Page 1 NIGERIA REPORT Presented at World Bank South-South Learning Visit to India Friday February 20, 2009

Page 2  To use IT/ITES to address issues affecting our country in: job creation, employment generation, wealth creation, and poverty reduction.  To use IT/ITES to address issues affecting our country in: job creation, employment generation, wealth creation, and poverty reduction. STRATEGIC AGENDA

Page 3  Value Proposition of Nigeria Absorptive capacity of the Nigerian economy that is currently very strong in oil & gas, banking industry and telecommunications Largest market in sub-Saharan Africa Enormous educated and trainable English speaking workforce Large Diaspora population in America and Europe  Value Proposition of Nigeria Absorptive capacity of the Nigerian economy that is currently very strong in oil & gas, banking industry and telecommunications Largest market in sub-Saharan Africa Enormous educated and trainable English speaking workforce Large Diaspora population in America and Europe

Page 4  Focus Area: 1.Capacity Building:  Skills development  Support public sector policy making and implementation 2.Infrastructure:  Connectivity (Bandwidth, access lines, …)  ICT Parks (Smart building,...) 3. Sensitization: Promotion & awareness building 4.Legal & Regulatory environment  Focus Area: 1.Capacity Building:  Skills development  Support public sector policy making and implementation 2.Infrastructure:  Connectivity (Bandwidth, access lines, …)  ICT Parks (Smart building,...) 3. Sensitization: Promotion & awareness building 4.Legal & Regulatory environment

Page 5 GOALS  To engineer the social and economic transformation of Nigeria through Infrastructure Buildup, Employable Skills Development, Employment Generation, Wealth Creation, Good Governance, and Provision of Citizen Services  To engineer the social and economic transformation of Nigeria through Infrastructure Buildup, Employable Skills Development, Employment Generation, Wealth Creation, Good Governance, and Provision of Citizen Services

Page 6 WHAT IT WILL TAKE  Utilizing Public Private Partnerships with support from international multi-national organizations 1.Needs assessment leading to the implementation of action plans  Strategic framework for IT backbone & skills development 2.Networking for implementation of our action plan 3.Knowledge and capacity building  Skills development for IT/ITES, which may leverage on existing projects  IT/ITES knowledge and Information sharing  Links to international standards and certification 4.Africa-Africa partnership or collaboration in IT/ITES  Utilizing Public Private Partnerships with support from international multi-national organizations 1.Needs assessment leading to the implementation of action plans  Strategic framework for IT backbone & skills development 2.Networking for implementation of our action plan 3.Knowledge and capacity building  Skills development for IT/ITES, which may leverage on existing projects  IT/ITES knowledge and Information sharing  Links to international standards and certification 4.Africa-Africa partnership or collaboration in IT/ITES

Page 7 KEY ACTION ITEMS  Immediate (0 – 3 months) Industry association support  WB support for establishing ODIN as the focal point Skills Assessment Study for Nigeria Support for public sector policy making and implementation Assessment of the Legal/Regulatory Requirements Capacity Building - Human Capacity Development  Curriculum Review and Enhancement Public & Private sectors sensitization strategy Identify and finalized all processes required for medium and long term projects including GEMS projects Broadband Access and Bandwidth cost reduction strategy  Immediate (0 – 3 months) Industry association support  WB support for establishing ODIN as the focal point Skills Assessment Study for Nigeria Support for public sector policy making and implementation Assessment of the Legal/Regulatory Requirements Capacity Building - Human Capacity Development  Curriculum Review and Enhancement Public & Private sectors sensitization strategy Identify and finalized all processes required for medium and long term projects including GEMS projects Broadband Access and Bandwidth cost reduction strategy

Page 8  Medium Term (6 – 12 months) Commencement of GEMS projects Commence the development of the Centre for Skills Development in IT/ITES  Collaborative effort on skills development  Skills certification Content localization Execute World Bank supported POC Develop and commence implementation of government citizen contact centre.  Medium Term (6 – 12 months) Commencement of GEMS projects Commence the development of the Centre for Skills Development in IT/ITES  Collaborative effort on skills development  Skills certification Content localization Execute World Bank supported POC Develop and commence implementation of government citizen contact centre.

