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by Nanjira Sambuli 26 Jan '16

26 Jan '16

Question is, can the practice be stopped? So many people in the field have come to associate research with per diems, and the remuneration rates just keep going up. It's like we pay for these insights, but it's a trade off that has become acceptable because research has predominantly been extractive, whether conducted by visiting or local researchers. One of the things we've been working on at iHub Research is ensuring we go back to the field and share findings from these studies with the very people who generate insights. And while it may not directly translate to income, the effort has been well received so far. Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone. > On 26 Jan 2016, at 00:32, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: How To Stop Paying Per Diems for ICT4D Project > Participation? (Beryl Aidi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 00:27:34 +0300 > From: Beryl Aidi <bee.aidi(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] How To Stop Paying Per Diems for ICT4D Project > Participation? > Message-ID: > <CAMHs+OgSbfk2-nA0_5FEZ0H-H73iMFYjT9xaM71h-rwPLrgK6A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thanks Nanjira > > Great piece. I think per diems for participation, not just in ICT4D > projects, but all NGO and government related projects should be highly > discouraged. It kills the real spirit of cooperation and passion. I think > only real costs should be considered eg out-of-location transport and > accomodation. > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 9:38 PM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Ali, Walu, this reminds me of a conversation on PDPM: Per Diem Policy >> Making. >> >> >> How To Stop Paying Per Diems for ICT4D Project Participation? >> <http://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7…> *By >> Wayan Vota on January 25, 2016* >> >> [image: ict4d-per-diem] >> >> In the research article Paying Per Diems for ICT4D Project Participation: >> A Sustainability Challenge >> <http://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7…> >> by Terje Aksel Sanner and Johan Ivar S?b? of Univeristy of Oslo, Norway, >> the authors note what we all have experienced. >> >> By paying for attention, ICT4D projects obtain immediate responses from an >> understaffed government system, which sooner or later will have to retract >> its attention to cater to other equally important tasks. Yet for ICT4D >> practitioners, the number of workshops and participants are measurable >> indicators by which projects are evaluated, and are crucial to obtain, >> keep, and grow international donor funding. >> [image: per-deim-ict4d] >> <http://ictworks.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c…> >> The researchers note that the use of per diems to attract project >> participation is certainly not the only obstacle to ICT4D sustainability. >> Other obstacles include: >> >> - Underdeveloped technology and support infrastructure. >> - Technical bias of projects to focus on the technology vs. the users. >> - Lack of alignment of interests between projects and users. >> - Pilot project orientation, or ?pilotitis?. >> >> However, the researchers contend that per diem is a contributing factor >> that has not received its fair share of attention, and per diem is a >> complicating factor that may induce recipients to abstain from critiquing >> unsustainable interventions. >> >> But how to combat this issue when civil servants expect that their low >> salary positions will be enhanced by workshops with monetary incentives >> such as per diems, which are perceived as legitimate income? If ICT4D >> practitioners don?t pay per diems, and others do, their projects may seem >> to have less user engagement and adoption, which would directly threaten >> project sustainability in the short-term, much less the long term. >> Two Possible Ways to Stop Paying Per Diems >> >> The researchers argue that on-the-job training is a viable option, >> especially for refresher training. It allows for ICT4D practitioners to: >> >> - Perform a reality check on the intervention. >> - Identify the right people for training. >> - Become sensitive to participants? actual work practices. >> - Learn how technology innovations may coexist with equipment and >> routines already in place. >> >> Of course, on-site training can be more costly in time, effort, and >> funding and sometimes it is unrealistic due to the sheer number of >> potential users. However, the main barrier to adoption could be the >> perception that it?s unfair because it cheats participants out of >> ?legitimate? allowances. >> >> They say that another way to strengthen the capacity of local institutions >> is for donors to establish a shared pool of financial resources and >> technical assistance that stretches beyond the lifespan of individual >> projects in close collaboration with ministerial functionaries. This >> resource pool would be utilized by ICT4D projects to cultivate public >> sector structures that can implement policies and harmonize ICT4D projects >> over time. >> What is Your Opinion? >> >> We can all agree that paying per diems creates false incentives for ICT4D >> project participation, and the practice should stop. But how to do it? >> Should we focus on on-the-job training and shared local resource pools? Or >> is that a fool?s errand and we should do something else? If so, what? >> >> What has worked for you? 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How To Stop Paying Per Diems for ICT4D Project Participation?
by Nanjira Sambuli 26 Jan '16

