Burkina Faso has started early this reflection on the national vision for ICT. That is why after having established the National Center for information processing in the 1970s, a department was created in 1997 with the creation of DELGI responsible to initiate e-governance in Burkina Faso.

I participated in 1998-1999 in the general debate on ICTs and national development. Broad participation was requested and anyone could send their ideas in written format to DELGI on what he thinks as appropriate in the context of national e. This consultation has been extended in all regions and at all levels (private, public, NGO ...)

As the process was long, UNDP has supported the meantime Burkina approach with smaller where I also participated in the study on the establishment of community telecentres in Burkina Faso. There was also a governance component, multimedia, and other educations.

UNDP process was blocked by lack of resources to conduct the approach that relied on external funds.

In 2004, after intensive consultations and a national conference that brings together technical and financial partners, the government and NGO's and the private sector, the government adopted a national strategy for ICT based on 6 axes. This strategy was juxtaposed with the strategic framework to fight against poverty. In fact, ICT should come and help the national strategy to fight against poverty.

Although aging adopted, no action left this document.

In 2009, we were again called to consider a possible readjustment of the e-strategy. I was responsible for leading the debate on e-services to the rural world. After extensive consultations and implications of more than 10 ministery departments, technical and financial partners, NGOs and other stakeholders, this plan was adopted in 2010.

We are in 2013 and nothing has been done.

I must say that we had a change of ministry. New technologies were under the direction of DELGI which itself has disappeared with the creation of the Ministry of ICT and post in 2004. this department was merged with the Ministry of Transport to form the Department of the digital economy and the Post in 2010. The ministry has changed again and became the Department of Development of the digital economy at the end of 2012.

Changes between these departments and practice every day, we must say that the government has been very ambitious with the different programs and the urgent need has led to the implementation of concrete actions and smaller projects .

Therefore whenever aditive studies already carried to adjust to the needs of the moment. Non fundraising may also explain the perpetual recommencement of the e-strategy.

NGOs and other private or public structures or telcoms continue , at their own levels to take action on the ground and certain actions affect the rural domain. For example, the implementation system of money transfers via mobile comes resolve monetary exchanges in rural areas. Projects such as those undertaken by the consortium C4C arrive at local levels to conduct substantive action on the ground, waiting for marge action by the government.

An e-strategy oriented rural and agriculture should go fast with its implementation after having the consent of the whole population, if not, the technology changing at a faster rate than strategies. The state did not want to go into adventures therefore, they only repeat studies to make adjustments.

The implementation of an e-agricultural strategy should take into account the national strategy for food security. This sector is about national sovereignty and to do this should be largely financed by the national budget. This is the only way that everything can get very quickly after adopting plans.

Burkina Faso has started early this reflection on the national vision for ICT. That is why after having established the National Center for information processing in the 1970s, a department was created in 1997 with the creation of DELGI responsible to initiate e-governance in Burkina Faso.

I participated in 1998-1999 in the general debate on ICTs and national development. Broad participation was requested and anyone could send their ideas in written format to DELGI on what he thinks as appropriate in the context of national e. This consultation has been extended in all regions and at all levels (private, public, NGO ...)

As the process was long, UNDP has supported the meantime Burkina approach with smaller where I also participated in the study on the establishment of community telecentres in Burkina Faso. There was also a governance component, multimedia, and other educations.

UNDP process was blocked by lack of resources to conduct the approach that relied on external funds.

In 2004, after intensive consultations and a national conference that brings together technical and financial partners, the government and NGO's and the private sector, the government adopted a national strategy for ICT based on 6 axes. This strategy was juxtaposed with the strategic framework to fight against poverty. In fact, ICT should come and help the national strategy to fight against poverty.

Although aging adopted, no action left this document.

In 2009, we were again called to consider a possible readjustment of the e-strategy. I was responsible for leading the debate on e-services to the rural world. After extensive consultations and implications of more than 10 ministery departments, technical and financial partners, NGOs and other stakeholders, this plan was adopted in 2010.

We are in 2013 and nothing has been done.

