Demonstrator Application Grant Scheme

(DAGS)

5th Dec 2006by

DAGS Roll Out Secretariat(MOSTI)

OutlineBackground

DAGS - Focus, Goals and Selection Criteria

- Disbursement Principles

- Status – List of Projects and Target Groups

Achievements

Lessons Learned

Way Forward

Background• Mooted by NITC in 1998 with initial RM50 million

allocation (RMK-7); • Entrusted with additional RM100 million (RMK-8);• Key initiative program to realise National IT

Agenda’s objectives.• DAs – focus projects using ICT applications that

creates value to community development• Pilot project/model (small, focused and quick

realisation)with the intent of replication, up-scaling or commercialisation as well as sustainability

PEOPLEPEOPLEcomprehensive

human development

INFOSTRUCTUREINFOSTRUCTUREInfo. Age development foundation

CONTENT &CONTENT &APPLICATIONSAPPLICATIONS

Solutions for Info. Age work and life

ACCESS AND

EQUITY

QUALITATIVE

TRANSFORMATION

CREATING VALUE

E-MALAYSIA:Values-based Knowledge

Society by 2020

• Connectivity• Equitable access to

info• Culture of learning• Info literacy

Sustainable societal innovation for better

Quality of Life

• Innovation systems, creativity, entrepreneurship through R&D

• Life long learning

NITA: The Digital Bridge to the people

DAGS Goals

In realisation of national vision of achieving a values-based knowledge society by 2020:

• ICT Diffusion and Acculturation

• Enhancing quality of life through “Digital Inclusion”, meaningful participation and knowledge utilization for value creation

Why DAGS?

• To prompt Malaysians into owning and implementing the NITA at all levels and across all sectors

• To create a learning platform for Malaysians to experiment the benefits of ICT

• To demonstrate working and successful models of how ICT can improve quality of life

• To nurture and generate the growth of bottom-up ICT initiatives nationwide especially outside the MSC

• To engage the public, private and non-governmental/non-profit sectors in forming mutually beneficial partnerships at the federal, state and local level.

• To provide opportunities for all Malaysians to participate in national ICT development

DAGS Focus

DAGS stresses on:• Tri-sectoral partnership • Community development through ICT• Clarity in goals and deliverables• Innovation• Relationship building• Sustainable development• Quick realization (short term / 1 year)

DAGS mechanism enables the creation of shared vision and team spirit among the stake holders (public, private and community) which ensure sustainable ICT projects that bring increasing returns to the community

DAGS Selection Criteria

Clear and identifiable target communities. Clear value proposition of the project to the

target communities Clear role of the technology in delivering the

benefits to the communities. Clear role of partners in implementing the

project. Clear justification on the need of DAGS

funding. Clear Project Management Methodology

• Maximum 70% of total project cost• Based on performance and evaluation

milestones • Funding only for related project costs• Quarterly disbursements

• project progress report• certified statement of accounts

• Grant applicant co-invest in form of cash, personnel or equipment or combination of these

Grant Support &Disbursement Guidelines

DAGS Application Process Flow

Agreement

Applicant

Secretariat ExecutiveSummary

Proposal

Expert

DEDC

MOSTI

Resubmit/Reject

RecommendNo

No

Recommend

Resubmit/Reject

Approved

NoRecommend

Rejected

Recommend

No

No

Current Status

Description 7MP 8MP TOTALAllocation (RM)

30mil 90mil 120mil

Total project approved by MOSTI

26 52 78

Total amount approved by MOSTI (RM)

29.42mil 80.17mil 109.57mil

List of DAGS projects according to BDD target groups

Senior Citizens Disabled SMEs

Youth Poor Women

Rural Indigenous

• Eagle Nest

• Warga Emas Network

• Pesarajaya

• PDKNet

• E-Pekak

• GROW Portal

• MyBiz

• Tradenex.com

• Smart Taxipreneur

• E-Bario

• E-WargaKota

• E-Upcom

• T-Center

• E-Homemakers

• E-Keluarga

• Juvanet

• e-RHAM

• Digital Sports Network

• Cyber Plant Conservation

• e-Nature Education

• e-Integrasi

Achievements / Awards Received

e-Bario

• Won the Anugerah Perdana Teknologi Maklumat (2003)

• Special presentation on e-Bario at 2003 World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) by Strategy and Policy Unit of ITU (ITU-SPU)

• Industry Innovators Award for Systems Development & Applications by Society of Satellite Professionals International, on March 6th, 2002, Washington DC

• Bario, named as one of the Top Seven Intelligent Communities 2001 by World Teleport Association, Washington DC

MyBiz

1. Global Knowledge Partnership (Best Practice for online business community)

2. Stockholm Challenge Finalist

JuvaNet

1. Second runner-up of Anugerah Inovasi (Government category) for Bulan IT Selangor 2003.

Achievements / Awards Received (cont.)

Achievements / Awards Received (cont.)

e-Homemakers

1. Candidate for UN Malaysia Award 2001

2. WENT (Women's Electronic Network Training) Award 2003

3. Runner-up in the Gender and ICT Award 2005

e-RHAM For Youth Project: Providing Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge and Responsible LivingSkills to Adolescents

1. UNESCO’s Adolescence Education Newsletter, December 2003 release

Achievements / Awards Received (cont.)

T-Center For Teleworking And Telecommuting

1. Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) has recognized the project as a viable community development project

2. The Ministry of Women and Family Development has given its consent to start another such project for women in Bangsar Utama, Kuala Lumpur

3. The Ministry of Housing and Local Government invited the project promoters for a presentation on the teleworking project at PPR Desa Tun Razak, Cheras

Lesson Learned

Identifying project that is unique, have value and beneficial to community To reduce the understanding gap on unique

definition, discussion and on-going communication with applicants were maintained

Smart partnership Instill the importance of involvement of all partners

from early stage and during project implementation Project sustainability and commercialization

Stress on the importance of business plan or sustainability plan after one year of DAGS grant period

Next Steps

9MP

•RM 100mil allocated for roll out / implementation for successful and viable projects

•Survey was sent to 76 projects, 40 projects response

•70% allocation for Roll Out

•30% allocation for new projects

DAGS Roll Out SecretariatICT Policy Division

MOSTI

URL: www.dags.net.my

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