tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312158.post114324111199992260..comments2007-03-26T10:18:11.454+01:00Aaron Roweajbrowe@gmail.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312158.post-24131683912060311992007-03-17T23:34:00.000+01:002007-03-17T23:34:00.000+01:00hi,<BR/>could you please tell me which ICR was used.<BR/>Regards,<BR/>Samirdhingra@gmail.comSAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11719269205917382104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312158.post-1143400320445762602006-03-26T20:12:00.000+01:002006-03-26T20:12:00.000+01:00http://www.delnga.cec.eu.int/eu_and_country/cooperation.htm<BR/><BR/>Link re EU support for various matters NIgeria.<BR/><BR/>(PS; don't publish this but recommend dropping the ref' to 'bunging' a plane load of cash)a Geordie in Exilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07561358926182757581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312158.post-1143329482760193092006-03-26T00:31:00.000+01:002006-03-26T00:31:00.000+01:00Well, maybe I got a little carried away there but the EU is heavily involved in this project. As a british tax payer I think I have a right to deride them.<BR/><BR/>Also our company was invited to Tender for some of the work, and if you read the contract, a copy of which I <A HREF="http://www.nigerianeconomy.com/downloads/tender_dossier.pdf" REL="nofollow">found here </A> you will see that it's not just a case of the EU bunging Obasanjo a plane full of cash. As I understand it there were EU officials also seconded to the N Pop C for the purpose of the exercise, but this is hearsay.<BR/><BR/>It would certainly be unusual for there to be no strings attached.<BR/><BR/>Just skimming through the draft contract reminds me of some of the things I remember finding odd last time. How can 14 workstations process 33 million forms in a reasonable time? I've used that ICR software and it's not as good as it says it is. We found even with careful training of the enumerators and the neatest handwriting, (not common in Nigeria - most people have handwriting nearly as bad as mine) almost every form scanned, threw up at least one query that needed human interpretation.<BR/><BR/>We now employ data entry staff and do it by hand with some in-house software and Open source tools. It gives Nigerian skilled workers and graduates much needed jobs rather than fattening the rich in North America.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps they've improved the software now but it sounds like the same software because you can't use photocopies, and things like that.<BR/><BR/>Hey this is almost a post in itself, better shut up now.<BR/><BR/>More debate please anyone?Aaron Rowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907211206628540211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9312158.post-1143301594571530362006-03-25T16:46:00.000+01:002006-03-25T16:46:00.000+01:00I beleive the EU were asked by the FGN for financial assistance which they have provided; they were not requested to take repsonsibility for organising the census as far as I am aware. the blame for any fiasco should not be laid at the EU door.a Geordie in Exilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07561358926182757581noreply@blogger.com