ICT for Greater Development Impact

Donor agencies have embraced ICT tools to help bridge distances that can be an impediment to those working in development. In this panel discussion, we see examples from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Japan International Cooperation Agency and the World Bank on how these organizations have made use of technologies to improve quality, monitor performance, or reduce cost.

Moderator: Ms. Maree Tait, Manager, GDLN Australia

Speakers:

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
Director General, Development Assistance Department 1,
Mr. Koki Hirota

JBIC’s experience on e-learning and e-monitoring in Indonesia

1. ICT utilization project for educational quality enhancement in Yogjakarta Province.
2. Professional Human Resources Development Project

- a scholarship program for civil servants. introduced e-learning platform with 4 national universities to participate in a linkage program with Japanese universities. students will study for first year in Indonesian, the second year in Japanese universities.
3. E-Project Monitoring

-positive effect on donor harmonization

JBIC’s experience:e-learning and e-monitoring in Indonesia.pdf

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Team Director, Administration Team/JICA-Net Team, Social Development Department,
Mr. Satoru Watanabe

A Case of ICT Use in Technical Cooperation - “JICA-Net”

1. About JICA-Net
2. Example of JICA-Net Use in Technical Cooperation

Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education Project - led to enhanced communication, reduced cost and time
3. Cooperation Between JICA-Net and TDLC

Total activities numbered 140 for FY2006. Distance learning seminars are on the increase. Content sharing between JICA and WBI.

JICA:ICT in Technical Cooperation.pdf

World Bank
Knowledge Coordinator, East Asia and Pacific Region,
Ms.Sonya Woo

A major objective of the GDLN AP has been to position it as a strategic operational tool and develop a line of business by systematically integrating its products and services into the World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific operations…The Bank has utilized a full range of services offered by the GDLN in its FY07 work program sectoral initiatives. We wish to scale up programs next year.

World Bank
Director, Information Solutions Group,
Mr.Le Anh Vu

At a GDLN Distance Learning Center, the delivery of VCs for learning is only 30% of the objective. What will we do for the rest of the time? Innovation - multimedia is key. How do we capture knowledge and share it with the world? ....We can transmit real time, edit real time, tailor programs real time. We are in a very challenging time of catching up with technology.... we must make sure to capitalize on technology and think how we can capture and disseminate knowledge.

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