Edith <div><br></div><div>The digital villages project (Pasha) is still on track. </div><div><br></div><div>The Board sends out regular communication to those who underwent the first lot of entrepreneurship training in October 2009, as well as other trainees applicants due to be trained in the next phases over the next two years.. The portal <a href="http://www.pasha.co.ke">www.pasha.co.ke</a> is also active and is updated to keep all informed on the progress. This portal is being enhanced continuously.</div>
<div><br></div><div>A 2nd lot of 1500 people from all over the country are due to be trained in this first quarter of this year. The eventual target for training is 7500 in the next 2 years.</div><div><br></div><div>The board has now finalized the Grants Manual, a document that provides the basis of how the funding for this grant to entrepreneurs will be administered. Each entrepreneur will have an opportunity to competitively apply for a grant to fund his start-up costs (or expansion costs for those who have some level of establishment). The board will also provide a technical support arrangement for the centers across the country for a fixed period.</div>
<div><br></div><div>These Pasha centers will be self sustaining and entrepreneurs themselves will determine what specific services they provide based on their local circumstances. They will also act as one of the main gateways for government online services. </div>
<div><br></div><div>There are 5 Pasha Pilot centres. in Kangundo, Gairrisa, Malindi, Mukuru (industrial Area), Meru, We continue learning about specific issues on the ground from these sites. Issues such as business model, infrastructure requirement, public uptake and demand for services. One key learning so far is that this project is in great demand for varying reasons across the country and that even if there is no 'one size fits all', citizens will adopt the centers to suit their needs.</div>
<div><br></div><div>For details about the actual Pasha process visit this link on ours site <a href="http://www.ict.go.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=133">http://www.ict.go.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=133</a></div>
<div><div><br></div><div>We welcome further questions and comments and encourage you to help us maintain public interest in this important project, which even we at the board are the first to admit, has taken longer than originally envisioned. Indeed projects such as this do take a long time and stakeholder anxiety is to be expected. </div>
<div><br></div><div>We shall keep you informed more regularly.</div><div><br>Paul Kukubo<br>Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board<br>PO Box 27150 - 00100<br>Nairobi, Kenya<br><br>12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:44 AM, Edith Adera <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke">eadera@idrc.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="Tahoma" color="#000000" size="2">Good questions Rebecca - whatever happened to the digital village projects - is it a case of failed promises?</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma" size="2">It would be nice to get official updates on some of these initiatives critical for this country.</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma" size="2">Edith</font></div>
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> kictanet-bounces+eadera=<a href="http://idrc.or.ke" target="_blank">idrc.or.ke</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> [kictanet-bounces+eadera=<a href="http://idrc.or.ke" target="_blank">idrc.or.ke</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On Behalf Of Rebecca Wanjiku [<a href="mailto:rebeccawanjiku@yahoo.com" target="_blank">rebeccawanjiku@yahoo.com</a>]<br>
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