I must say that we had a change of ministry. New technologies were under the direction of DELGI which itself has disappeared with the creation of the Ministry of ICT and post in 2004. this department was merged with the Ministry of Transport to form the Department of the digital economy and the Post in 2010. The ministry has changed again and became the Department of Development of the digital economy at the end of 2012.

Changes between these departments and practice every day, we must say that the government has been very ambitious with the different programs and the urgent need has led to the implementation of concrete actions and smaller projects .

Therefore whenever aditive studies already carried to adjust to the needs of the moment. Non fundraising may also explain the perpetual recommencement of the e-strategy.

NGOs and other private or public structures or telcoms continue , at their own levels to take action on the ground and certain actions affect the rural domain. For example, the implementation system of money transfers via mobile comes resolve monetary exchanges in rural areas. Projects such as those undertaken by the consortium C4C arrive at local levels to conduct substantive action on the ground, waiting for marge action by the government.

An e-strategy oriented rural and agriculture should go fast with its implementation after having the consent of the whole population, if not, the technology changing at a faster rate than strategies. The state did not want to go into adventures therefore, they only repeat studies to make adjustments.

The implementation of an e-agricultural strategy should take into account the national strategy for food security. This sector is about national sovereignty and to do this should be largely financed by the national budget. This is the only way that everything can get very quickly after adopting plans.

Burkina Faso has started early this reflection on the national vision for ICT. That is why after having established the National Center for information processing in the 1970s, a department was created in 1997 with the creation of DELGI responsible to initiate e-governance in Burkina Faso.

I participated in 1998-1999 in the general debate on ICTs and national development. Broad participation was requested and anyone could send their ideas in written format to DELGI on what he thinks as appropriate in the context of national e. This consultation has been extended in all regions and at all levels (private, public, NGO ...)

As the process was long, UNDP has supported the meantime Burkina approach with smaller where I also participated in the study on the establishment of community telecentres in Burkina Faso. There was also a governance component, multimedia, and other educations.

UNDP process was blocked by lack of resources to conduct the approach that relied on external funds.

In 2004, after intensive consultations and a national conference that brings together technical and financial partners, the government and NGO's and the private sector, the government adopted a national strategy for ICT based on 6 axes. This strategy was juxtaposed with the strategic framework to fight against poverty. In fact, ICT should come and help the national strategy to fight against poverty.

Although aging adopted, no action left this document.

In 2009, we were again called to consider a possible readjustment of the e-strategy. I was responsible for leading the debate on e-services to the rural world. After extensive consultations and implications of more than 10 ministery departments, technical and financial partners, NGOs and other stakeholders, this plan was adopted in 2010.

We are in 2013 and nothing has been done.

I must say that we had a change of ministry. New technologies were under the direction of DELGI which itself has disappeared with the creation of the Ministry of ICT and post in 2004. this department was merged with the Ministry of Transport to form the Department of the digital economy and the Post in 2010. The ministry has changed again and became the Department of Development of the digital economy at the end of 2012.

Changes between these departments and practice every day, we must say that the government has been very ambitious with the different programs and the urgent need has led to the implementation of concrete actions and smaller projects .

Therefore whenever aditive studies already carried to adjust to the needs of the moment. Non fundraising may also explain the perpetual recommencement of the e-strategy.

NGOs and other private or public structures or telcoms continue , at their own levels to take action on the ground and certain actions affect the rural domain. For example, the implementation system of money transfers via mobile comes resolve monetary exchanges in rural areas. Projects such as those undertaken by the consortium C4C arrive at local levels to conduct substantive action on the ground, waiting for marge action by the government.

An e-strategy oriented rural and agriculture should go fast with its implementation after having the consent of the whole population, if not, the technology changing at a faster rate than strategies. The state did not want to go into adventures therefore, they only repeat studies to make adjustments.

The implementation of an e-agricultural strategy should take into account the national strategy for food security. This sector is about national sovereignty and to do this should be largely financed by the national budget. This is the only way that everything can get very quickly after adopting plans.

Burkina Faso has started early this reflection on the national vision for ICT. That is why after having established the National Center for information processing in the 1970s, a department was created in 1997 with the creation of DELGI responsible to initiate e-governance in Burkina Faso.

