ITU Green Standards week
(Paris France , 16 – 21 September 2012 )
Challenges faced in Greening the ICT
Supply chain.
Derick Simiyu Khamali
Communications Commission of Kenya
Email: khamali@cck.go.ke
Nairobi, Kenya, 26 – 27July 2010
Introduction
Climate change is a reality that has dawned on
all regardless of the position and experience.
Kenya has and continues to put in measures to
adapt and mitigate climate change.
This however has unfolded several challenges
both administratively and technically.
ICTS are clearly identified as contributors to
the –ve change but are also identified as the
best possible solution providers.
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Abstract
The ICT industry is rated in the 21st century as
the most dynamic in technological and
economic developments worldwide.
ICT Applications have been translated into
chief economic pillars for most economies and
growth in its GDP contributions.
The supply chain for materials is not clear and
is subject to tension between the source and
the manufacturers.
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Status in Kenya
Kenya like most of Africa and the rest of the
globe has seen tremendous uptake of ICT
applications, products and services. This range
from fixed, mobile and wireless telephony etc.
The uptake in modern technology driven by ICT
has seen Kenya pioneer new fronts like mobile
money transfer led by Safaricom award winning
MPESA among other services and products like
Content service provision via short codes riding
on mobile communication.
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Challenges faced
As technology advances and the population’s
interest’s increase, manufacturers are ever
pressured to diversify and add value to the
production line to remain relevant and meet
the market demands as they distinguish
themselves from competition and in the quest
to grab a niche of their brands.
Kenya like most of Africa; does not produce the
products on its market i.e. Handsets, cables
and accessories. This is imported from overseas
manufacturers.
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Regional supply chain.
The great lakes region however has a rich
deposit of mineral ores that provide the highly
demanded raw materials for ICT Productions.
Kenya through its port and infrastructure; acts
both as a source and the conduit of transport to
the rest of the world for both the incoming and
outgoing supplies.
New products access the local market via Kenya
and the raw materials mined within the region
also leave via Kenya.
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Initiatives
There are a number of initiatives projected to
make the supply chain safe and sustainable.
There is government effort and the input from
the private sector and NGOs.
This efforts however remain challenged if not
well coordinated and relevant positions taken by
independent jurisdictions.
While some regions are endowed with mineral
ores, other are the conduits and infrastructure
providers for viable exploration and export.
Productions.
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Initiatives
Some recorded initiatives and collaborations
include:
The SUBA GFSI project.
The Academia research (MMUST, UoN, JKUAT).
The collaboration & output by NEMA.
The collaboration & output by Kebs
The collaboration & output by CCK
The collaboration & output by RPB
The collaboration & output by ACA.
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Interventions
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CCK Has in collaboration with other entities
provided leadership on the ICT and climate
change arena.
Organized conferences on management of
E- Waste and sensitization on climate
change.
Developed MOUs with multiple stakeholders
to consolidate the efforts.
Developing collaboration with the Academia.
Introduction of standardization in higher
learning curriculum.
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Practical works
Developed guidelines for the management
of the Electronic Waste. (ref:NEMA )
Developed guidelines for infrastructure.
Developed a code of practice for the
deployment of infrastructure. (Ref:CCK).
Introduced ICT industry policies and
regulatory enforcement mechanisms like
Anti Counterfeit campaigns and the
recycling polices for organisations.
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Challenges affecting the supply chain:
Lack of policies and enforcement mechanisms
Poor or nonexistent waste management policies like
recycling and separation at source.
Sustained supply of the Substandard and counterfeit
ICT Equipment.
Lack of standardisation in education curriculum and
hence no sensitised man power and public education.
There is sustained conflicts while exploration of the
minerals is ongoing.
Under these conditions, there is no consideration on
environmental degradation and conservation efforts.
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Challenges affecting the supply chain:
There are no clearly defined and identified recycling
plants. There is little re-use and end of life polices.
The mining ores are then hastily abandoned after the
minerals of interest are depleted making these sites
completely inhabitable, dangerous and non productive.
The end result is that the communities are
impoverished more and are prone to engage in further
conflict with authorities and any perceived cause of
their afflictions.
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Conclusion.
There is therefore a global need to address and
reorganize the exploration and supply of the so called
conflict minerals to stop, avoid and mitigate the
conflicts and reverse the negative environmental
effects in the so called Conflict zones.
There is need to intensify the investment in recycling,
and reuse efforts.
There is need for more collaboration among
manufacturing and supplying entities and their
jurisdictions.
More enforcement of environmental management
practices should be adopted.
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Thank you!
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