Ict must play a significant role if the sdgs should be achieved as projected in 2030. Role of ict in managing higher education for sustainable. In this segment, we shall discuss the specific gains of ict and the role it plays in sustainable national development. Nigeria started to use ict technologies as a catalyst for sustainable development and the competitiveness on the international arena. Sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals while simultaneously sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services based upon which the economy and society depend. The importance of information technology devices to the general development of national economy and educational advancement is also discussed. This paper is aiming at illustrating the potential of ict for achieving the sustainable development goals which were declared by the united nations in 2015 as binding for all nations of our planet addressing both developing and developed countries. Digital skills and capacity development has become an important if. Information and communications technology for sustainable development. Promoting sustainable development in nigeria through. Alleviating poverty through ict as a means of sustainable.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview. John daly, in a series of articles,4 discusses point by point how ict can work to meet the eight goals identified with the 18 targets set by the mdgs. Ict for sustainable development defining a global research. Pdf the sustainable development goals and information and. Our goal is to help developing countries find solutions to the toughest global and local development challengesfrom adapting to climate change to boosting food security or fighting corruption. Ict and its impact on national development in nigeria. As of 2006, the performance parameters for nigerias major ports were very.
Pdf critical purviews where information and communication. A very common idea is the socalled threepillar or threedimensional approach. Defining sustainable development page 7 3 the impact of new technology, icts and the internet on sustainable development page 10 box 2. Ict, imperative for sustainable development in nigeria. In view of the above therefore, the paper tries to highlight on the application of ict in nigerian educational system for achieving sustainable development. Research ict africa ria is an african think tank that has operated for over a decade to fill a strategic gap in the development of a sustainable information society and network knowledge economy. Afp photodon emmert in september this year, under a relatively quiet banner, the sustainable development goals.
Ict resources for sustainable development in nigeria. Icts and sustainable development of higher education in nigeria. Educational technology in subsaharan africa wikipedia. Information and communication technologies icts and sustainable development in africa. The content and years of basic education differs around the world. Pdf icts and sustainable development of higher education in. It also shows the growth rate as an engine to the development of economies of developing countries like nigeria in this 21p century. In the words of an earlier iisd report on sustainable development and the internet. Nigeria 2 department of mathematical science, ekiti state university, adoekiti, ekiti state, nigeria abstract ict is, and will continue to be, a catalyst in advancing and development. The complex cloud 4 the digital economy page 16 5 the green economy page 21 6 integrating icts and sustainable development page 27 box 3. Information and communication technology ict has become the buzzword in academia, government, business, economy and many other social purviews of human society, especially in the areas of sustainable development. Mainstreaming the millennium development goals mdgs into nigerias development agenda. Its members are involved in various activities directed towards that goal, including developing and maintaining a core list of ict indicators partnership, 2010, compiling and disseminating ict data.
The sustainable development goals sdgs are a wide range of global sustainable development targets for the environment, society and economy and they were launched by the united nations in 2015. In this light, while the formal structures must embrace it literacy, there is a need to start evaluating and encouraging mass supportive schemes such as it apprenticeship. Home technology ict, imperative for sustainable development in nigeria omowole ict, imperative for sustainable development in nigeria omowole on november 25, 2015 12. The united nations sustainable development goals sdgs call for several advances by the year 2030. Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs. South east geopolitical zone of nigeria utilizes ict facilities in their teaching processes. But much needs to be done to ensure the remaining 49% of the population that is not yet using the internet can also join the digital era.
Information and communication technology in agricultural. Achieving sustainable development and promoting development cooperation dialogues at the ecosoc iii desa the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat is. Attempts to ensure sustainable economic development and poverty reduction of most. What is the role of ict in sustainable development. Information and communication technologies in the nigerian. In 2000, at the united nations millennium summit a set of development goals were created with an aim to improve some of the most critical social, economic, and environmental issues in. Ict has made political, cultural and socioeconomic integration much easier and faster than before. Nigeria computer society ncs under the leadership of prof. Despite the availability of wide opportunities offered by the advent of ict, it has been observed that application of ict to library services in nigeria seems inadequate probably due to variety of challenges. Report of the working group on information and communication technologies for development, prepared for the 3rd session, geneva, 12 may, item no. Omole catherine ohunene 1, ozoji bernadette ebele 2.
Eng the role of ict in national development bello o. Connect africa initiative the connect africa initiative is a global partnership launched in october 2007 to mobilize the human, financial, and technical resources needed to bridge major gaps in ict infrastructure across the continent. Strengthening the electronic communications capacities of womens organizations in africa abstract abantu for development was established in 1991. Ict and higher education in sustainable development. Despite its potential, ict can introduce new ways for fraudulent practices and corruption to occur. Science, technology and innovation for sustainable. The desired result is a state of society where living conditions and resources are used to. Impact and roles of libraries in national development. The world bank group brings together knowledge and expertise across all major sectors of development. The analysis also indicates communication related initiatives and projects for development before media. Despite the availability of wide opportunities offered by the advent of ict, it has been observed that application of ict to library services in nigeria seems inadequate probably due. Nigeria loses n60bn annually to foreign data hosting firms. The concept of shd is defined as any form of housing.
