Report on the Computer Project for the Dawhan High School in Irob Woreda, Tigray, Ethiopia
(We are pleased to post this report without editing as it was electronically submitted from Ethiopia on August 5, 2008 & the Slideshows as posted on April 17, 2009).
Report to Irob Rehabilitation and Relief Operation Brotherhood
Funding Agency: Irob Rehabilitation and Relief Operation Brotherhood
Implementing body: Rev. Abba Hagos Haish, Rev. Abba Girmay Abraha, and Ato Guelay Weldegiorighis
The Amount of provided fund: $7,000 US dollars ( 64,310.00)
Fund released: 25 April, 2008
Completion date of the project: March 5, 2008
Chronology of the project: Supply of Computers to Dawhan High School
Date
facts
Remarks/comments
17/03/2008
invitation for bids
The committee wanted to identify the most reliable and competitive supplier.
23/03/2008
Record of bid opening
Short list the supplier
23/03/2008
Price comparison
Identified the supplier with the reasonable price
23/03/2008
Assessing the contract biding
Assessed the bill of quantity of the short listed supplier
24/03/2008
Rewarding successful supplier
The successful supplier who fulfilled the standard required was rewarded
25/03/2008
Warrant agreement
Finalized memorandum of understanding
28/03/2008
Computer received
The supplier handed over the purchased computers to Mr. Guelay Weldegiorighis
1/04/2008
Car contract
Private car was contracted for four days.
2/04/2008
Meet Rev. Fr. Giday Seyoum
Rev. Fr. Giday Seyoum, Administrator of Mekele Branch (of Adigrat Catholic Secretariat) offered me a car to take computers from Mekele to Dawhan.
2/04/2008
Hand over computers
Mr. Rufael Shifare, the Administrator of Irob Woreda, and Mr. Abebe Reda received 11 computers, one printer and 6 stabilizers. Mr. Rufael Shifare expressed thanked IRROB on behalf of himself and Irob people.
7/04/2008
Broadcasted through ETV
Dawhan Woreda reported to the Ethiopian Television (ETV) that IRROB donated 11 computers, one printer and six stabilizers to Dawhan High School. ETV broadcasted the news on 7/04/2008 at the 11:00 and 12:30 in the English and Tigrina respectively.
date
payment
items
Remarks
28/03/2008
Payment was made once upon the reception of the computers. IT specialist checked the quality of computers for reliability and transparence reason.
1.Computers
2. Printer
3. Stabilizer
The Payment was made in accordance to the agreement between supplier and clients
Unit price (birr)
Quantity
Price (birr)
Planned
Actual
Implemented
Remained
Planned
Implemented
Remarks
Assemble PC
Processor: Intel P IV 3.4 Ghz 533MHZ FSB
Mother Board: Intel Chipset 865GV.
Memory: 512MB DDR Expandable to 2GB
Hared Disk Drive 80GB HDD
Optical Drive: 52x C Rom Drive
NIC: 10/100 network Card
Monitor: 17 CRT Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse: Scroll mouse
O/S: Windows XP
Chaises: Mid Tower
5,500.00
5,000.00
11
-
55,000.00
55,000.00
-
HP Laser Jet Printer 1018 with cable and toner
1,300.00
1,300.00
1
1,300.00
1,300.00
-
1000VA Stablizer
350.00
350.00
6
2,100.00
2,100.00
Contract formation
800.00
800.00
Car fuel
2000.00
1,908.00
Car Rent
2,200.00
2,200.00
Computer installation
400.00
400.00
Air fee ( return ticket from Mikele to Addis Ababa)
624.00
624.00
Other expenses ( food, accommodation etc)
700.00
Opportunistic cost
2000.00
Total Expense
67,080.00
Total money received
64,310.00
The difference
2,770.00
Problem Encountered: The report was not submitted on time due to the following reason.
Dawhan authority was so much busy to undertake documentary film in the context of Irob Community,
Dawhan High School is far remotest area of the country which is difficult to get access of communication service,
The coordinator of the small-temporary committee, Mr. Guelay Weldegiorighis has been so much busy with different duties in his current Job with Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat in Addis Ab
The Impact of computers on the Students
Although the money was delayed due to slow process of maturity to get money from the National Bank which took more than one and half months, the committee tried to purchase the computers on time and deliver to Dawhan high school in due time. Mr. Abebe Reda, the director of Dawhan high school underlined the importance of computers for information technology. The students who trained well in their high-school would have a better future regarding the computer use.
The eleven computers which were donated by IRROB of America would contribute significance in development of computer science and information technology know-how for Dawhan High School. In fact, those government officials who are not able to use computer their daily activities would have a good opportunity to get access of education in computer technology. Maintenance and Fellow up: Dawhan high school will take the full responsibility of safeguarding and fellow up of computers in case of damage. Information technology teacher has taken the full responsibility of handling the computers and educating the students.
Remarks Problem Encountered: The report was not submitted on time due to the following reason.
Dawhan authority was so much busy to undertake documentary film in the context of Irob Community,
Dawhan High School is far remotest area of the country which is difficult to get access of communication service,
The coordinator of the small-temporary committee, Mr. Guelay Weldegiorighis has been so much busy with different duties in his current Job with Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat in Addis Ababa
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