[kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3)

Thu Dec 22 02:27:02 EAT 2011

Harry,

Agreed and CDF could still be the tool it was intended if restructured to clearly articulate it's purpose as a poverty eradicating tool see Kangundo's CDF they are right on the money with majority of their projects going towards water projects, and we all know that is a major constraint but then they have funds going to schools too which though a worthy cause should be left for the GOK vis-vis Ministry of Education. I would venture to say a better use of their funds could be spent to take the water projects a step further say in irrigation projects... Just my thoughts and for sure none of us has a monopoly on ideas so think tanks focused on poverty alleviation could fill in the blanks.

Http://www.cdf.go.ke/projects/status/kangundo_project_status_2008_2009.htm

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On Dec 21, 2011, at 2:00 AM, "Harry Delano" <harry at comtelsys.co.ke> wrote:

> Lucy,
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> CDF, was really, really a good idea. “Execution” is  really, really it’s  Achilles’ heel.
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> Sometime if we all really, really took time to pause and re-examine ourselves by
> looking inwards, there within we would discover what really, really ails us.
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> So as Walubengo rightly put it, let Vision2030 help guiding this country in re-defining
> our National values, hand in hand with the grand project. Then we really, really can
> positively look forward to taking this country to really, really great heights..
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> All this might not be achieved in 100 days, maybe not even in 100 years or in our life
> time, but at least let us begin..
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> Harry
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> From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Lucy Kimani
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 6:23 AM
> To: harry at comtelsys.co.ke
> Cc: <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3)
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> Mugo (yes I guess I am busted):-)
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> Thanks for the encouraging feedback, and I hope you will share with the listers the next iteration of the MTP when it is ready.  In terms of meeting the Millennium goals, the tone of the report should endeavor to avoid any "unlikely" to be met criteria no matter how challenging the goal.  Brainstorm on innovative ways to address the challenges so even as we gain insight into ways in which you are implementing Vision 2030 projects perhaps there are things that Vision 2030 could be doing differently?  For example goal 1 eradicate hunger and poverty.  The UN states in their report that the world is on target to meet the goal so what is different in Kenya? Wasn't the CDF to help address this goal if it is not working then is it time to restructure?
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> Lucy
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> On Dec 20, 2011, at 8:26 AM, "Mugo Kibati" <mugo at vision2030.go.ke> wrote:
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> Lucy (the same one I know?),
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> Thank you for the precise interest in the challenges of improving Maternal Health under the Social Pillar. I agree, Maternal health is an area which can have some quick wins; talking about social media and education, the Wakilisha TV clip deliberately included a clip on maternal health - Check it out. As far as the MTP is concerned, realize that this is the first Vision 2030 MTP and our review has made similar observations, which we will incorporate in the 2nd MTP.
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> Also important to note, that the Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat reviews to sequence and prioritize the flagship projects annually. The development of the next MTP is drawing interest from CSOs, CBOs, Faith Based organizations and Vision 2030 champions like you. We will endeavor to widen the participation as much as possible to ensure wider agreement on the country's priorities.
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> Mugo Kibati
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> Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat
> KUSCCO Centre, 2nd Floor - Upper Hill
> PO Box 52301 - 00200, Nairobi
> Email: mugo at vision2030.go.ke
> www.vision2030.go.ke
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> From: kictanet-bounces+mugo=vision2030.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mugo=vision2030.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Lucy Kimani
> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 3:59 AM
> To: Mugo Kibati
> Cc: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3)
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> Bw. Mugo,
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> Thanks for taking the time to address the issues raised so far.  I would like add my pesa nane on the Vision 2030 Social Pillar which closely ties in with the Millenium Development Goals.  From the MTP Report attached for listers, I was shocked to read that the Goal 5 "Improve Maternal Health" is one that is unachievable and actually increased from 414 in 2003 to 488 in 2009?  Yet this is one that should be easier to address through education via social media through vehicles such as the digital villages to disseminate information on the importance of maternal health.  Programs enlisting churches as partners in spreading the word and most importantly a concerted effort by the GOK in funding clinics that focus on providing healthy supplemental foods and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children especially in rural areas.  Numerous studies have shown that pregnant women who participate in similar programs have longer pregnancies leading to fewer premature births; have fewer low birth weight babies; experience fewer fetal and infant deaths since they seek prenatal care earlier in pregnancy and consume more of such key nutrients as iron, protein, calcium and Vitamin C.
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> I found the report to be defeatist in the assessment of this particular goal and would hope for a re-evaluation and better planning in attaining the goal in a Vision 2030 kind of way:-)
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> --- On Wed, 12/14/11, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 3)
> To: lkimani at yahoo.com
> Cc: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 5:46 PM
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> Bwana Kibati
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> No problem at all and thanks informing us of when we are likely to hear from you.  We understand that some days can just be too hectic. Please do respond to the various questions in whichever order you feel comfortable. After all, they are all interlinked, and I bet will still generate further debate. 
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> We will therefore continue with the discussion as we wait.
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> Aguyo, critical question you raise. How will Vision 2030 use ICTs to inform the public on the status of flagship projects and their linkage to open data? 
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> Matunda the point you make that ICTs can be used by government for real time financial management to reduce leakage (kickbacks and price inflation) is interesting.  
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> We move on to Day 3 of this debate.
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> We move onto the second pillar which is the Social Pillar. http://www.vision2030.go.ke/index.php/pillars/index/social
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> The objective of the Social Pillar is to invest in the people of Kenya in order to improve the quality of life for all Kenyans by targeting a cross-section of human and social welfare projects and programmes, specifically: Education and training, Health, Environment, Housing and urbanisation, Gender, children and social development, Youth and sports.
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>  Listers, tuendelee kuwakilisha. You can still raise your concerns on the vision, the foundations and the economic pillar (Day 1 and 2).
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> Rgds
> Grace
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> If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!
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> CC: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> From: mugo at vision2030.go.ke
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vision 2030: ICT and Other Sectors Converged (Day 2)
> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:19:14 +0300
> To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com
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> Hi all,
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> I just got home after a rather hectic day. I have seen your numerous questions and hope you will indulge my responding to the various questions and comments over the next 48 in no particular order.
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> Regards,
> Mugo
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