IGF 2021 WS #97 Communication tool in large scale, Case of Africa

Organizer 1: Adolphe Tungilu Luwawa, Bureau pour la Croissance Intégrale et la Dignité de l'Enfant
Organizer 2: Joseph-Désiré ISOMOSEMBE YAMOA, BUREAU POUR LA CROISSANCE INTEGRALE ET LA DIGNITE DE L'ENFANT

Speaker 1: Jeanly Maludi Mayimonanga, Civil Society, African Group
Speaker 2: Rachel Mulamba Tshila, Civil Society, African Group
Speaker 3: Papalo Lokula Iyombola, Civil Society, African Group

Moderator

Joseph-Désiré ISOMOSEMBE YAMOA, Civil Society, African Group

Online Moderator

ALAIN ILUNGA WAILUNGA , Civil Society, African Group

Rapporteur

Adolphe Tungilu Luwawa, Civil Society, African Group

Format

Break-out Group Discussions - Flexible Seating - 60 Min

Policy Question(s)

Social inequality and the pandemic: What can be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic context about the relationship between digital inequality and social and economic inequality? Similarly, what lessons can be drawn with respect to the pandemic and Internet-related human rights? What does this suggest about policy approaches for digitalisation and digital inclusion?

In general, individuals do not have similar access to different resources (political, economic, and ‎cultural), the same applies to digital training, in addition to inequalities in access to information, ‎especially to the necessary equipment. As budgetary constraints intensify and development aid is ‎threatened following the Covid 19 pandemic.‎

The problems affect all segments of the population in the world. Evidence from previous crises shows ‎that this scourge has not only had an impact on the well-being of the poorest households, perhaps ‎more significantly, but that recovery from a shock is arguably slower.‎

Responding to and mitigating emergencies requires capacity building at the individual, organizational ‎and institutional levels, including the ability to develop and implement emergency plans.‎
Strengthen risk management capacities at all levels. By promoting equity and inclusion.‎

Global digital coverage remains a major asset in different countries to get the message across at the ‎same time. That the governments of the countries consider having a law to cover all the countries in ‎digital system for the development which will allow the country to find the knowledge and the ‎resources which they will need to improve the living conditions of their populations in order to build ‎communities stronger.‎

SDGs

3.8

Targets: In order to be able to fight the COVID 19 pandemic, we must implement the achievements of ‎SDG 3 to ensure healthy lives by achieving universal health coverage, including protection ‎against financial risks, access to health care services essential health and access to safe, effective, ‎quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.‎

Description:

Due to the lack of infrastructure, communication is often a challenge in Africa especially in rural areas ‎and among poor or isolated populations. Communication is even more difficult due to the application ‎of physical distancing rules. ‎

In some countries, structured communication campaigns were quickly launched on television, radio ‎and social networks. Websites, COVID 19 monitoring dashboards to help raise awareness in the closet ‎and fight fake news using a multitude of languages.‎.

Expected Outcomes

- The health crisis will be managed using digital technology that improves prevention and ‎diagnosis.‎
- Communication will go stress-free in several languages.‎
- Health infrastructure will be strengthened to a higher percentage.‎

We must take into account the diversity of languages to have a large number of participants and ‎know how to dispatcher the words in an orderly way when the person waves the hand. Relay what ‎participants write in the discussion section, translating it into all languages. It will take good ‎coordination of communication between speakers and participants and knowing how to time the ‎intervention by setting the number of minutes per speaker in order to allow everyone to ‎intervene, hence those who will participate online and on site.‎

Online Participation

Usage of IGF Official Tool.