26 Jan '16

Ali, Walu, this reminds me of a conversation on PDPM: Per Diem Policy Making. > > > > How To Stop Paying Per Diems for ICT4D Project Participation? > By Wayan Vota on January 25, 2016 > > > In the research article Paying Per Diems for ICT4D Project Participation: A Sustainability Challenge by Terje Aksel Sanner and Johan Ivar Sæbø of Univeristy of Oslo, Norway, the authors note what we all have experienced. > > By paying for attention, ICT4D projects obtain immediate responses from an understaffed government system, which sooner or later will have to retract its attention to cater to other equally important tasks. Yet for ICT4D practitioners, the number of workshops and participants are measurable indicators by which projects are evaluated, and are crucial to obtain, keep, and grow international donor funding. > > The researchers note that the use of per diems to attract project participation is certainly not the only obstacle to ICT4D sustainability. Other obstacles include: > > Underdeveloped technology and support infrastructure. > Technical bias of projects to focus on the technology vs. the users. > Lack of alignment of interests between projects and users. > Pilot project orientation, or “pilotitis”. > However, the researchers contend that per diem is a contributing factor that has not received its fair share of attention, and per diem is a complicating factor that may induce recipients to abstain from critiquing unsustainable interventions. > > But how to combat this issue when civil servants expect that their low salary positions will be enhanced by workshops with monetary incentives such as per diems, which are perceived as legitimate income? If ICT4D practitioners don’t pay per diems, and others do, their projects may seem to have less user engagement and adoption, which would directly threaten project sustainability in the short-term, much less the long term. > > Two Possible Ways to Stop Paying Per Diems > The researchers argue that on-the-job training is a viable option, especially for refresher training. It allows for ICT4D practitioners to: > > Perform a reality check on the intervention. > Identify the right people for training. > Become sensitive to participants’ actual work practices. > Learn how technology innovations may coexist with equipment and routines already in place. > Of course, on-site training can be more costly in time, effort, and funding and sometimes it is unrealistic due to the sheer number of potential users. However, the main barrier to adoption could be the perception that it’s unfair because it cheats participants out of “legitimate” allowances. > > They say that another way to strengthen the capacity of local institutions is for donors to establish a shared pool of financial resources and technical assistance that stretches beyond the lifespan of individual projects in close collaboration with ministerial functionaries. This resource pool would be utilized by ICT4D projects to cultivate public sector structures that can implement policies and harmonize ICT4D projects over time. > > What is Your Opinion? > We can all agree that paying per diems creates false incentives for ICT4D project participation, and the practice should stop. But how to do it? Should we focus on on-the-job training and shared local resource pools? Or is that a fool’s errand and we should do something else? If so, what? > > What has worked for you? What hasn’t? Please tell us in the comments. > > Do You Agree? Share Your Opinion on ICTworks > Recent ICTworks Posts > Please RSVP Now: How Can We Use IoT for Development? > How Can We Harness the Internet of Things for Global Development? > 5 Insights from MERL Tech > Be Honest: You Hate Free Basics Because It’s Facebook > Please RSVP Now for Digital Development: From Principle to Practice > Thanks for your interest in ICTworks - an ICT4D practitioner community. ICTworks is an initiative of Inveneo and FHI 360. > > Our mailing address is: > ICTworks > 972 Mission Street > 5th Floor > San Francisco, CA 94103 > > Add us to your address book > > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list >

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KICTANET Cocktail
by Esther Wanjau 25 Jan '16

25 Jan '16

Hallo members, Please click below to watch a short clip of the cocktail held on Friday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVvBD0wQYN8 Esther WanjauDirectorate of Information Ministry of Information, Communications & Technology email: ewanjau(a)information.go.ke

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] paper on Internet fragmentation
by Barrack Otieno 25 Jan '16

25 Jan '16

Lister's, This is for your information. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: William Drake <wjdrake(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 18:46:50 +0100 Subject: [Internet Policy] paper on Internet fragmentation To: InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org Hi Sorry for cross-posting to a couple lists, but in case anyone here is interested: at the WEF annual meeting that just concluded, a paper by myself, Vint Cerf and Wolfgang Kleinwachter was released. "Internet Fragmentation: An Overview" is a mapping exercise to help set the stage for further discussions, and an argument for a broad multidimensional approach to fragmentation that in a sense parallels the approach advocated in the IG definition debate of a decade ago. The paper is at http://www.weforum.org/reports/internet-fragmentation-an-overview <http://www.weforum.org/reports/internet-fragmentation-an-overview>. The paper was discussed a bit at a couple sessions and we did an Issue Briefing discussion with Estonia President Toomas Ilves, Jonathan Zittrain of Harvard, and myself, video of which is at http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2016/sess… <http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2016/sess…>. Best, Bill ************************************************************* William J. Drake International Fellow & Lecturer Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ University of Zurich, Switzerland william.drake(a)uzh.ch <mailto:[email protected]> (direct), wjdrake(a)gmail.com <mailto:[email protected]> (lists), www.williamdrake.org <http://www.williamdrake.org/> The Working Group on Internet Governance - 10th Anniversary Reflections New book at https://www.apc.org/en/WGIG <https://www.apc.org/en/WGIG> ************************************************************* -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Asanteni
by nnfeischools 25 Jan '16

