DETAILS:
The government of Egypt supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) considers the continuous development of the information and communication technology sector (ICT) leading to the institutionalization of the information society as one of the highest priorities being a major building block in the overall socioeconomic development process and an enabler for the realization of the millennium development goals. The objective of this project is to strengthen the efforts of the government of Egypt in cooperation with various stakeholders in the process of building the nation’s information society. The project complements the ongoing projects between the government of Egypt and UNDP in the ICT sector aiming at: a) facilitating the development process related to various organizational, legislative and regulatory framework issues; b) fostering the promotion of the information society through engaging the civil society and non-governmental organizations and; c) helping better integrate Egypt into the global information society.
The project would help produce the following outputs: a) universal access policies and strategies developed and upgraded, b) ICT applications supported; c) innovation enhanced, d) legal and regulatory enabling environment created, e) human resources training and development supported, and, f) knowledge sharing and internal management support systems established. It is important to note that strategic alliances and partnership models are key implementation mechanisms for this project such as public-private partnership (PPP) and engaging the community at large. The proposed related projects and activities to the above mentioned outputs aim to help reduce human poverty, improve quality of life and contribute in socioeconomic development of the society
CONTACTS:
Ms. Ghada Howeidy, National Project Director
Tel: (202) 534-1360
Mr. Sherif El Tokali, ICT4D Specialist
RELATED LINKS:
Project Document
http://www.mcit.gov.eg/Default.aspx
Documentary: Integrated ICT for Development Project - Siwa Oasis
The Development
Advocate magazine (issue 2013, Volume 2) features the winning stories of UNDP’s
Annual Storytelling Competition, including one entry from Siwa, Egypt – Adapting
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