Digital Development

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The objective of this multi-year programmatic ASA (PASA) is to help countries achieve a digital transformation that is green, resilient, inclusive, and data-driven by capitalizing on digital opportunities (enablers) while managing risks (safeguards). The objective will be achieved through two delivery mechanisms that will leverage the Korean partnerships and expertise:

• Relevant Knowledge including analytical research; events and conferences for exchange and policy dialogue; and capacity development
• Operations Support through know-how including advisory service; country diagnostics; technical assistance; and project engagements

The objective of this program is to help developing countries maximize the benefits of MHEWS through a data-driven approach that puts focus on the utilization of data from various available sources rather than exclusively relying on high-quality but limited data from existing EWS systems. Data-driven MHEWS can enable developing countries to identify disaster risks with varying degrees of accuracy even in areas with no EWS base. In turn, this will inform the successful implementation and mainstreaming of GRID, as well as highlight how data, digital technologies, and digital infrastructure can strengthen the resiliency of countries. This program is focused on enhancing the planning and implementation of EWS and MHEWS projects with a data-driven approach. A diagnostic tool will be developed based on global practices and lessons learned on EWS, including from GFDRR and others in the World Bank, as well as external organizations. This tool will support lending operations in systematically analyzing the current MHEWS situation in a country and identify opportunities for transforming the existing systems into more data-driven MHEWS by leveraging digital technologies and infrastructure.

List of Activities

• Develop a diagnostic tool for data-driven MHEWS: the concept of data-driven MHEWS will be developed in collaboration with experts from international organizations, government, academia, and industry. The diagnostic tool will provide guidance to the countries adopting data-driven MHEWS in the current limited environment and also inform the design of strategic roadmaps for the future. To support the application of data-driven MHEWS on the ground, the diagnostic tool will be developed to evaluate the current maturity and suggest the recommended steps and strategies to be implemented.
• Pilot Application of developed Tool: The second activity applied the developed tool in two pilot countries and develops a strategic roadmap for improving the MHEWS in these two countries. This roadmap will consider various approaches to MHEWS, including both centralized and decentralized data collection and monitoring, as well as building on the existing EWS platforms and activities in each country.
• Capacity building and dissemination: The third activity focuses on knowledge sharing and awareness raising for the MHEWS and the diagnostic tool developed. A workshop will be held after the completion of the ASA to disseminate the findings from key deliverables such as conceptual model, diagnostic tool, and strategic roadmap. Virtual presentation will be provided in order to enhance capabilities of those who will engage with data-driven MHEWS.

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Report on the potential diagnostic tool for data-driven MHEWS

Output 2:

• Short report on the status of data-driven MHEWS in pilot countries (Maldives, Sierra Leone)
• Strategic roadmap for pilot countries(Maldives, Sierra Leone) by deploying the diagnostic tool
• Refined Diagnostic Tool

Output 3:

• Global Knowledge Exchange event on data-driven MHEWS
• Training material developed for WB and public consumption

Outcomes:

• Increased resilience from disasters and climate changes by using data-driven approach
• Direct contributions to Bank lending projects (Digital Maldives Projec t(P177040), Digital Transformation Project (P177077)), follow-up actions to be taken by the Bank and client: new Bank lending, government investment, national policies, and regulation
• Improved benefits from EWS and MHEWS by complementing weak digital foundations and poor data resources with a data-driven approach.
• Enhanced awareness and adoption of a data-driven approach for critical and urgent disasters and climate change by WB staffs and stakeholders in developing countries

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• The team will communicate with relevant DRM teams and GPs to improve the level and effectiveness of the outcome, communicate with the related CMUs for implementation of country-specific activities, and will also cooperate with KoDi to share the expertise
• The team will collaborate with Korean agencies such as National Information Society Agency and Korea, Korea Meteorological Institution(KMI) to get expert feedback and share knowledge regarding data-driven early warning systems, and will explore potential partnerships or inputs from organizations like World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery(GFDRR), and United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

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Although Ethiopia is already the fastest-growing economy in the region boosted by its strategic location, growing manufacturing sector, and a young and dynamic population of 105 million, it has one of the lowest per capita incomes in Africa. One of the major obstacles standing in the way of further development is the current state of the telecom sector, which has been stifled by a lack of innovation, a lack of regulation, and the absence of any private enterprises to compete with the state-owned operator, Ethio Telecom. This project is to increase the inclusiveness and affordability of digital services and digital job creation in Ethiopia and expand access to energy-efficient data center facilities in Ethiopia through the development and adoption of innovative ways to develop sustainable, green, secure and climate-resilient data center infrastructure in Ethiopia in support of its digital journey.  

