General Objective and Context

The main objective is to conduct a study on accessibility to electronic communications services in rural areas of Burkina Faso to reduce the digital divide and promote socio-economic development.

Specific Objectives and Key Tasks

• Market Analysis: Comparative study of the supply and demand for electronic communications services in rural areas, including tariff analysis.
• Terminal Accessibility: Study on the most used terminals, costs, and universal broadband availability.
• Service Mapping: Location of sales points, repair shops, and public access centers with costs and services offered.
• Technological Evolution: Prospective analysis integrating technological developments to support socio-economic development.
• Acquisition Strategies: Scenarios to facilitate terminal access (financing, distribution, maintenance, recycling, awareness).
• Terminal Specifications: Development of the Technical Specifications Document (TSD) for grouped tenders to reduce costs in rural areas.
• Community Telecenters Design (EPN): Scenarios for a typical EPN including sizing, services, operational models, and 5-year financial assessment, including detailed TSD.