Survey of ICT and Education in Africa : Ethiopia Country Report
This short country report, a result of larger Information for Development Program (infoDev)-supported survey of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education in Africa, provides a general overview of current activities and issues re...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/10018668/survey-ict-education-africa-ethiopia-country-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10671 |
| Summary: | This short country report, a result of
larger Information for Development Program
(infoDev)-supported survey of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) in education in Africa, provides a
general overview of current activities and issues related to
ICT use in education in the country. Leapfrogging is the
word most technical people would use to describe the
advancement, at least in infrastructure, that has occurred
in Ethiopia in less than 10 years. Even though the country
may still have one of the lowest tele-densities in the
continent, there are signs that this situation will soon
change. The WoredaNet, the e-government communication
backbone, developed by the Ethiopian Telecommunication
Corporation, is a promise and a major enabler for rapid ICT
development in the country. Already the public sector and
the education sector have begun to benefit from this
network, and the health and agriculture sectors have been
lined up for the next phase. With all this and a
corresponding ICT for education policy and implementation
plan, Ethiopia is set to become a model ICT user on the
continent. The infrastructure seems to be falling into place
and the policies and strategies are already there. The
challenge now is for the government to effectively
co-ordinate the implementation of the strategy. |
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