Page 9  Long Term ( > 12 months) Provide affordable fibre for key economic Second submarine cable Deployment of National Broadband Fibre  Long Term ( > 12 months) Provide affordable fibre for key economic Second submarine cable Deployment of National Broadband Fibre

Page 10 RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS  Financial Financial support for the industry association and other projects For short term projects: 75% support from World Bank and 25% other sources For Medium & Long terms project: 50% support from World Bank and 50% other sources  Human High level resources to support policy making and implementation  Infrastructure  Infrastructure covered in the projects  Financial Financial support for the industry association and other projects For short term projects: 75% support from World Bank and 25% other sources For Medium & Long terms project: 50% support from World Bank and 50% other sources  Human High level resources to support policy making and implementation  Infrastructure  Infrastructure covered in the projects

Page 11 POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES  Internal government resources - FGN through its MDAs, Govt. owned company and govt. intervention funds  Private Industry ; Privately owned company and investors  External- Multi-lateral development organisations, Country to country Bi-lateral agreement  Internal government resources - FGN through its MDAs, Govt. owned company and govt. intervention funds  Private Industry ; Privately owned company and investors  External- Multi-lateral development organisations, Country to country Bi-lateral agreement

Page 12 BUSINESS MODEL  Three way partnership - PPP, Govt, WB  Cost Structure – TBD on project by project basis based on participating organisations principles – WB, ODIN, FGN-MDAs and Coys – Galaxy, DBI, NUC etc  Three way partnership - PPP, Govt, WB  Cost Structure – TBD on project by project basis based on participating organisations principles – WB, ODIN, FGN-MDAs and Coys – Galaxy, DBI, NUC etc

Page 13 COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS  Key Partnership - WB, ODIN, FGN-MDAs  Potential role for World Bank - Funding, capacity building, vision and awareness building and participation on country to country partnerships  Potential partnership and /or collaboration – Bi-lateral partnership between Govt & institutions in India and Nigeria’s equivalent e.g. IIIT, ISB, DGE & T  Key Partnership - WB, ODIN, FGN-MDAs  Potential role for World Bank - Funding, capacity building, vision and awareness building and participation on country to country partnerships  Potential partnership and /or collaboration – Bi-lateral partnership between Govt & institutions in India and Nigeria’s equivalent e.g. IIIT, ISB, DGE & T

Page 14 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLIMENTATION  Direct ownership by beneficiaries with guild lines and support from World Bank and other institutions

Page 15 CAPACITY BUILDING REQUIREMENTS  Advisory resource from WB for Presidency, SGF  Develop a Centre for Skills Development in IT/ITES  Education and Training in key areas of BPO specialization  Need for National curriculum review Instructional methods (more practical and research- based approaches) Curricula content and depth Diversity of ICT-related programs Entrepreneurial skills  Vocational skills recognition  Advisory resource from WB for Presidency, SGF  Develop a Centre for Skills Development in IT/ITES  Education and Training in key areas of BPO specialization  Need for National curriculum review Instructional methods (more practical and research- based approaches) Curricula content and depth Diversity of ICT-related programs Entrepreneurial skills  Vocational skills recognition

Page 16 RISKS  Poor infrastructural base  High energy costs  High and multiple taxation rates  High cost of bandwidth and connectivity  Inadequate legal/regulatory framework to support BPO  Shortage of skilled labor  Poor work ethic – lack of motivation  Bureaucracy  Poor infrastructural base  High energy costs  High and multiple taxation rates  High cost of bandwidth and connectivity  Inadequate legal/regulatory framework to support BPO  Shortage of skilled labor  Poor work ethic – lack of motivation  Bureaucracy

Page 17 IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING ARRANGEMENTS  Implementation of effective project management tools  Auditing and periodic reviews  Implementation of effective project management tools  Auditing and periodic reviews

Page 18 TIMELINE  Projects are broken up into short term, medium term and long term as follows; Short Term (0 – 6 mounts) Medium Term (6 – 12 mounts) Long Term ( > 12 mounts)  Projects are broken up into short term, medium term and long term as follows; Short Term (0 – 6 mounts) Medium Term (6 – 12 mounts) Long Term ( > 12 mounts)

Page 19 CONCLUSION  Progress has been made in Nigeria  As a nation, we are poised to progressed to a higher level  As we have learned from SSLV, there are still many things to be done to enable us bridge the gap  We believe that this visit to India is the step in the right direction that will facilitate more progress  Nigeria will fully collaborate with World Bank as well as countries like India, South Korea, Malaysia, African countries and others Thank you  Progress has been made in Nigeria  As a nation, we are poised to progressed to a higher level  As we have learned from SSLV, there are still many things to be done to enable us bridge the gap  We believe that this visit to India is the step in the right direction that will facilitate more progress  Nigeria will fully collaborate with World Bank as well as countries like India, South Korea, Malaysia, African countries and others Thank you