-Within the framework of the public – private partnership (PPP) concept, private and official development cooperation work hand in hand.
-In Cambodia, many SMEs and entrepreneurs especially rural areas lack access of business information including market prices, contact details, employment information etc.
-Access to business relevant information of good quality is an important factor for success and competitiveness not only for companies but also for individual persons.
-To enhance access to information internet services seem to be a viable opportunity in areas.
-Cambodia Village Company Ltd. And PPP project of GTZ plan to go one step further and introduce selected interest –based business information services in rural areas.
-PPP - GTZ and CVP contribute fund 50% / 50% to establish 20 CBIC in five provinces (BTB,Pus. BTM, SiemR, Palin)

Project Purposes

-To create opportunities in business, employment and entrepreneurship
-To provide affordable internet-based business information in rural areas.
-To share information such as market, agriculture information, job placements and contact details etc. to urban and rural areas.

Contribution of GTZ

-Developing the content of the training materials for the operators
-Indentifying and selecting the participating operators
-Supporting the training of the operators
-Monitoring and evaluation of the PPP.
-Fund

Contribution of CVP

-Develop the training materials for the operators
-Identifying and select the participating operators
-Train and select operators in providing internet – based information services
-Fund
-Assist the selected operators in negotiating financing models for necessary technical equipment with MFIs. As well as in purchasing and installing of equipment.
-Make sure the continuous technical maintenance of the equipment

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CBIC

CBIC Anatomy

Key Service in the CBIC

Services

1 Desktop
2 Printer with Scanner- HP
3 Photocopy machine
4 Ipstar internet
5 Electricity
6 Cartridge Ink
7 Typing
8 Translation
9 Yellow page service
10 Job placement (for vacancies)
11 Marketing information service
12 Assist customers to prepare CVs
13 Wing service (money transfer)
14 Ligh refreshment
15 Sell other telecom. Products
16 Public phone service
17 Printing services (name card, wedding)
18 Hardware services
19 Sofware services
20 Desing brand name and decoration
21 Hire partime staff
22 Deprepreciation for two years
Others

Total

Selection criteria for Operators

Criterias

1 Entrepreneurial skill
2 Existing business such as I Booth Operators, photocopy shops, book stores, and stationary shops, Internet shops, grocery shops etc.
3 Has ability to establish the center or borrow money from MFIs
4 Existing business is located in central, high traffic areas in the village/commune/district
5 Students have just finished IT degree are strongly encouraged in combination to parent business
6 Be direct Operator (Available time in the business)
7 Has permanent address in his/her village /locations
8 Can understand, read and write English is required
9 Good infrastructure (electricity, internet coverage ...etc.)
10 Good credit history is an advantage
11 Has good relationships with members of the community,
12 Micro Finance Institutes' member is an advantage
13 He/She has good selling skill
14 Has good relationships with members of the community,
15 Have commitment to work hard and offering new service product
16 Good inter-personal skill and communication
17 Willing to be self-developed and learn new skills
18 IT background(hard ware and soft ware)

Impacts of the project

-Providing rural people with information services in their locations and communities.
-Enhancing educational and training system of the rural communities in Cambodia.
-Providing employment opportunity among the rural community.
-Operators receive income and community growth
-Expanse Existing business
-Reduce risk of decision making regarding business, buying and selling, health and social security etc. through the using/acess of the services of CBIC.
-Market information to the rural communities. Different third party as well as government information related to agriculture are made available through the CBIC
-Develop entrepreneurship.
-Provides information regarding jobs.
-Improve social networks
-Save time
-Reduce the exploitation of middle man in the community.