I participated in 1998-1999 in the general debate on ICTs and national development. Broad participation was requested and anyone could send their ideas in written format to DELGI on what he thinks as appropriate in the context of national e. This consultation has been extended in all regions and at all levels (private, public, NGO ...)

As the process was long, UNDP has supported the meantime Burkina approach with smaller where I also participated in the study on the establishment of community telecentres in Burkina Faso. There was also a governance component, multimedia, and other educations.

UNDP process was blocked by lack of resources to conduct the approach that relied on external funds.

In 2004, after intensive consultations and a national conference that brings together technical and financial partners, the government and NGO's and the private sector, the government adopted a national strategy for ICT based on 6 axes. This strategy was juxtaposed with the strategic framework to fight against poverty. In fact, ICT should come and help the national strategy to fight against poverty.

Although aging adopted, no action left this document.

In 2009, we were again called to consider a possible readjustment of the e-strategy. I was responsible for leading the debate on e-services to the rural world. After extensive consultations and implications of more than 10 ministery departments, technical and financial partners, NGOs and other stakeholders, this plan was adopted in 2010.

We are in 2013 and nothing has been done.

I must say that we had a change of ministry. New technologies were under the direction of DELGI which itself has disappeared with the creation of the Ministry of ICT and post in 2004. this department was merged with the Ministry of Transport to form the Department of the digital economy and the Post in 2010. The ministry has changed again and became the Department of Development of the digital economy at the end of 2012.

Changes between these departments and practice every day, we must say that the government has been very ambitious with the different programs and the urgent need has led to the implementation of concrete actions and smaller projects .

Therefore whenever aditive studies already carried to adjust to the needs of the moment. Non fundraising may also explain the perpetual recommencement of the e-strategy.

NGOs and other private or public structures or telcoms continue , at their own levels to take action on the ground and certain actions affect the rural domain. For example, the implementation system of money transfers via mobile comes resolve monetary exchanges in rural areas. Projects such as those undertaken by the consortium C4C arrive at local levels to conduct substantive action on the ground, waiting for marge action by the government.

An e-strategy oriented rural and agriculture should go fast with its implementation after having the consent of the whole population, if not, the technology changing at a faster rate than strategies. The state did not want to go into adventures therefore, they only repeat studies to make adjustments.

The implementation of an e-agricultural strategy should take into account the national strategy for food security. This sector is about national sovereignty and to do this should be largely financed by the national budget. This is the only way that everything can get very quickly after adopting plans.

 1 - je me penche sur la question des INCITATIONS pour trouver le vrai moteur de l'avancée des usages des technologies en zone rurale.  la question des incitations est très importante et nous devons faire attention pour ne pas tomber dans le piège du rural qui oriente vite son discours en fonction de la personne qui est en face de lui.

2 -  Un autre aspect que je trouve important est de rechercher plus la qualité et non les quantités. En zone rurale, on ne devrait pas forcément vouloir que tout le monde utilise les TIC. même les outils traditionnels, ce n'est pas tout le monde qui les utilise: pourquoi vouloir donc que les gens adoptent des technologies?

On doit en zone rurale commencer à travailller avec les groupes organisés qui ont plus de compétences et de facilités et plus de besoins. une base de données dans une organisation féminine pourrait faciliter beaucoup de choses ( ou aussi créer des problèmes).

3 - je suis en train de travailler sur des bases de données de micro crédits accordés à des femmes dans une région du Burkina et on trouvé des choses très intéressantes qui montrent que les développeurs sont souvent à côté de la plaque et que les femmes savent ce qu'elles veulent réellement. cela concerne l'embouche, mais, ce n'est pas le sujet de ce forum.

4- J'ai également constaté que les femmes ont tendance à cacher leurs réels besoins. Elles ont tendance à prioriser des besoins collectifs pour éviter la furie des autres. dans la pratique, les actions ou le projet ne marchera pas bien parce que nous n'avons pas pu intégrer les besoins égoistes de tout un chacun qui sont pourtant très important à prendre en compte dans le cadre de l'exécution d'une action de développement.

je m'arrête là pour l'instant et vous souhaite un bon week end.