25 Jan '16

Thanks Grace and the team who planned it. It was a great event. Let's have more JaneOn Jan 24, 2016 10:47, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Dear Listers > > This is a quick note to thank those of you who attended the cocktail this last Friday to meet with our new CS and the two PSs and present the wishlist attached. > > It was a great opportunity and the fact that so many of your wanted to ask questions means we need to continuously talk to our leaders, and agree on how to continue developing the sector for the good of this nation. > > We will in due course share the plans for the next steps. > > Have a great week. > > Rgds > GG for the organizing team (Grace B, Liz Orembo, Barrack,Kivuva,Kapiyo, Walu and Ali)

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Certified Mobile Developer - Android (To post as is)
by brian musila 25 Jan '16

25 Jan '16

Hi, We have the pleasure to inform you that at @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University is organizing a 3 months Certificate in Mobile Development for the Android platform. The program will run from Feb 19 2016 to April 29th 2016. The course targets Form four Leavers and Undergraduate students with a passion for Programming. The tuition cost of the course is Kshs 75,000/= which can either be paid in full or in installments based on an agreement with the course administrators. The course will focus on helping the students to become android application developers and release high-quality applications to the marketplace. Learn about the various stages of development on the Android platform and study topics related to User Interface, application services, permissions and security, graphics and video resources, data persistence, mobile application marketing, application hosting and more. Upon completion of the Certificate program, students will have acquired: - The basic techniques required for developing apps for the Android OS platform that meet market needs - Communication skills that will enable them pitch their ideas to investors - Proposal writing skills for the applications that they are building and how to change their applications from a simple idea into a business. We would be honored if you would refer students to attend this event. Please let me know at your convenience if you will be able to send any participants or if you can refer other interested students. Registration for the training can be done by following this link: Register Here For further questions, comments and/or suggestions, please contact the event coordinators: (Tracy Weru and Brian Musila) Tracy Weru,Cell: (+254) 0724 239 020email: tweru(a)strathmore.edu Kind Regards Brian M. Musila Tel: +254 711 804 539

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FinTech Executive Position
by Ali Hussein 25 Jan '16

25 Jan '16

Listers A reputable financial institution is looking to recruit a Senior FinTech Professional as Head of Channels to drive uptake of FinTech based products. Inbox me with your CV at Ali(a)Hussein.me.ke <http://hussein.me.ke/> *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Asanteni
by Grace Githaiga 24 Jan '16

24 Jan '16

Dear Listers This is a quick note to thank those of you who attended the cocktail this last Friday to meet with our new CS and the two PSs and present the wishlist attached. It was a great opportunity and the fact that so many of your wanted to ask questions means we need to continuously talk to our leaders, and agree on how to continue developing the sector for the good of this nation. We will in due course share the plans for the next steps. Have a great week. RgdsGG for the organizing team (Grace B, Liz Orembo, Barrack,Kivuva,Kapiyo, Walu and Ali)

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Application Rounds Open for ICANN56
by Bobs 24 Jan '16

24 Jan '16

Listers, This is for your information. Thanks. B. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> > Date: January 23, 2016 at 8:33:05 AM GMT+3 > To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> > Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Application Rounds Open for ICANN56 > Reply-To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> > > FRANCAIS: La periode de demande de bourses pour les Programmes NextGen@ICANN et Fellowship a débuté ce 22 janvier 2016 pour prendre fin le 19 Février 2016. Les noms des candidats sélectionnés seront publiés lsur le site de l'ICANN le 25 mars 2016. Pour plus de détails, prière visiter: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-22-en > > ENGLISH:lCANN launches the application rounds for both the NextGen@ICANN and Fellowship Programs to participate in ICANN56 in Panama City, Panama in June 2016. This round remains open until 19 February 2016 and successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, 25 March 2016. Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-22-en > > Merci/thanks > - > Yaovi Atohoun > Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa > ICANN – www.icann.org > Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 > >

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Connected Kenya Theme Feedback
by Phyllis Nyambura 22 Jan '16

22 Jan '16

Dear Listers, On behalf of the ICT Authority, I would wish to thank all of you who gave their thoughts and views on the Connected Kenya agenda on barriers that exists in the achievement of ‘self-services’ to mwananchi in Kenya. Your comments were very valuable and insightful and will go along way in informing the event program. The event takes place on 21st to 24th March and we will be enlisting for your participation soon. We grouped the comments as below: [image: Inline image 1] > >> >> Enjoy your weekend. Regards, Phyllis Nyambura Communications The ICT Authority Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE --------------------- -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2211960 www.icta.go.ke

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