The program aims to expand access to energy-efficient data center facilities in Ethiopia through the development and adoption of innovative ways to develop sustainable, green, secure, and climate-resilient data center infrastructure. 

List of Activities

• Assist the Government in developing a Strategy and corresponding guidance documents to help enable the legal and regulatory environment and in adopting best practices to the development of Green and resilient data center infrastructure in Ethiopia to eventually move from “on-prem” to “Hybrid Government Cloud’.
• Provide Technical Assistance (TA) to the Government to implement a cloud infrastructure in order to facilitate resilient data storage and to increase the capacity of the Government to plan and implement green initiatives.

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Green Data Center and Cloud Strategy 
• Technical Guidelines for Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development 
• Data Digitalization and Classification Guidance Notes

Output 2:

• Strengthen the data management capabilities of relevant Government agencies
• Knowledge sharing and exposure to best practices

Outcomes:

Implementation of the KGGTF activities will result in: (i) expanded knowledge and implementation capacity to institutionalize Green Digital Growth Initiatives and the development of a Green Data Centre; (ii) will help the country expand and strengthen its Digital Infrastructure; (iii) address data protection principles while ensuring the secure storage of the national data; and (iv) Development of partnerships between the government of Ethiopia and improved collaboration with key partners and stakeholders.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Ministry of Interior and Safety
• Korean Institute of Science and Technology

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The objective of this program is to support Low and Middle Income (LMIC) countries with the implementation of climate change strategies in the digital sector. Globally, the digital sector is a small but significant source of GHG emissions. It is growing very quickly with the rapid pace of digitalization of the economy. At the same time, digital technologies are an essential foundation for strategies to reduce GHG emissions in other sectors and to design and implement adaptation measures. The critical role of digital in climate change is broadly recognized. However, practical knowledge on how to operationalize it through policy, regulation and investment is less well understood. This program will address this gap by developing necessary tools and inspiring client governments to integrate them in planning and implementing digital projects.

List of Activities

• Activity 1: Develop operational tools client governments in LMIC andWB teams can use to plan and implement green solutions along the digital value chain
• Activity 2: Develop GHG accounting principles for digital infrastructure to enable qualified decision making and improved reporting on climate impact
• Activity 3: Ensure tool development is based on WB and client needs and tools are tested and refined to meet these needs 
• Activity 4: Ensure knowledge and tools developed in project are widely disseminated, including appropriate training, and result in maximum impact 

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Note summarizing high-level research to inform tool development
• Dynamic green digital infrastructure case database to inform tool development
• Guidance notes and/or virtual resources related to priority digital interventions.

Output 2:

• Short report highlighting review findings
• Digital infrastructure GHG accounting tool

Output 3:

• Short report on status of green digital infrastructure in case countries and needs assessment to inform project
• Tool test completed and tools refined to meet target group needs

Output 4:

• Tools, communication, and training material developed for WB and public consumption

Outcomes:

• Greater green growth consideration in new public digital infrastructure investment programs and policies, in LMIC client countries, especially related to the priority areas covered by guidance notes.
• Change in approach to prioritize green investments in digital infrastructure in existing and pipeline Bank lending operations.
• Mainstream digital GHG accounting in WB to allow better planning, decisions, and reporting leading to more climate resilient and energy efficient investments and client projects.   
• Quality of tools is increased for the benefit of all users
• Increase in understanding and acceptance of digital green growth principles related to digital among event and training participants, especially on how to operationalize.
• Deeper understanding of the global best practice, including the Korean experience of implementing green principles in digital and how this can be applied in developing countries. 
• Development of new partnerships with green growth technical experts/institutions, including strengthened commitment and sustainability of partnerships made among Korean counterparts, WBG staff and clients towards green growth operationalization within digital.  

