FADECO INFORMATION/ RESOURCE TELECENTRE
P. O. Box 223 Tel/Fax: (028) 2223024
Karagwe - Kagera Region
Requirements and future plans:
Introduction:
FADECO would like to develop the resource centre into fully-fledged information
Resource Tele-Centre fully connected to the international resource centers
worldwide by internet and email. The aim would be to provide unlimited
access to quality information to the population in Karagwe district, as
a tool towards development.
This is the future plan. In so doing however, a number of interventions
need to be addressed.
Institutional capacity:
FADE CO
would need to prepare adequate space for the facility. This woud include
office space, Computer room and library space. This should be adequate
to accomodate at least a average of 10 - 15 persons at ago. Necessary
equipment needs to be procured to include the following:
10 Computers (each with a network card, sound card, ethernet card, Memory
32-64 Mb,266-400 MHz, HDD at least 850 Mb-6 Gb,CD Rom drive, USB/serial
port, COM port)
LAN installation softaware
16 port Ethernet Hub
Photocopier
Printer
Scanner
Paper Trimmer
Paper (spiral) binding machine
Operatins system: Windows 98
Multimedia projector
Technical capacity:
The staff appointed to run the project would be flexible, ready and able
to identify with the local people so as to appreciate their concerns.
These will need traning in the operation of resource tele-centres and
especially with the new programs including sending/receiving emails, common
computer based programs, other basic management skills, information management
skills and use of ICTs.
Unimited access to the internet:
The facility can now access email and internet (limted access) via telephone
line over a distance of over 2000 Km. The current server, africaonline.co.tz
is located in Dar es salaam. The telephone costs are very high per byte
making the whole business very expensive and unaffordable.
Plans are for an alternative that either uses micro wave or Vsat. The
capital investment in this in not known and support interested organisations
is hereby invoked. When a wireless and direct access to the internet will
be made, it will be possible to be connected 24 hours. More users will
have the opportunity to communicate, search for important information,
and this will definitely bridge the digital and development gap for the
people in remote Karagwe.
Long term aims of the Fadeco Resource tele-centre:
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The Tele-center should target both literate and illiterate people
of the community.
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Should translate materials especially those highly demanded.
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The Tele-center should provide an opportunity for indigenous technology
to be integrated with the new technology.
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Tele-center should explore the use of mobile cinemas and mobile facilities
to reach out to people in the communities.
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Baseline surveys need to be conducted on a regular basis to measure
scope of achievements.
Services of the Resource Tele centre:
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Provide easy access to quality information to interested users in
the community at affordable costs
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Provide essential secretarial services at affordable costs (also
as a way of self sustainability)
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Provide training in computers and other ICTS to the interested public
( especially civil servants, development workers, school leavers)
as part of skills development.
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Design websites for development organisations
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Publish quarterly magazine on development called WAZA
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Publish booklets, pamphlets and other training materials for organisations,
etc.
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Provide an easy link to all development organisations and individuals
in the region
Sustainability of the resource tele centre:
When all the above is in place, the resouce centre should be in position
to generate some income to meet its running costs through sale of services
at fair prices to users.
FADECO counts on your support to deliver meaningful service to the remote
communities in Karagwe. If you need more information on any of the above
areas, you are welcome to contact us. Click
here to send your inquiry.
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