In a resilient city, the information and communication technology (ICT) industry is used strategically to guide economic growth, develop competitive industries, and create jobs.
... See More + The local government actively deploys ICT to improve public service delivery and accessibility, participation in decision-making, transparency, and accountability (inclusive). A resilient ICT system continues to operate despite power outage or other disruptions (robust and redundant). The ICT networks and infrastructure is regularly assessed for level of vulnerability and capacity to deal with identified shocks (reflective). During disasters, sufficient funding is available for establishment of emergency communication centers and increased third party communication services (coordinated).
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This note is a part of a series of policy notes prepared by the World Bank in anticipation of a post-conflict transition in Yemen. These notes aimed to identify immediate priorities for stabilization, recovery and restoration of services and infrastructure in the aftermath of Yemen’s current conflict.
... See More + As such, these notes examined short-to-medium-term institutional challenges facing the restoration and improvement of service across sectors. They focused on the immediate post-conflict priorities and challenges facing Energy, Water, Telecommunication, Education, Health, and Transport sectors in restoring services while also contributing to higher-level objectives of addressing systemic inequities and reinforcing trust in the state. The notes make practical suggestions to the government of Yemen and international development partners to provide immediate post-conflict support to ensure empowerment, accountability, and better governance in service delivery. The current paper focuses specifically on how the information and communication technology (ICT) sector can be mobilized more effectively to restore public services in a more inclusive manner immediately after the conflict ends Yemen.
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This note was written at the request of the Ministry of Digital Economy, Communication and Postal Service (MENCP). It aims to make Gabon into an emerging country in less than a generation.
... See More + The Gabon Emergent Strategic Plan (PSGE) stresses that the implementation of a digital infrastructure will put the country at the heart of the information and communication society and thus will support the modernization of its economy. Moreover, uses of digital technology will develop the best cost for operating the potentially transformational Technologies of Information and Communication (ICT). The development of applications, services and local content, including vernacular language, is essential for Gabon to contribute to universal knowledge. This note is structured as follows: Section 1 summarizes the main reasons why multilingual content will stimulate high broadband demand and which should also be available in local languages. Section 2 recalls the linguistic context of Gabon and its policy of protection and promotion of national languages. Section 3 performs a review of international experiences with ICT and vernacular languages. Section 4 provides recommendations for the development of an action plan for ICT and languages vernacular in Gabon.
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There have been significant debates about the impact of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) on economic performance and competitiveness in general, and on productivity, efficiency, and innovation in particular.
... See More + Notably, in seeking an explanation for the acceleration in productivity and economic growth experienced in many industrialized countries in the latter half of the 1990s and early 2000s, many economists have looked at the development, application, and utilization of ICT as a critical factor. It has been argued that ICT represents a new general purpose technology, with the potential of transforming economic processes into a 'new economy,' generating a sustained increase in economic growth through processes of technological development and innovation. Hence, at firm level, the expectations are of greater efficiency, lower costs, and access to larger and new markets, while governments see the application and use of ICT as generating higher national productivity, job creation, and competitiveness.
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