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• World Bank Climate Change Group
• Korea Ministry of Science and ICT
• Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning
• National Information Society Agency (NIA)

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Over the past 20 years, reforms in the Vietnam land sector are a centerpiece of the Government’s Doi Moi (reform) process and is widely recognized as one of the important drivers of Vietnam’s rapid growth and poverty reduction. As Vietnam embarks on the next decade of land policy reform, the World Bank has a unique opportunity to influence strategic policy decisions on how land assets are used and managed by assisting with the improvement of data quality and integration of land and geospatial information data in a selected province in Vietnam. In addition, the grant will also provide policy and knowledge support for incorporating a ‘green growth’ concept into the forthcoming land policy and land law revisions at the national level. The grant is linked to an on-going World Bank lending operation “Vietnam Improved Land Governance and Databases”.

List of Activities

Component 1: Integration of land and geospatial information system

• Activity 1.1: Piloting the integration of land and geospatial information systems for key applications. 
• Activity 1.2: Support to the use of integrated LIS/GIS data for land and property valuation and smart and resilient city planning. 

Component 2: Support to preparation/revision of the new Land Policy Resolution and Land Law

• Activity 2.1: Support to the revision of the new land policy resolution and land law.

Component 3: Capacity building and knowledge dissemination

• Activity 3.1: National workshop on land policy/law revision.
• Activity 3.2: Global launch of case studies and analytical report on land and property valuation and smart and resilient cities.
• Activity 3.3: Knowledge exchange events about LIS/GIS integration, planning support system for smart and resilient city planning, and green growth concept incorporated into land policy formation/revision.

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1

• Situation analysis report on the assessment of the Land Information System (LIS) (including data quality, interoperability, legal/regulatory, capacity, etc.), including a Roadmap for addressing data quality issues and national scale-up
• Draft guidelines report for using the integrated LIS/GIS for key applications

Output 2

• Policy notes on priority land reform topics
• Topical land policy/law reform consultation workshops with international expertise

Outcomes

• A more harmonized approach for LIS/GIS information and e-services at both national policy level and provincial level implementation.
• Improved knowledge on land policies incorporating Green Growth aspects.
• Informed officials about best practices on priority land policy topics
• Enhanced knowledge on land policy reform and green growth.
• Informed officials about the use of LIS/GIS for Covid-19 recovery.   

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH)
• Korea Real Estate Board (REB)
• K-Water
• Korea Research Institute of Human Settlement (KRIHS)

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This project aims to increase the use of energy and resource-efficient data centers in Mongolia through the green and sustainable data center approach. The objective of this project is twofold: inform the Government of Mongolia on how to establish energy-efficient green data centers for government use; and explore ways for Government of Mongolia to motivate the private sector data center operators to invest in establishing data centers in Mongolia.

List of Activities

• Provide brief Technical Guidelines to establish green data centers or convert existing data centers to green data centers to be used by public and private sector operators.
• Strengthen capacity of relevant government agencies on energy-efficient green data centers.
• Conduct market assessment on the feasibility of Mongolia can adopt best practice on Green Growth data center.

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1

• Production of the Technical Guidelines
• Senior management of CITA and NDC informed of the Technical Guidelines
• Publication of blog post/news release (as per the guidance of Senior management of CITA and NDC)

Output 2

• Provision of online training to the government officials 
• Indicator: Number of government officials receiving training

Output 3

• Preparation of the market assessment
• Senior management of CITA and NDC informed of the market assessment

Outcomes

The project will increase efficiency in energy and use of resources in Mongolia’s public and private sector data centers. This will increase the sustainability of these data centers and contribute to green growth in Mongolia. This project also aims to further develop the potential for Mongolia to become a hub for international data centers.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Ministry of the Interior and Safety: The project seeks to explore collaboration with MOIS and National Information Resources Service (NIRS) of South Korea government, especially for provision of technical inputs and case studies.
• SEAE1: Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy (ENB) GP will offer technical expertise on green data center agenda in Mongolia, and provide insights to align the project to World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF).

