Country Readiness Assessment Report – Kyrgyzstan • • The price of IT hardware/software is not affordable for the majority of citizens and businesses. Is there software in local languages? Yes, there are software applications available in local languages. Is software imported or adapted locally? (percentage of the imported, adapted, produced locally hardware or software in total number in circulation) # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. • • 1.6. Sector Telecommunications Economics Social sector Post office Rail roads Tourism State Computer Network Law enforcement agencies TOTAL Imported, % 90 20 40 20 40 80 50 42.5 Adopted, % 7 10 60 80 60 20 50 35.9 Produced, % 3 70 100 21.6 Is there a broad variety/some/very few software business applications? There are business software applications (accounting, bookkeeping, databases, client/server online applications) in use. Are the IT software/hardware retail and wholesale markets competitive and vibrant? IT software/hardware retail and wholesale markets are competitive and vibrant. Service and support • • • 1. 2. 3. 4. How long is the waiting period for telephone line installment? (total number of those on the waiting list; waiting period: days, weeks, months, years) Waiting list is 37,666 ( City – 31,447, Countryside – 6,219), waiting period – from 1 month up to 1 year. How long is the waiting period for reported telephone line problem to be fixed? (minutes, hours, days and etc.) 6 hours. Are there software developers, web designers, network administrators and other technical personnel, and how many (working where, employed/unemployed)? State employed programmers & network administrators Number of programmers & network administrators State employed IT specialists Total number of IT specialists 2. Networked Learning 2.1. Schools’ access to ICTs • 672 1170 3796 9502 Year 2001 Are there computers in schools? How many students per computer? On which level (university/secondary/primary)? University – 37 students per computer High school – 330 students per computer 53