[Kictanet] CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR ICT PROJECTS FOR FUNDING BY THE DIGITAL SOLIDARITY FUND

[alice at apc.org]

Dear All,

This was advertised on the papers, but for those who did not see it, here 
goes!



best regards

alice

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR ICT PROJECTS FOR FUNDING BY THE DIGITAL SOLIDARITY 
FUND



The Global Digital Solidarity Fund (DSF) is a financing foundation based in 
Geneva, Switzerland. The objective of the fund is to transform the digital 
divide into digital opportunities to promote peace, sustainable development, 
democracy, transparency and good governance.



The Government of Kenya, through the Communications Commission of Kenya 
(CCK), is one of DSF’s founding members.



.DSF PROJECTS:

As a financing foundation, DSF does not establish large infrastructure, but 
subsidizes community-based projects, within the framework of a given 
national policy with a view to creating new activities, new jobs and, in the 
long term, new markets. The DSF works in partnership with institutions and 
programmes, thus capitalizing on their networks and know how in responding 
to local development needs pertaining to the ICT sector. Based on clearly 
defined criteria, the DSF supports three main areas of activity:

                     i.            Education, professional training and 
health

                   ii.            ICT support services to local 
administration

                  iii.            Creation of new activities, new 
employment, new revenue and new markets



The DSF, through the CCK, is inviting interested organizations to submit ICT 
related project proposals, for funding consideration. To be eligible for DSF 
funding, the projects must:

                     i.             aim at developing good use of ICTs 
within local communities excluded from information and communication 
networks;

                   ii.             be a community development project making 
use of information technology, amounting to less than 500,000 euros, over 
one or several years, in the framework of Kenya’s national policy and 
addressing the insolvent demand;

                  iii.            be adapted to the real needs of the 
population and conditions in the field, respectful to local know-how and 
readily replicable in other communities.

                 iv.            be based on public sector/private 
sector/civil society partnerships, ensure traceability of its financial 
backing and benefit from at least one other source of financing.

                   v.            Target in priority women’s associations or 
groups with groups with specific needs (youth, people with disabilities, 
etc) ;

                 vi.            involve south-south cooperation;

                vii.            Not entail the acquisition or creation of 
large and expensive infrastructures;

              viii.            Operate and be supervised by recognized 
organizations in the field of development management;

                 ix.            Already have been subject to a feasibility 
study evaluating the project’s risks and opportunities;

                   x.            Develop local content to meet the needs of 
local populations;

                 xi.            Make use, when possible, of micro-credit 
strategies in order to promote local entrepreneurial spirit;



Interested organizations with projects that meet the specified requirements 
are invited to download the DSF application forms from the CCK website 
www.cck.go.ke or collect the forms from the Competition, Tariffs and Market 
Analysis (CTMA) Division of the Commission on weekdays during official 
working hours. .



Duly completed forms should be submitted together with the relevant 
documents in a plain sealed envelope, clearly marked – ‘ICT Project Proposal 
for DSF Funding’ – through the address below or placed in the Tender Box 
situated on the ground floor of the CCK Headquarter building so as to reach 
on or before 30th November 2006.  The Commission will subsequently forward 
the proposals to the Digital Solidarity Fund for consideration. DSF will 
contact the selected firms directly.



The Director-General

Communications Commission of Kenya

P.O. Box 14448

Nairobi 00800

Tel: +254 20 4242000

Fax: +254 20 4451866

Email: info at cck.go.ke



For more details about DSF please visit their website: 
www.digital-solidarity.org




A. Wanjira Munyua
National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA)
Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
alice at apc.org
http://www.apc.org
http://www.catia.ws