Cambodia ICT Development and International Cooperation

November, 2007 Chankrisna KITH

Deputy Director National ICT Development Authority (NiDA) Royal Government of Cambodia

DOF 2007, Hanoi, Vietnam

CONTENTS

1. 2. 3. 4.

Country Background Current ICT Status On NiDA e-Government and International Cooperation 5. Conclusion

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CONTENTS

1. Country Background 2. Current ICT Status 3. On NiDA 4. e-Government and International Cooperation 5. Conclusion

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Country Background

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Brief Country information

Capital City Land Area Population Official Language Currency Climate Religions Major Economic sectors Major Industries Literacy rate (15-24yrs) Head of State Head of Government Phnom Penh 181,035 sq.km 13,607,069 Million (July 2005 est. ) Khmer but English, French and Chinese are also used in Business and works Riel (US$1 = 4000 Riels) Tropical; rainy, monsoon season; dry season; little seasonal temperature variation Buddhism 95 percent Textiles/Garment, tourism, and agricultural-based industry Textiles and Garments, Beverage, Food Processing, Wood Processing 83.5% (estimate 2006) His Majesty Samdech Preah Baromneath Norodom Sihamoni Prime Minister, His Excellency Samdech Hun Sen
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Country Economy Major economic sectors are textile, tourism, agricultural-based products and construction. Major exports are garments/textile products, agriculture products GDP average growth rate is about 7% per annum Economic growth in 2006 is around 10% Total value of investment in Cambodia in 2006 is over 1,000 millions US dollars comparing with only 216 millions US dollars in 2004 Special Economic Zones being developed in the borders Offshore oil and natural gas
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CONTENTS

1. Country Background 2. Current ICT Status 3. On NiDA 4. e-Government and International Cooperation 5. Conclusion

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Telephone

Fixed Phone:
Fixed phone subscribers: around 35,000 (TC, Camintel and WLL-Camshin)

Mobile Phone: (3 companies)

Phone subscribers: around 1,5Million Mobitel (012), Camshin (011), SAMART (016), Almost 100% coverage area in Cambodia 3 Generation mobile phone is emerging Total subscribers over 100,000 (about 96% of the number of telephone sets in the country) Mobile phone per 100 inhabitants 6%
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Source: Mr. Chakrya Moa, TC (2007)

Telephone (cont)

Mobile Phone
GSM, GPRS/EDGE, CDMA and W-CDMA. CamGSM(Mobitel): 900MHz and W-CDMA/2100MHz Camshin: GSM1800MHz, CDMA450MHz TMIC (Casacom): GSM900MHz, Appliphone: GSM900MHz (just start implementing)

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Source: Mr. Chakrya Moa, TC (2007)

Internet and VoIP Internet: total around 15,950 subscribers

Dialup service: 7,500 subscribers Broadband services: ADSL/Leased Internet: 6,500 subscribers ( 8 companies ) Wireless Broadband: 1,950 subscribers ( 6 companies )

Internet Backbone: total around 250Mbps

Via Satellite: around 150Mbps (connect to Singapore, US, Hong Kong and Germany) Via Optical Fiber: around 100Mbps ( IP transit connect to Vietnam and Thailand).

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Source: Mr. Chakrya Moa, TC (2007)

Internet and VoIP

Satellite Broadband Internet (SBI):

Local SBI Hub: iPSTAR Satellite, Hybrid Ku/Ka band, Orbital Slot:120oE Camnet, SBI Service Provider: 43 subscribers Camshin, SBI Serivce Provider: around 300 subscribers

VoIP: 20 Companies Registered

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Source: Mr. Chakrya Moa, TC (2007)

Internet Connectivity for ISPs in Cambodia

Regional optical connection Regional optical connection

Telecom Cambodia

CamNet
DSL, Wireless Broadband

DSL

Camintel ISP

PPCTV ISP
Cable Modem, DSL

CityLink DSL ISP

Angkornet ISP
DSL, Wireless Broadband

Casacom ISP

Camshin ISP
CDMA, Wireless Broadband

iPSTAR Satellite

Vietel Cambodia

Optical fiber connection to Vietel Vietnam

iPSTAR HUB

Shin Satellite

DSL, Wireless Broadband

WiCam ISP

Telesurf ISP
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Online ISP
DSL, Wireless Broadband

Optical connection to VDC Vietnam

Source: Mr. Chakrya Moa, TC (2007)

Growth of IT in Cambodia

Mobile phone subscribers

222,458 (2001) 498,388 (2003) 1,062,000 (2005)

Broadband subscribers

50 (2002) 419 (2003) 4,500 (2006)**

Mobile phone penetration (%)

1.7 (2001) 3.5 (2003) 7.5 (2005)

Exports of IT-enabled services (million $)

47 (2000) 50 (2001) 54 (2002) 46 (2003)

Internet users

10,000 (2001) 35,000 (2003) 41,000 (2004) Infodensity (note)

Cambodia 23 (2003) Thailand 82 (2003) Viet Nam 31 (2003) Japan 177 (2003)

Internet penetration (%)

0.1 (2001) 0.3 (2003) 0.3 (2004)

Source: Information Economy Report 2006, UNCTAD ** Data of MPTC as of Oct. 2006 Page - 12

Note: Infodensity refers to the stocks of IT capital and labor, including networks and IT skills. This indicator will show a countrys productive capacity. Source: Mr. Fuse Makota (2007)

CONTENTS

1. Country Background 2. Current ICT Status 3. On NiDA 4. e-Government and International Cooperation 5. Conclusion

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National ICT Development Authority In mid 2000, the government set up the National ICT development Authority (NiDA), a high-level body chaired by the Prime Minister.

