Tanzania1 SSLV Programme INDIA ——————————————— Country Presentation on ICT DEVELOPMENT ——————————————— R. J. Masika, E. Runyoro, J. Nicolao & I. Bakari Tanzania Mumbai: 8 February 2009 THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

Tanzania2 Contents  Country Profile  National ICT Policy perspective  Education System in Tanzania  Current Status of IT/ITES in Tanzania  Successes and Challenges  Strategies and Actions

Tanzania3 The United Republic of Tanzania profile.html Size – 945,000sqkms Neighbours – 8 countries Population – 40 m (2007) GDP growth – 6% Rural:Urban – 80%:20% Literacy rate – 60% Languages – English+Swahili Tribal dialects – about 120 Tel – fixed: 168,700 (2007 Teledensity: 0.21 Mobile: 10 m (2008) Country Profile

Tanzania4 V2025 & ICTP Key pillars National ICT Policy Perspective Linkage of ICT Policy to the Tz Dev Plan (Vision 2025) V2025 & ICTP Key pillars: 4. High Quality Livelihood Peace Stability and Unity Good Governance A Well-Educated and Learning Society A Strong and Competitive Economy Capable of Producing Sustainable Growth and Shared Benefits High Quality Livelihood Peace Stability and Unity Good Governance A Well-Educated and Learning Society A Strong and Competitive Economy Capable of Producing Sustainable Growth and Shared Benefits  High Quality Livelihood (Service Sectors; Availability of Universal Access)  Peace Stability and Unity (Strategic ICT Leadership; Legal & Regulatory Framework)  Good Governance (Public Service/e-Government; National ICT infrastructure)  A Well-Educated and Learning Society (Human Capital; Local Content)  A Strong and Competitive Economy Capable of Producing Sustainable Growth and Shared Benefits (Productive Sectors; ICT Industry)

Tanzania5 Primary School7 yrsSecondary School Education Ordinary Sec. Sch (Non-Science/Tech subjects) ‘O’ level4yrs Sc/Tech Sec. Sch ‘O’ level4yrs High School (Ord & Sc) ‘A’ level2yrs Technical Colleges University* BSc(Eng)4yrs MSc(Eng ) 2 yrs Ph.D(Eng) 3 yrs PGD 1 yr EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TANZANIA ( /4 or ) * Non-sc/eng field is not indicated NTA 4,5,63 yrsNTA 7,83 yrs NTA I, min. 1 yr VETA Profession al levels Craftsman/ Artisana Technician Engineers Institutes of Technology NTA 4,5,63 yrs NTA 7,83 yrs MSc(Eng)2 yrs Ph.D(Eng)3 yrs PGD1 yr

Tanzania6 Outputs from the Education Institutions in Tanzania Basic Education (Pupils ) – Primary: 8,410,094 – Secondary: 1,222,403 – Non-formal & adult education: 111,413 Grand Total: 75,346 TypeNoEnrolment Public Universities 1239,218 Private Universities 2110,749 Technical Institutions 24921,835 Tertiary Education

Tanzania7 Current Status of IT/ITES 1. Skills Development  ICT Curriculum for Primary, Secondary School, and Teacher training is in place  3 Institutions, 3 Universities and 5 colleges that offer ICT training programmes & specialized IT courses in CISCO, ICDL, IT Essentials, etc  2525 (~4% ) students enrolled in various colleges and Universities are studying ICT

Tanzania8 Current Status of IT/ITES 1. Skills Development ( cntd)  32 (94%) Public Teacher Training Colleges are VSAT connected & give skills for using ICT as a T&L Tool  Some Vocational VETA accredited (public & private) Colleges/Centres offer IT Training IT Training

Tanzania9 Current Status of IT/ITES 2. Mobile/Internet Technology  There are 7 mobile phone operators and 37 application service operators  By mid 2009 mobile phone subscribers would reach 13 million (26% population penetration level) – use: financial transactions, NECTA/Univ reports, etc  Internet usage: demand is high but limited by high connectivity cost and lack of reliable power mainly in rural areas

Tanzania10 Successes and Challenges Successes  National ICT Infrastructure Development - Country wide Coverage 10,000 km of Fiber Optic Network (2011) - Tz Fibre Optic layout (Feb 2009).pptTz Fibre Optic layout (Feb 2009).ppt  Size of the ICT industry is ~US$ 500 m per annum (~90% communication usage) with growth of ~25%

Tanzania11  Universal Communications Access Fund establishment - aim to reach rural areas with PPP - funded by %-age of mobile phone operators’ revenue (TCRA)  Special Economic zones (SEZ) established -create a Science or Cyber Park in DSM -provide the right environment for the harnessing of ICT for sustainable socio-economic development -attract foreign & domestic private ICT investments Successes and Challenges Successes (cntd)

Tanzania12  National ID Project: -To issue unique ID with smart card technology to all citizens - The project is at advanced stage.  eGovernance prog Successes and Challenges Successes (cntd)

Tanzania13 Challenges:  Inadequate IT skills and IT professionals  Local content  Limited access to IT and ITES (high BW cost, innovative use infrastructure, etc.)  Private Sector Participation  eGovernance programme (User’s capacity - skills, literacy) Successes and Challenges (cntd)

Tanzania14 STRATEGIES & ACTIONS  IT Skills capacity building (IT training at all levels of education i.e., professional, vocational, tertiary and HE)  Establishment of IT and Software development parks  Last Mile (LM) solutions -LM Connectivity: wireless access solutions, etc -LM Applications: development content and services suited to local requirements (relevant content, specialized solutions, etc)  Private Sectors investment and participation in ICT  leap frog.ppt leap frog.ppt

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