WORK PLAN FOR MALAWI SDNP FOR 3 MONTHS STARTING FROM JULY 1998

DRAFT

 

 

Objectives

 

  

Outputs

  

Activities

  

Duration

  

Actor in-charge

  

Cost Estimate
  1. Strengthen the coordination unit. (Budget Line # 45.02)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
  1. A fully functional equipment and server room
  2. A fully functional user help desk
  3. Sustainable user access to internet facilities
  4. A sustainable power source for operations
  5. Functional coordination unit offices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
  1. Purchase and install air conditioning in equipment/server room
  2. Purchase and install blinds to cut out direct sunlight in equipment room
  3. Purchase and install photocopier
  4. Purchase and install PABX

    5.  

  5. Purchase and install safe and other cash office needs
  6. Purchase and install filing cabinet
  7. Procure 3 office chairs
  8. Pay bills:
  • Telephone
  • Insurance
  1. Establish 1998/99 staff contracts – 1 trip to LL for each staff member for 2 days for tripartite meetings
  2. Purchase electricity generator for server room

 

 

    
  1. IS

    2.  

  2. IS

    3.  

     

  3. AA

    4.  

  4. PC

    5.  

     

  5. AA

    6.  

  6. AA

    7.  

  7. AA

    8.  

  8. AA

    9.  

     

  9. PC

    10.  

     

  10. PC

 

 

  
  1. K23,895.00

    2.  

  2. Quote needed

    3.  

     

  3. K86940.00

    4.  

  4. K63380.00

    5.  

     

  5. K16794.00

    6.  

  6. Quote

    7.  

  7. Quote -5 office chairs)
  8. K11000.00

    9.  

     

  9. K1700.00

    10.  

     

  10. Direct payment

 

 
 

2. Management of CU offices

 

 

 

  

Smooth running of SDNP CU offices providing services to the public

 

  
  1. Maintain office supplies
  2. Administer project vehicle
  3. Order, purchase and install car radio & clock for project vehicle MG168U
  4. Produce reports

 

 

 

 

  

3 months

  
  1. AA
  2. AA
  3. PC

    4.  

     

  4. PC
  5. PC
  
  1. K12,000
  2. K33,000
  3. K5,000
 
  1. Enhance capacity within CU to execute and manage the project

(Budget Line # 30)

 

 

 

 

 

  
  1. Capacity for financial management
  2. An IS technically capable of establishing and running an Internet Hub

 

  
  1. Send AA on one week attachment to NRCM accounts department
  2. Send IS to attend a training workshop for Internet Node Operators for two weeks in Zimbabwe at National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo
  3. Attend a NESU quarterly workshop
  4. Messenger issue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
  1. one week

    2. (9-15/8/98)

     

  2. August 30

    3. (14 days)

     

     

     

  3. 3 days (19 August)

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PC

  

1. K11490.00

 

 

 

2. K11,340)

 

 

 

 

3. K12,560

 
 
  • Establish an international Internet connection through the MPTC Satellite Earth Station

    • (Budget Line # 021.01)

     

         		 

    A functional international Internet connection

    		  
    1. Secure a written agreement with MPTC.
    2. Establish a working committee with MPTC and implement the connection
    3. Establish the physical leased line connection from Stadium Exchange to Coordination Unit Offices plus interface equipment
    4. Secure an agreement with upstream ISP (UUNET)
    5. Monthly management of the international connection

     

     

    		  

    3 months

    		  

    1. PC

     

    1. PC

      2.  

       

    2. PC

      3.  

       

       

       

    3. PC

     

    5. PC

    		 

    1. Direct payment

     

    2. Direct payment

     

     

    3. K17000

     

     

     

     

    4. Direct payment

     

    5. Direct payment
     

    6. Conduct a user and information source survey

    (Budget Line # 030)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

         		 
    1. An assessment of user information needs
    2. Data for a market survey
    3. Data on information sources
    		  
    1. Identify key users
    2. Identify key information providers or sources
    3. Send out about 300 questionnaires
    4. Characterize currently available data and information presentation
    5. Visit about 30 organizations nationwide for on site survey and questionnaire follow up
    6. Identify requirements for Internet presentation of available data and information
    7. Seek assistance from international volunteer agencies

     

    		  

    1 month

    		  

    PC

    		  
    1. –
    2. –

      3.  

    3. K5,000

      4.  

    4. –

      5.  

       

    5. K25,000

      6.  

       

       

    6. –

      7.  

       

       

    7. –

     

    7. Establish a legal framework for Malawi SDNP

    (Budget Line # 11.01)

     

    		  
    1. A legally registered Malawi SDNP under the Companies Act of Malawi.
    2. Acceptable standing under MPTC requirements

     

    		  
    1. Engage a consultant lawyer to examine legal requirements
    2. Register Malawi SDNP as a legal entity under the Companies Act of Malawi
    3. Apply for a license from MPTC as a value added operator for Internet Services

     

    		  

    1 month

    		  
    1. PC

     

     

    2. PC

     

     

    		  

    Direct payment for legal fees under a consultancy

     

     

    (K8000 PC travel)

     

     

     

     

     
     
    1. Plan a workshop for SDNP Internet users

    (Budget Line # 030)

     

     

     

     

         		 

    Up to 50 users trained

    		  
    1. Establish workshop requirements: programme, target group, equipment resource persons, budget and venue
    2. Invite participants
    3. Run workshop (at Polytechnic during the long school break)

     

    		  

    1 month

    		  

    1. PC + IS

     

     

     

     

    1. AA
    2. PC

     

     

    		  

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    1. Order equipment for regional hubs and install it.

    (Budget Line # 047)

         		 

    Delivered and installed computer servers with all Internet services at regional centres

     

     

     

    		  
    1. Order and pay for the computers, routers, UPS, modems
    2. Deliver and install the equipment at the regional centers

     

    		  

    3 months

     

     

     

    		  
    1. PC

      2.  

       

    2. IS
    		  
    1. Direct payment

      2.  

       

    2. K10,000
     
    1. Train Internet operators for two weeks

    (Budget Line # 030)

     

     

     

         		 

    Up to 10 node operators trained to run an Internet node

    		  
    1. Establish a functional training facilities including rooms, furniture, computers and communications
    2. Organize training programme resource persons, materials
    3. Arrange transportation, accommodation and meals for node operators
    4. Supervise and manage training programmes

     

    		  

    1 month

    		  
    1. IS

      2.  

       

       

    2. PC

      3.  

       

    3. AA

      4.  

       

    4. PC
    		  

    K148,500

    ($5,500)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     
    1. Establish pilot district nodes

     

     

     

    		  

    6 district nodes able to access the Internet

    		  
    1. Coordinate the purchase of district node computers
    2. Install computers modems and telephone lines in node centres
    3. Set up e-mail and internet access
    4. Train node operators and users on site

     

    		  

    1 month

    		  
    1. PC

      2.  

    2. IS

      3.  

       

    3. IS

     

    4. IS

    		  

    MK30000

    (2 days on each site + travel)