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The current gaps in transport infrastructure in Africa are vast. Hard-to-reach communities face higher costs for goods and long wait times for deliveries; which results in lower productivity of rural facilities challenges reaching the SDGs from health to agricultural productivity to food security. In this regard, drones are a prime example of “low cost”, clean, resilient emerging technologies of this new industrial era. Integrating cargo drones into supply chains enhances delivery networks and augments the resilience of rural communities using new and clean technologies. Against this background, this project is rooted in client demand anchored in lending operations in Malawi and intends to build on the momentum, partnerships and knowledge generated through the 2020 African Drone Forum (ADF) and collaboration with Korean entities on Drones for Africa. As such, this grant will not only help to operationalize the best practices identified during the ADF and support the phased development of at-scale drone services in Africa, but will also adapt to the new COVID-19 requirements and renewed urgency for drone solutions as well as broker key partnerships for long term success. 

List of Activities

• Conducting Market Analysis and Supply Chain Assessment for key medical network services 

• Developing a National Strategy and Digital Skies Roadmap that assesses key enablers and phased implementation of priority drone corridors, with emphasis on the current pandemic and expected mid-term vaccine and health delivery 

• Providing Technical Assistance, including regulatory reviews, Unmanned Traffic Management Requirements, and Service Tender models 

• Assisting the development of partnerships and knowledge products via training and local knowledge exchange with African Drone and Data Academy  

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Cost-Benefit analysis report to inform green and efficient supply chain strategy 

Output 2:

• Develop methodological framework and roadmap for drone applications in the country of focus.

Output 3:

• Availability of knowledge products and tools 

Output 4:

• Staff and entrepreneurs trained in new services and procedures 

Output 5:

• Increased firm and institutional partnerships formed

Outcomes:

The expected outcomes of this project will allow for: (i) the adoption of low cost, autonomous aerial cargo and mapping services in Malawi, with a focus on the health supply chain and pandemic resilience; (ii) promotion for the decarbonization of future transport via electric and fuel-cell drone technology, (iii) enhanced resilience of supply chains for critical goods with rapid, all weather, deliveries in complement to surface logistics, and (iv) connection with hard-to-reach communities to offer inclusive services to marginalized citizens.  

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) that will help with advancing state of the art knowledge and expertise for advising client governments by collaborating on knowledge products, dissemination events and provision of experts
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) that will help broker access to Korean industry and expertise to support African drone delivery services and enabling services (eg. logistics, surveying, utm), powerplant and cold storage).
• World Economic Forum (WEF)
• UNICEF that will allow for the strengthening of strategies and frameworks for drone ecosystem development through collaboration on regulatory roadmaps and shared toolkits for risk management of drone operations.  

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The proposed Project Development Objective is to strengthen the Recipient’s capacity for the implementation of its cadastre at a national level and to increase the number of land rights registered in selected areas. The objective of the proposed grant is to strengthen the existing Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) through technical assistance and additional expertise. The grant activities will contribute to the Development Objective of the parent project in two complementary ways:

1) Building capacity in geographic information management will help increase the quality of the geodata that will be used to support land registration activities and inform on existing land use and restrictions. Increasing the quality of the existing datasets by standardizing them is a necessary precondition to accurately overlay different layers of geographic information.

2) Supporting the Government of Senegal in the development and implementation of their National Spatial Data Infrastructure will contribute to enhance the use, the value and the impact of the land data that will be disseminated on the National Spatial Data Infrastructure platform. This will also help sustain a demand from government agencies, private actors and the population to maintain and update the land data that will be collected during the project.

List of Activities

1. Assessment of the NSDI and the national strategy for its development 
   1. Assessment of the NSDI and the national strategy for its development
2. Integration of data into the platform 
   1. Development of the platform and integration of the existing data
   2. Integration of the data of a selected actor
3. Building capacity in geographic data management
   1. Training in geographic data management
   2. Knowledge exchange for capacity building in SDI management
4. Awareness raising and communication

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Assessment Report

Output 2.1:

• Functional platform 
• 750 datasets uploaded in the platform

Output 2.2:

• 90% of the existing data is standardized and uploaded
• Report summarizing lessons learned

Output 3.1:

• Training material developed for two trainings
• 60 producers of geographic data trained
• 20 IT specialists trained

Output 3.2:

• KGGTF facilitated technical Knowledge Exchange program

Output 4:

• Dissemination of findings and results through workshops 

Outcomes:

The project is expected to lead to improved efficiency and autonomy of government agencies and territorial authorities in managing their geographic information. In addition, increased availability of good quality data for the creation of services and innovation based on geographic information is expected to increase competitiveness.

