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ITEM |
DETAILED
DESCRIPTION |
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Introduction |
The IT Section
in the Centre was established in March 2001 to provide
basic training services in the field of IT to Corporate
and fresh school leavers. This was done as an income
generating activity to the Centre. Due to it’s demonstration
of viability there is need to expand it’s services to
benefit all the member States. |
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Objective |
Use of IT to gain
competitive advantage in the Centre and all contracting
member States Maintain the existing IT infrastructure
established in the Centre and all member countries. Provision
of expertise advice on the latest technological aspects
in the field of IT to Centre and all the contracting member
States. Training all the IT support staff in contracting
member States to sustain efficiency Establishments of
new partners to offer Global IT training. Advancing the
skills of existing staff by offering industry based certifications
and acquiring specialized staff. Establishing an enterprise
Network in the Centre and contracting member States to
enable dissemination of data and information. Enhancing
the existing Internet connection in the Centre to embrace
the full use of e-commerce. Marketing of the IT services. |
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Justification |
For the last one
year of the existence of IT within the Centre, it has
fully demonstrated its viability. The number of Corporate
participants who have attended our IT training programs
and the number of students undertaking the Diploma Course
has proved this. The IT Section has so far trained over
2,000 participants in various courses (March, 2001 to
March 2005) most of the participants have send back encouraging
feedback like improved efficiency at work, got employed,
etc. In this regard there’s a need to absorb the
IT section to the Centre so that the benefits exhibited
could be extended to contracting member States and new
services launched in the section. The Section has
been working with an independent budget and still making
some profit. |
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Targets-Beneficiaries |
Since it’s inception
the host Nation has enjoyed the benefits of IT. It’s
in this regard that member countries are our target beneficiaries
in our business plan. The member countries will
benefit by: Upgrading of skills of IT support staff in
their countries through training of new technologies.
Provision of advice on the use of IT, acquisition of software
and hardware. Maintenance of IT equipment in their department
Training of end users in modern applications of IT. Maintenance
of the existing Networks and improvement of the same.
The Centre will benefit from the profit, which results
from training and consultancy services. |
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Inputs |
Requests to assess
the needs of IT in the member States Necessary software
and hardware e.g. laptops. |
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Outputs |
Efficient working
environment for the member States Experts in support of
IT equipment in the member States. More revenue generated
to the Centre. |
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Evaluation |
Satisfaction of
member countries, Satisfaction of all course participants,
and realization of increased income to the Centre. |
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Budget |
Being an independent
project, much of the initial funding is expected to be
generated internally and also by member states requesting
for the services. A budget of US$ 300,000 will be required
for the plan period |
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Risks |
Availability of
funds Skilled Manpower |
