On 12/2/10, Pius Walela <
PWalela@strathmore.edu> wrote:
> Dear Edith ,
>
> Concur there is sufficient human capital contrary to Rwanda , ironically
> there is no actual dissemination of services to the BOP....there is dire
> need to hasten the trickle down effect. However mobile technologies
> can serve as a key to overcome this challenge...
>
> Regards.
>
> From: Edith Adera [mailto:
eadera@idrc.or.ke]
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 6:04 PM
> To: Pius Walela
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: RE: Universal Access in Kenya (Is it really working?)
>
> Dear Pius,
>
> I'm not sure that I see any pasha and digital villages around. We "talk"
> about them, yes. The study shows that we need to do more than "talk". Rwanda
> stands tall when it comes to universal access while they are struggling with
> human capital. We stand tall on human capital, but unfortunately don't have
> these services penetrating to the rural and remote areas (bottom of the
> pyramid) where they can begin to make a difference in addressing the
> multi-dimensional aspects of poverty!
>
> Edith.
>
>
>
> From: Pius Walela [mailto:
PWalela@strathmore.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 5:42 PM
> To: Edith Adera
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: RE: Universal Access in Kenya (Is it really working?)
>
> Key challenge is the implementation. Its true there is substantial
> progress (Pasha ,Digital villages etc) what is lacking is the necessary
> structure and impetus to actually do what is necessary.
>
> From: kictanet-bounces+pwalela=
strathmore.edu@
lists.kictanet.or.ke
> [mailto:
kictanet-bounces+pwalela=
strathmore.edu@
lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
> Behalf Of Edith Adera
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 5:10 PM
> To: Pius Walela
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: [kictanet] Universal Access in Kenya (Is it really working?)
>
> Listers,
>
> For those of you who missed the ICT/Poverty conference this morning, one of
> the prominent issues that came out is the fact that Kenya is NOT doing
> enough to address universal access to communication services! As a result,
> issues of vulnerability, asset poverty and physical poverty (access to
> services) persist! Comparative results from our neighbours in East Africa
> shows that they are scoring on some of these issues.
>
> There's talk of digital villages and the UA Fund - yet there is no delivery!
> what's not going right?
>
> Edith
>
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