1. Improved efficiency:   

• Increased availability of data for sustainable spatial planning 
• Increased capacity of government agencies and local governments to perform spatial analysis for sustainable spatial planning 
• Increased autonomy of government agencies and local governments in managing their data 
• Increased capacity of NSDI managers to maintain the NSDI and provide solutions for improving it 
• Increased use of the platform by national stakeholders 

2. Greater resilience:   

• Increased capacity of national and city governments in identifying pandemic and disaster risk prone areas for the design of preventive measures and emergency response 

3. Increased competitiveness:  

• Increased availability of data for the creation of services and innovation based on geographic information 

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• National Geographic Information Institute (NGII)
• Korea Land and Geospatial InformatiX Corporation (LX)

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Supporting national programs to promote efficient industries, KGGTF’s two-year USD $605,000 program is providing technical assistance to implement Guatemala’s energy policy. The program will stimulate small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt clean production protocols and technologies, while improving SME competitiveness. This will be done through the delivery of enabling ICT and through capacity building and awareness raising activities. 

List of Activities

• Stimulating demand, improving supply, and linking SMEs through an ICT market exchange, open-source platform for service providers
• Institutional Capacity Building, Awareness and Dissemination
• Supporting pilot implementation of energy management systems (EMS) in selected clusters and using sensing technology for real-time performance monitoring across production processes

Outputs and Outcomes

Some of the expected outcomes of this project include:

• Market Exchange Platform developed and operational, to enable access of MSMEs to reliable information for services and assistance, which will include a virtual directory of service providers for energy efficiency
• A tested model to implement energy management system (EMS) in value chains and conglomerates of firms which is economically viable. The EMS will enable to use ICT enabled solutions to collect, analyze and evaluate energy and resource efficiency performance data from firms
• Clean Production Strategy and Action Plan: The plan will specify national goals, key measures, responsibilities, timeframes and Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms
• Senior officials are familiarized with tested concepts, approaches, instruments, and principles for advancing resource efficient industries in the context of Guatemalan challenges and opportunities
• Companies are better informed on the potential impact and benefits of adopting clean production technologies and use the Market Exchange Platform to source related services.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

Output 1:

• Analytical / Diagnostics of previous experiences

Output 2:

• Training on best approaches for policy makers
• Participatory action planning exercise

Output 3:

• South-south partnership for transferal of Energy Management System capability from Korea to Guatemalan cluster using ICT
• South-south partnership for transferal of virtual market exchange using ICT

Output 4:

• Pilot project for greening by ICT: introduction of EMS for industrial clusters
• Pilot project for greening by ICT: Virtual exchange

Outcomes:

This project leveraged cooperation from the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIP), Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO), and Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (KICOX), who served as critical knowledge providers for pilot project and south-south collaboration for ICT information platform and energy management systems

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ICT office equipment is the fastest growing source of energy usage in the world. The ICT sector consumes 15% of global electricity today, with electricity usage from ICT projected
to increase to 30% of total global electricity usage by 2020. However, the ICT sector also offers huge potential for providing environmental benefits, including reducing carbon emissions by reducing electricity usage. KGGTF’s multi-year USD $2.02 million ICT applications to achieve green growth program aims to share knowledge for greening cities to improve quality of life and reach the poorest people, while optimizing energy use, reducing GHG emissions, and helping cities apply cost-saving innovations. The program is diagnosing and assessing selected cities to enable “smart” communities, including using smart-grid technologies, smart water management systems, and intelligent city planning. Korean technical experts will engage local city governments and stakeholders to develop green city initiatives that can grow into large-scale projects. Programed green ICT activities include implementing cloud computing, delivering services online, and enabling “e-waste management”. Other activities will introduce innovative wireless street lighting, programs to safely retire and recycle ICT equipment, and solutions to address water scarcity. Lessons learned from the work will inform future projects in India and other countries.  

