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E-Government Experience in Uganda

Presented by Dr. Godfrey Kibuuka Commissioner for Communications

Ministry of Works, Housing and Communications

E-Government Experience in Uganda Agenda

E-readiness of Uganda Weak areas Interventions Future Plans based on best practices

E-Government Experience in Uganda

E-Government Experience in Uganda

Weak areas

Poor ICT-infrastructure Lack of Local Content Weak E-Government. ETC.

E-Government Experience in Uganda

Interventions ICT Policy & ICT Master Plan to guide the development ICT in the in various sectors of development. (Agriculture, education, business etc)

Review of Telecommunication Policy to promote more private investment in the ICT infrastructure and also introduce PPP specifically in development of the National ICT back bone

E-Government Experience in Uganda

Interventions Rural Communication Development Project to promote ICTs in Rural areas were the majority of Ugandan people live (over 80%)

E-Government and Inter-Ministerial Network (USTDA) Project to promote ICTs in Govt. the institution that handle the bulk of transactions for the citizens of Ugandans

E-Government Experience in Uganda

Future Plans based on best practices Govt. Portal ( Utilities, Training, Financial Institutions etc) as one stop centre to avoid stand alone with inconsistent interfaces.

Common procurement of systems, equipment and software to benefit from economy of scale.

E-Government Experience in Uganda

Technical & Financial support will definitely be needed from our development partners (US, Canada, World bank etc) to realize our visions & future plans

Thank You !
Dr. Godfrey Kibuuka E-mail address: works@infocom.co.ug

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