How artificial intelligence can boost sustainable development itu news magazine working group on the digital gender divide, recommendations for action. Information and communication technology in nigeria. Ict for good governance and socioeconomic development in. The event will be preceded by a keynote speech from the president of estonia, his excellency toomas hendrik ilves a presentation by the world bank team that authored the. Prospects for achieving sustainable development through the. Carnegie mellon has a number of ongoing initiatives on information and communications technology ict for sustainable development. Formed in 2001, gesis vision is a sustainable world through responsible, ictenabled transformation. Education federal republic of nigeria, 2004 recognizing the role ict in the. Role of information and communications technologies ict.
It further takes a look at the impact of ict on sustainable socio economic development, examples of countries where ict has been successful in enhancing economic growth, and gave some areas where ict can be used to alleviating poverty as a means of sustainable socioeconomic growth in nigeria. It has however been observed that in many public secondary schools in ekiti state, nigeria ict tools like computer, internets and other telecommunication technologies that can aid teaching and learning are hardly use or not available. In view of this development, ict is a strategic tool for democratic governance in nigeria, to identify key sectors of governance. Nigerias port system has traditionally put a brake on economic development, due to poor performance and high costs. I am therefore confident that each and everyone involved will rise up to the challenges and contribute to the creation of a conducive environment and make provision of the appropriate ict tools for. How to leverage icts for sustainable development the. The pervasiveness of ict has brought about rapid technological, social, political and economic transformation, which has eventuated in a network society organized around ict. Appraising the role of information, communication technology as a change agent for higher education in nigeria. The federal and state governments should implement a longterm ict human capital development policy. Science, technology and innovation indicators in policy. The theme, zgreen economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty. Abstract the present study examined the role of information and communication technology ict and higher education in sustainable development. Ict for development in nigeria nigeria where con vergence will definitely play a role in aligning with the ict4d2.
Estonia ict day, smart digital solutions for sustainable. Prospects for achieving sustainable development through the millennium development goals in nigeria. Development goals sdgs in the federal republic of nigeria. It is a known fact that information and communication technology ict is an indispensible part of the. Role of information and communications technologies ict in. Ict, sustainable development, critical purviews, management of natural, human and capital resources, nigeria, malaysia. Whereas the commencement of the implementation process has seen our country battling an economic recession occasioned. Unfortunately, low quality of education is often received in poor regions or in countries where resources are not properly managed. Information and communication technology in agricultural development contents page abstract i contact details i acronyms iv 1 introduction 1 ict in the revival of social organisations convergence of ict with agricultural development areas of it convergence ict initiatives for agricultural development in india 2 outline of study 2. The paper emphasizes that for the survival and relevance of higher education institutions in nigeria, ict should be declared an institutional priority with adequate funding and support. Published by european centre for research training and development uk. Ict innovation and sustainable development 3 longterm sustainable development.
Publicprivate capital investment on ict is necessary to enhance adequate ict infrastructure in the economy. The main objective of this paper is to identify, examine and highlight the role of information and communications technologies ict in influencing sustainable housing development shd in nigeria. A significant milestone in the development of the ict industry. Educational technology in subsaharan africa refers to the promotion, development and use of information and communication technologies ict, mlearning, media, and other technological tools to improve aspects of education in subsaharan africa. This paper exploits the growth benefits that ict sector has provided and its impact on the nigerian economy. In 2012 the new policy concluded a document of mission statements and vision of ict policy in the country. About the world bank world bank group international. The key role of education towards the attainment of national development has made qualitative education a key component of the sevenpoint agenda of sustainable economy. Although access to and deployment of information communication technology ict are cited as specific targets in only four of the sdgs 4, 5, 9 and 17, ict plays a role in the realization of all of the sdgs.
It development in nigeria questions it, ict nigeria. As the lead united nations organization for education, unesco guides international efforts to help countries understand the role such technology can play to accelerate progress toward sustainable development goal 4 sdg4, a vision captured in the qingdao declaration. The importance of ict to different sectors of national, economic and educational life of the nigeria cannot be overemphasized. The role of information communication technology in nigeria. Communication technology ict is changing everything and we must respond to this innovation. Information technology for sustainable development. Global ict development trends 20012018 for the first time, more than half of the worlds population is online. Science education and sustainable development in nigeria. Since the 1960s, various information and communication technologies have aroused strong interest in subsaharan africa as a way of. Sustainable development goal 4 introduction the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and set of 17 sustainable development goals sdgs were unanimously adopted at the united nations general assembly summit in september 2015. This new report, produced jointly by the world bank and african development bank, with the collaboration of.