List of Activities

• Greening the ICT for government infrastructure (e.g. transitioning from data centers to cloud computing, dematerializing and online service delivery, E-Waste Management)
• Developing innovative solutions to enable smart water management
• Adopting smart grid infrastructure through better monitoring and management of electricity grids
• Improving management performance by adopting ICT applications for urban administration (e.g. utility provision and government services)

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Increase awareness and capacity building - Seminars, workshops, conferences

Output 2:

• Perform data collection - Quantitative and qualitative data

Output 3:

• Conduct feasibility studies - Indicators based on studies results

Output 4:

• Develop a policy roadmap - Identified objectives, timelines and responsible entities for pilots demonstration

Outcomes:

The expected outcome of this project is the provision of a preliminary diagnosis and assessments with the intention of engaging the Indian local city governments and other stakeholders in the process of developing a green city initiative and providing a foundation for further large-scale projects. These diagnostic assessments and resultant road-maps are done in close collaboration and partnerships with Korean technical experts and promise much greater applicability and potential for replicability across different cities both in India and other countries. 

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

The project was implemented in partnership with relevant Korean institutions who have significant experience in conducting Smart ICT projects around the world. Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning of Korea had been a key partner, with the involvement of Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation Planning, National Information Society Agency of Korea, Korea Energy Management Corporation, Korea Water Resources Corporation, Korea Smart Card Corporation. Public/private partnerships and partnerships with Korean private companies were also analyzed to incentivize Indian private sector stakeholders' engagement.

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Kosovo’s Government recognizes that broadband connectivity enables growth. KGGTF’s two-year USD $485,000 program aims to produce guidelines and a pilot program to support
the Government. The program team will provide technical assistance and advice to help Kosovo design a rural broadband program to give access to everyone in selected underserved areas. Together, they will identify pilot opportunities to save costs and increase revenue by applying green ICT in rural areas in both the public and private sectors. The program will serve as a model for rollout of broadband services in other countries facing similar connectivity challenges.  

List of Activities

• Producing comprehensive guidelines on how to enable ‘Greening through ICTs’ in developing countries while leveraging rural broadband infrastructure rollout (hereinafter - Guidelines)
• Testing the application of the Guidelines by providing rationale for and technical advice to the Government of Kosovo
• Providing assistance with respect to (i) the design of the rural broadband program giving ubiquitous access to high-speed broadband Internet in the underserved municipalities as a platform for enabling innovative and green growth for rural Kosovo and (ii) identification of the opportunities for piloting projects which will allow potentially significant cost savings and revenue generation as a result of the application of green ICTs in public and private sectors in the rural areas

Outputs and Outcomes

Outputs 1~3:

• Guidelines on the rationale for Rural Broadband as a means for ‘Greening through ICTs'.

Outcomes:

This project is expected to produce a knowledge product on greening through ICTs, particularly through application of broadband Internet. The deliverable consists of a set of comprehensive Guidelines to the policymakers on how to mainstream green growth through ICTs by leveraging rollout of the rural broadband infrastructure in the developing countries. To a significant extent, the Guidelines drew upon experiences and knowledge of Korean institutions that have successfully mainstreamed ICTs in urban and rural areas. This activity will also transferred the extensive knowledge accumulated by the Republic of Korea with respect to development of the ultra-fast broadband Internet access network and utilization of this infrastructure to enable higher scale flow of services, goods, finance, and people.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

The project benefited from the extensive expertise and knowledge transfer in the application of ICTs in the rural areas led by Korean public institutions such as National Information Agency and Korea Communications Commission in the area of development of the high-speed Internet access.

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With two-thirds of the country living in urban areas, demand for services outpaces supply. KGGTF’s two-year USD $430,000 program supports the Government’s efforts to find green options. The program engages the country’s technical community through a “hack-a-thon” to identify innovative solutions to problems and challenges. The program will increase the use of digital technologies, open data, and on-demand information to improve public and private services and to save time and money. Self-reporting, real-time data and embedded sensors can enable an information infrastructure that alleviates congestion from increased traffic. The measures can save citizens time and reduce gas costs by an estimated USD $115 billion. Those methods can increase detailed understanding about the effects of transportation on city sustainability. Phase one will focus on the city of Ulaanbaatar, and phase two will turn to other urban areas across the country. 