Excusez moi de rentrer dans le debat un peu tardivement. je m'appelle Ouédraogo Sylvestre. suis actif sur le terrain des TIC au Burkina Faso et faisons de l'appui conseils, formations et vulagrisation TIC aux ONG, associations et jeunes du Burkina Faso. je suis impliqué dans l'élaboration des politiques TIC de mon pays et j'ai conduit plusieurs travaux dans ce sens. le dernier en dâte est l'étude sur les e-services pour le monde rural que le gouvernement m'a démandé. Pour voir nos travaux et activités, vous pouvez visiter burkina-ntic.net.

Pour ceux et celles qui me connaissent, je suis un peu provocateur et j'assume les coups que l'on me donne.

Sur le thème, je dirai que nous sommes souvent pressés de voir les résultats d'un projet ou d'une action et parfois, on a tendance à forcer pour voir ou avoir des résultats. l'utilisation effective des TIC par les femmes rurales depend en grande partie de leur degré de compréhension et de leur propre vision et adoption des TIC. par exemple, des populations auxquelles on a donné des moustiquaires pour se protéger du paludisme les ont utilisé comme filet de pêche parce que la nourriture était plus prioritaire que les moustiques. Pour le palu, on dira: s'il plait à Dieu, on ne tombera pas malade.

On a tendance à croire que les outils TIC doivent être utilisés en premier lieu pour accroître la valeur ajoutée du travail humain. mes propres observations me disent plutôt que le facteur production n'est pas le premier. il ya tout d'abord la sécurité ( pouvoir joindre une tierce personne quand on veut et résoudre son problème: maladies, vols, transfert d'argent...), "la sociabilité" pouvoir joindre un/une amie ou un parent qui est lointain et enfin l'économique ( pouvoir faire des affaires...).

Les outils TIC sont devenus, même en zone rurale des éléments d'identification sociale. Un teléphone portable avec sa forme peut déterminer le statut social d'une femme. plus il est luxe, plus la femme est aisée ( ou son mari) il ya une moto au Burkina que l'on appele, mon mari est capable.  parce que la moto est chère et une femme qui la possède, à coup sur, c'est son mari qui lui a acheté ce bien. 

Ces objets sont donc classés comme objet de parure et leurs usages posent souvent de multiples problèmes: le fait de vouloir en posséder même si la co épouse en a un (individualisme), détournement de l'argent pour payer des crédits, le fait de désirer recevoir des appels quand on est en public pour montrer son importance. le fait de désirer changer de portables ou d'ordinateur...

Nous avons fait une formation en zone rurale et une femme a témoigné qu'elle est fière de pouvoir utiliser l'ordinateur parce que des hommes dans le village qui sont instruits et travaillent à la fonction publique ne savent même pas le faire. Vous voyez qu'elle n'oriente pas sa fièrté en terme d'acquisition de connaissances pour améliorer son statut, mais, plus son prestique social qui est le plus important.

Les raisons souvent évoquées pour montrer les difficultés des TIC à percer dans le milieu rural et surtout feminin ne tiennent pas. ce sont les mêmes discours que nous tenons et nous devons travailler à changer de discours: analphabetisme, manque d'électricité, absence de si, absence de ca... qui sont trop limitatifs et ne nous amène pas à une reflexion en profondeur. on croirait qu'il suffit que toutes les femmes soient alphabetisées, aient des ressources pour s'acheter des portables ou des ordinateurs derniers cri pour que tout aille pour le mieux. Non, c'est pas aussi simple que cela.

Il n'y a pas longtemps, une dizaine d'années à peine, on avait des projets au Burkina; un téléphone par village. Actuellement, nous tendons vers un téléphone par habitant. mais qu'est-ce qui change dans le fond? 

Pourquoi une femme est capable même en zone rurale se débrouiller pour régarder son émission télévisuelle préférée (en francais) et dire qu'elle n'a pas le temps d'aller à une réunion pour apprendre des techniques agricoles?

Comment les femmes soient disante analphabètes font-elles pour utiliser leurs téléphones portables et même mémoriser les numéros et recevoir des SMS?