IICD to support CICs.

 

The vision of the Community Information Centre concept is to create rural access centres and use the medium of ICT to promote community-based ICT applications that will promote operational efficiencies delivered through effective and timely availability of information. The purpose is to provide community development information and business services to remote communities. CIC’s will provide access to: Internet-enabled computers, software based on the local information needs, Fax machines, Printers, Copiers, Telephones, Television and Radios. In addition there will be an adjoining library with books and daily newspapers and magazines.

The International Institute for communication and development(IICD) is partnering with GIFTEL to support the Community Information Centres (CICs) in the the north. The CICs are Salaga,Walewale, Bimbilla and possibly Nkwanta. Following from this, Officials from IICD and GIFTEL visited those districts to meet the various District Chief Executives.

In the meetings with the DCEs in their respective district, It came out clearly that one key area that IICD can support is capacity building for the managers and staff of the centers.

Officials of IICD and GIFTEL meeting with Salaga District Assembly