List of Activities

• Enhancing civic engagement and citizen feedback mechanisms
• Enabling foundations for SMART government to support the public agencies put in place a robust framework for service delivery, benefitting from economies of scale on ICT infrastructure, and expediting the pace of eService delivery in response to citizen’s needs
• Encouraging open data to help develop a vibrant open data ecosystem defined by a sustainable pipeline of high-quality data, continuous engagement with user communities and demand-driven, innovative co-creation
• Supporting project implementation  

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Engaging the technical community and various stakeholders to ideate the technology solutions identified challenges

Output 2:

•  Identifying the challenges / problem statements

Output 3:

• Co-creation of concepts for technology solutions 

Output 4:

• Greater impact in reach and quality of Urban, Transport and Energy services through adoption of innovative uses of ICT 

Outcomes:

The project focused on key components of the ICT and open data ecosystem that support Mongolia’s SMART government initiative. Key areas that were addressed by the project were developed through an earlier analytical activity and include: (a) shared ICT infrastructure and services, (b) citizen engagement, (c) capacity building, (d) policies related to open data, and (e) applications and co-creation of solutions. The design and implementation built on good practice case examples on open innovation including the Bank’s prior operations (WaterHackathon, Sanitation Hackathon and App Challenge, Cairo Hackathon, Code for Resilience, Code for Pakistan, CoCrea Colombia, Philippines Transit app Challenge) as well as external examples (Random Hacks of Kindness, Maker Faires, Makeathons, Energy Innovation Challenge).

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Humanitarian OpenStreetMap
• Team Microsoft 
• Google
• Fab Labs 
• Mongolia's Information Technology Post And Telecommunication Authority 
• Ulaanbaatar City Municipality 
• Agency on Land Affairs, Geodesy and Cartography of Mongolia 
• Mongolian University of Science and Technology 
• Mongolia IT Industry Association 
• National IT park of Mongolia 

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Cities and their industries drive economic growth, but industrial cities also consume vast quantities of energy and resources and generate huge waste. This two-year USD $600,000 program improves efficiency in industrial processes in African cities, while enhancing climate and environmental resilience. Using Korean experience and expertise, the money saved by increasing efficiency frees energy, natural, and fiscal resources for other areas of urban development. The grant from KGGTF will provide funding to identify ICT-based measures that (i) facilitate low-carbon production in industries within cities; (ii) are economically feasible and beneficial to the urban population; and (iii) can be absorbed by a cross-section of the industrial sectors.

List of Activities

• Selecting target city within Sub-Saharan Africa
• Conducting diagnostics and development of an ICT-based green industries roadmap for target city
• Implementing support for roadmap and investment generation
• Testing and validating the decision-making tools for use in appropriate KGGTF-supported investment programs
• Sequencing and coordinating public-and-private initiatives and investments on green measures for urban industries

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Identification and selection of a pilot city
• Agreement on the roles and responsibilities of the project partners

Output 2:

• Joint with WB, development of a GHG emissions inventory for the city
• Energy use analysis and material flow analysis for priority sector
• Identification of GHG mitigation opportunities
• Identification and improvement of financing opportunities for any investments in more efficient and less carbon emitting equipment
• Regulatory framework and implementation support
• Selection of ICT platform as enabler of identified opportunities
• Development of a ICT enabled industries roadmap for targeted green cities initiative

Output 3:

• ICT and public-private dialogue networks
• Capacity-building/training
• Knowledge dissemination and sharing

Outcomes:

The outcomes of this project include selection brief for the identification of target city, energy/ GHG and material use accounting analysis, and Green Cities Industry Roadmap. The project will identify and help mobilize private financing to implement ICT-based measures in urban industries that increase efficiency, are beneficial to the urban population, and can be absorbed by a cross-section of the industrial sectors. In addition to this increase in efficiency, the project is also expected to increase the resilience of the cities’ water and energy systems by decreasing the industries’ reliance on them through ICT-supported measures such as demand management, recycling, and optimized production.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

The diagnostic and dialogue components of the project formed partnerships with NGOs and other donors who are capable of implementing the green industry opportunities in the city. The team particularly leveraged its partnership with the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (KICOX) and the Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO) to further the south-south knowledge exchange and to bring deep/practical technical knowledge to the client country. In particular, the team organized a knowledge exchange event in Seoul in March to discuss potential follow-on work.

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