Information and communication technology for sustainable. Pdf the sustainable development goals and information. Critical purviews where information and communication. Covid19 exposes frailty of nigerias ict policy on education. Introduction information and communication technology ict is changing the world dramatically. Request pdf information and communication technology for. A nation is said to have attained national development when its citizen reaches the highest possible standard of living. Nov 26, 2015 president of nigeria muhammadu buhari. The knowledge event, on the transformational impact of icts in africa, was organized by the africa region sustainable development department and the ict sector unit to disseminate the findings of the 2012 etransform africa report. Carnegie mellon hosted a workshop on june 2627, 2003, at the world bank, in washington, dc, for ict and development professionals from around the world. Dec 06, 2010 in 2000, at the united nations millennium summit a set of development goals were created with an aim to improve some of the most critical social, economic, and environmental issues in the. Application of ict in nigerian bducational system for achieving sustainable development zainapambo gidadawa, mansur bello dogondaji department of geography, shehu shagari college of education, sokoto, nigeria abstract information communication technology ict is an indispensable part of the contemporary world. Outlined below are some of the objectives of nigerias ict policy.
Sustainable development is probably the most daunting challenge that humanity has. It serves as a platform for ict awareness creation, developing appropriate framework. Ict for development ict4d as a means of bridging the digital divide. Since the early 1980s, the term sustainable development has been used widely and. The importance of information and communication technology ict in national development cannot be over emphasized going by the. Seychelles, safrica 14 others lead africa it appears there has not been any significant upward shift in information and communications technology ict development in nigeria in the last one. Prior studies have xrayed the potentials and impetus for development that can be resultant from a full scale adoption of ict in africa particularly in. The changes in train in icts are the results of human decisions that are reflected in the trajectory of ict innovation. Nigeria an it capable country in africa and a key player in the information society by the year 2005 through using it as an engine for sustainable development and global competitiveness. Africa and the middle east 2007 article no 5 topic. Ict, imperative for sustainable development in nigeria omowole ict, imperative for sustainable development in nigeria omowole on november 25, 2015 12. The desired result is a state of society where living conditions and resources are used to continue to meet human needs without undermining.
In 1999, it began an information and communication technology ict component of its work, funded in part by infodev. The ways in which the fruits of technical progress are coordinated, accommodated or resisted, come from within a. Application of ict in nigerian educational system for. Nigeria sustainable development the united nations. National ict strategic plan, which will be the roadmap to guide ict development in this country. The role of ict as a change agent efficiently performed % inefficiently performed % providing opportunities for individualisation of instruction. This oneday, knowledgesharing event titled estonia ict day digitally smart solutions for sustainable development will be an excellent opportunity to learn about estonias digital transformation initiatives. Information and communication technologies for rural development and how far it has contributed. Iadgs internationally agreed development goals ict information, communication and technology idps international development partners. Measuring the impacts of information and communication. Department of computer science federal polytechnic bali, taraba state, pmb 05, nigeria 2. This in turn requires libraries to improve our educational system, agriculture, health sector and tourism.
Gesi fosters global and open cooperation, informs the public of its members voluntary actions to improve their sustainability performance, and promotes technologies that foster sustainable development. Ict, policy and sustainable economic development 2017. Quality education however leads to acquisition of relevant skills and knowledge required for sustainable development and could be achieved through formal and informal education. This paper is an attempt to explore the crucial roles of information and communication technology ict in management and provision of library services, and its implication to sustainable development in nigeria. The application of ict to various sectors in nigeria has the potential of bringing about sporadic and sustainable development. Information communication and technology ict for the.
Information and communication technology ict can complement, enrich and transform education for the better. For sustainable, strong growth of nigeria s economy, it needs a skilled and enlightened populace that can take advantage of advances in ict. Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs a. It is only through the appropriate information and communication technology ict that the poor and the unemployed can be engaged the use of information and communication technology ict for job creation and sustainable development in nigeria. Technology ict in management and provision of library services, and its implication to sustainable development in nigeria. Millions of nigerians now have access to these facilities and services even in the rural communities. The goals will come into force in january 2016 and will drive international development work for the next fifteen years. The other aim is to ponder over the achievements and the failures of ict in the sustainable development march. Promoting sustainable development in nigeria through information. The designations employed in this site and all the materials presented in it do not imply the expression of any opinions whatsoever on the part of the secretariat of the united nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its. Various ict resources that could enhance sustainable development are. To achieve and sustain development sustainable development, revolutionary efficient, reliable and potential tools must be employed. When wrongly applied, ict can hinder national development and economic prosperity, deepen existing inequalities between developed and developing nations, between high, medium. Purpose of icts policy the purpose is to provide strategic direction and guidance for sustainable.
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