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Better Connectivity, Better Programs: How to Implement a Broadband Demand Aggregation Program

USAID (2018), 43 pp.
"In 2012, some of the most expensive internet access service in the world was the only way humanitarian organizations could serve the world’s largest refugee community, Dadaab in Kenya. Even though it was founded twenty years earlier, internet access in Dadaab was still inadequate -- slow, inefficient, difficult to maintain and expensive, with high-maintenance satellite dishes that cost between $500 and $1,000 per month for one megabit of data. However, within four years, Dadaab now has robust wireless network coverage and redundant terrestrial internet service, at a fraction of the cost. What happened? Aid programs in Dadaab started to work together. They gathered data, determined their common long-term needs, shared their expertise and started to purchase internet connectivity together. This guide shows you how to bring those same tools and strategies to benefit programs in your country." (Page 4)
STEP 1: Group According to Need, 7
STEP 2: Capture Requirements and Socialize the Program, 10
STEP 3: Analyze, Quantify and Consolidate Requirements, 14
STEP 4: Understand the Landscape, 16
STEP 5: Package Demand and Present Value Proposition, 20
STEP 6: RFI/RFP/Contract Development, 22