This authority (NiDA) is tasked to: formulate IT promotion and development policy for the short, medium and long term in charge of IT policy implementation to ensure maximum economic growth monitor and audit all IT related projects in the Kingdom of Cambodia

NiDA is in Charge of GAIS, PAIS and e-Government Projects in Cambodia

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NiDA Structure
CHAIRMAN Samdach Hun Sen, Prime Minister VICE CHAIRMAN H.E. Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister Minister of the Office of Council of Ministers SECRETARY GENERAL H.E. Dr. Leewood Phu
Deputy Secretary General POLICY Deputy Secretary General Human Capacity Building and FOSS Deputy Secretary General ENTERPRISE Deputy Secretary General ENFRESTRU CTURE Deputy Secretary General CONTENT APPLICATION Deputy Secretary General ADMIN

GAIS

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CONTENTS

1. Country Background 2. Current ICT Status 3. On NiDA 4. e-Government and International Cooperation 5. Conclusion

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e-Government: GAIS Project by NiDA

CELEBERATED GAIS PROJECT UNDER CAMBODIAN PRIME MINISTER AND KOREAN PRIME MINISTER
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Government Administration Information System (GAIS) This project came under the soft loan scheme which is the biggest of its kind through the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) with the examination of Korea EXIM bank. The side of the project was amounted to about 26.6 millions US dollars and this project is under direction of NiDA.

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Objectives of GAIS To strengthen Good Governance and broaden citizen participation To improve productivity and efficiency of clerical work at governmental offices (Back Office Service) To provide better services to private enterprises and citizens (Front Office Service) To create data bases containing various types of information To promote development of industry To strengthen the legal system and law enforcement
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Government Administration Information System

Networked 24 ministries and 2 State Secretariats. Networked Phnom Penh Municipality and all the 7 districts and 76 communes in Phnom Penh. e-Government (G2G) Vehicle registration, Motorcycle registration, Real state registration, Resident registration Electronic Approval System (EAS)

The e-Government core applications:

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Impact of GAIS

Better government services Increase tax revenue Reduce tax fraud Efficient document management Reduce unnecessary works Reduce government bureaucracy Better government administration

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E-Government
Greater public policy and good governance User-searching for a document, help feature, and a site map Interaction with information flowing from government to the citizen Citizens payment for public services through bank or bank cards. Contact to government officials available via email, fax, telephone and post Regular site update to keep the information e-banking, electronic bidding e-procument

Policy and Strategy on ICT development Expand computerization of the essential government services Expand infrastructure to the provinces and cities nation wide Law, regulation and legislation on ICT such as e-document etc

Initial e-Gov

Infrastructure Building and enhancement

Online and Interactive

STAGE I

STAGE II

STAGE III

Basic Information system database. i.e. GAIS Links to ministries and departments. i.e. EAS Networked local authority, Municipality and ministries A government web portal. Localization and Khmer contents ICT Education Expanding Computer usages Page - 22

E-Government Development Plan

NiDAs work territory towards nationwide deployment

Long-term stage Socio-economic requirements Medium-term stage in 2010 Users benefits

Provisional stage in 2008

Requirements in each stage in: Public sector Private sector Educational sector
We are here now!

Trial stage

SOW of JICA ICT Experts

e-Government Cambodia

Users benefits in each stage in: Public sector Private sector Educational sector

Source: According NiDAs Action Plan proposed by JICA Experts Sept. 11, 2004

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- Provincial Administration Information system (PAIS) - National Infrastructure

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Opening of the PAIS Project

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National Fiber Optic Backbone

LAOS PDR
Oudor Mean chey Preah Vihea Poi Pet Ban teay Mean chey Kra lanh

Siem Reap

Battam bong
Pai lin

Dom Dek Kampong Kdei Stung Kampong Thom

Stoeung Treng

Pursat KamPong Chhnang

Kratie Kampong Thmor

Kampong Cham

Skun

VIET NAM

Phnom Penh
Kampong Speu Takeo Nak Loeung Bavet

Legend
: Currently Installed Routes Aprox. 750 km : Planned For 5 Years : JBIC Project

Sub Marine Cable

Sihnouk Ville

Kam pot

Svay Rieng

: Vietel Cambodia Page - 26

Source: Mr. Chakrya Moa, TC (2007)

Cambodia ICT Expansion

Evolution of e-Government
Future Plan 100% Villages

Long-term Stage

Year 2016
Basic and Dedicated Services for 90% Communes

Medium-term Stage

Year 2012

Provisional Stage

Year 2008 Census

Dedicated Service for 5 main cities Basic Service for 90% Provinces

Basic and Dedicated Services for 90% Districts

Trial Stage (Present)

Year 2004

Dedicated Service for 3 Main Cities under Immediate Actions

Source: According NiDAs Action Plan proposed by JICA Experts Sept. 11, 2004

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CONTENTS

1. Country Background 2. Current ICT Status 3. On NiDA 4. e-Government and International Cooperation 5. Conclusion

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Conclusion

Share experience and learn from each other to closing down the digital divide; and Create human networking ...

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Thank You
Chankrisna_kith@nida.gov.kh Kith_c@yahoo.com

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