[kictanet] Existing Policy Frameworks for ICT4D- Day 2 of 10

[Joseph Maruti]

My understanding is that the reason for the establishment of NGO Board (by
some 1990 an Act of the Kenyan Parliament) was to oversee the registration
and coordination of NGOs in Kenya. see
http://www.ngobureau.or.ke/aboutus.asp).

My experience is that while NGO Board as currently constituted is doing a
good job ensuring Civil Society Organizations registered with them are
submitting annual accounts (or else they get penalized), they are ill
equiped to drill deeper into the work (from annual reports) of each NGO
registered with them and effectively advice GoK or anyone for that matter
on something as specific as 'areas upon which NGOs doing ICT4D work should
focus'

Infact I would expect this type of advice to come to the NGO's from NGO
Council.

Maruti
> Walu,
> The question is whether there is a need for such frameworks? A policy
> frame work should help make the playing field level for everyone. As you
> mentioned possibly self-regulation might be way to go. Perhaps sectoral
> ICT4D policy frame for civil society, public sector and private sector?
> Having a national framework means a lot of other interventions must be
> place to make the guidelines work. For example, you need to have a
> 'policing' body to ensure that the playing field is indeed level. In terms
> of the Civil Scoiety, we have the NGO Board, but do they have ICT as an
> agenda? Do they have capacity to effectively monitor any policy ICT4D that
> maybe in place?
> Leonard
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com>
> To: mleonardo at yahoo.com
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:57:10 AM
> Subject: [kictanet] Existing Policy Frameworks for ICT4D- Day 2 of 10
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> Morning all,
>
> Yesterday was mainly dwelling on the basics and we had good
> thoughts from Louis and Mike. Today we want to pick your
> minds on the above theme.  Are there any policy frameworks
> that govern the behaviour of Civil Society, Private Sector
> and/or Public sector with regard to ICTs for Development?
> Or is it that each of the above Stakeholder define their
> own methodologies?
>
> Plse share.
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> walu.
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