector developed 80% of national ICT
infrastructure
 Kenya connected to 3 fiber optic cables – TEAMS
1.3Terabytes, SEACOM 1.3T and EASSY, 1.3T.
 Over 20,000 Km of Terrestrial fibre
 Government Common Core Network (GCCN)
construction completed
 Government Data Centre: To be complete in 2012
under PPP
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National Optical Fiber Backbone Infrastructure (NOFBI)
Central region
Coat and North
Eastern region
Ethiopia
Lokichoggio
Mandera
Telkom Kenya
Network
Western Region
Lodwar
Moyale
Eastern
Marsabit
Wajiir
Kitale
Uganda
Rift Valley
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Eldoret
Nyahururu
Somalia
Nanyuki
Isielo
Kakamega
Meru
Western
Nakuru
North Eastern
Nyeri
Embu
Kisumu
Garissa
Muranga
Nyanza
Kericho
Central
Thika
Kisii
Makau
Tala
Bomet
Mwingi
Kitui
Nairobi
Rongo
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Narok
Kaljiado
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Isebania
Garsen
Coast
INDIAN OCEAN
Namanga
Malindi
Kilifi
Mobasa
Tanzania
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management: Kenya Government
Other Infrastructure
 Long Term Evolution Open Access Rollout –
Last Mile
 Data and Disaster Recovery Centers
 Closing the loops on National Optic Fiber
Broadband Infrastructure
 Digital Villages in the country
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management: Kenya Government
Government e-applications
Aim: improving connectivity, transparency and
efficiency in government
Projects:
 Digitization of Judiciary, Lands records, State
Law Office
 Teleconferencing at the Judiciary via telepresence
 Recruitment through internet
Courtesy of Min of Info & Comms (MOIC)
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management: Kenya Government
Govt Shared Services Project
 In finance, procurement and Human
Resource management across govt for
efficiency service delivery
 Government interoperability - seamless data
sharing for cross-border services for citizens,
businesses and public administrations
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management: Kenya Government
Local Content
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Digital Inclusion
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Digital Villages project
Training on how to successfully run a digital village
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Trained1000 entrepreneurs
Target: 7500 entrepreneurs to train by end of 2012
KENET project with private sector/WB: provision of free
broadband to universities, laptops to students
Local Digital Content Grant (USD4M)
to promote local digital content & software applications devt
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Analog to Digital Migration
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management: Kenya Government
Capacity Building
 GoK has adopted Project Management (PMO) for
the execution of all government IT projects
 Training at primary, sec & tertiary institutions
 establish a Center of Excellence (COE) for ITESBPO in partnership with leading Kenyan/Global
ITES-BPO companies (Sameer Park)
 BPO development
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Konza ICT Park (technology and BPO)
Science Park and Innovation Centre
Technopolis
(Kenya Multi-Industrial Park)
Techno Village
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management: Kenya Government
Technology development: Software
Certification Standard
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develop and implement an internationally
recognized and sustainable software
developer certification program for Kenya
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management: Private sector
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Key player in Kenya’s economic devt
Formed associations to network, share
knowledge & lobby govt as a bloc to
further member interests
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Innovations in Kenya
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E.g. KAM, KEPSA, APSEA
M-PESA – mobile money transfer
M-KESHO – mobile banking
Jua Kali (Small Medium Enterprises
SMEs) – largest employer
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management Efforts: Academia
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Bill on Science Technology and Innovation
National Council for Science and Technology
(NCST)- Commission to define research agenda
Universities: applied research useful for devt
Universities engaged in basic research – publish
or perish
E-learning available in most institutions
27 Universities-campuses and evening modules
Many institutional think tanks e.g. IDS
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Efforts/Initiatives on Knowledge
Management Efforts: Civil Society
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Formed networks – human rights, media,
NGO Council, FIDA, SACCOs for loans farmers, employees, women, youth, SMEs)
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Opinion leaders shape national discourse –
politicians, religious leaders, KNUT, COTU,
etc
About 47 think tanks in Kenya!!
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Challenges on Knowledge Management
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Global financial crisis-reduced funding
Duplication of efforts on Knowledge management
Poor recognition of those leveraging on knowledge
for productivity & growth
High cost of ICT infrastructure
ICT penetration still low
Cyber crime – banking frauds, MPESA frauds,
immoral behaviour, hacking of websites
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Challenges on Knowledge Management
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Culture change to embrace formal education to acquire
knowledge-intensive skills
Indigenous knowledge given little recognition yet can be
harnessed for economic empowerment & sustainability of
rural poor
Constitution not encouraging knowledge sharing – Govt
Secrecy Act
Uncoordinated benchmarking practices that are not
shared!
Failure to share knowledge-empire building and silo
mentality
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Suggested Solutions (1)
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Map all Knowledge Management initiatives &
seek synergies – ESCs can spearhead
Guarantee sustained investment for longterm benefits of efficiencies, savings,
knowledge, and wealth creation.
Inter-ministerial & PPP collaboration key
Awareness campaigns to get buy-in by all
players esp. citizens for a knowledge-friendly
culture
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Suggested Solutions (2)
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Investment incentives & other marketing
strategies
Demonstrate link between Knowledge
Management and economic performance or
value addition
Top level support to KM initiatives
Develop standards, clear purpose and
language
National Values System to curb cyber crime
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Suggested Solutions (3)
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County govts to individually & jointly leverage
on knowledge for economic and social devt use their social-cultural and environmental
richness gainfully
Encourage & reward innovations – Kenya
ranked 6th globally in research & Innovation
Enablers: Kenya to become regional
financial/services hub due to fibre optic
connection-boost innovation, film industry,
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e-health, etc
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Asante sana!