{"id":2593,"date":"2024-07-18T10:20:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T10:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2024-10-04T11:18:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T11:18:37","slug":"towards-a-digitally-enabled-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/towards-a-digitally-enabled-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Towards a digitally enabled Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"ituBanner bg smallheight\">\n        <div class=\"bgContainer\">\n            <img src=https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/07\/Digital-Uganda-Project-banner.jpg alt=\"Background decorative image\" \/>\n            <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                <div class=\"content\" data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"main\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h1 white\">Towards a digitally enabled Uganda<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"addInfo\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>The project \u2018Technical Assistance and Training to Uganda on National ICT Development Strategy\u2019 is using a holistic approach with policy recommendations, cross-cutting capacity development interventions and technical pilots to support Uganda\u2019s transformation into a digitally enabled society and knowledge economy. As such, the project contributes through its implementation to the national Digital Transformation Roadmap (2023-2027).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>The project, with its technical areas that span a review of the national broadband policy, big data and AI landscape assessments, and a strategy for 5G, among others, is implemented by ITU, with the Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance. The South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund (SSCAF)\/ Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund (GDF) through the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of the People\u2019s Republic of China as its representative partner provides financial support to the project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>The project is guided by Digital Uganda Vision (DUV) 2040 and its five strategic pillars, which serves as the national policy and strategic framework that reviews, integrates, consolidates, and improves all the existing ICT strategies, policies and plans into one overarching digital vision for Uganda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>Bolstering ICT development and advancing socio-economic advancement in the country, three components of the project are key to implementing the national Digital Transformation roadmap for Uganda:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Crafting policy recommendations<\/strong>: including on last mile connectivity, broadband and 5G uptake, common utility infrastructure sharing, big data e-waste and extended producer responsibility, among others<\/li><li><strong>Enhancing digital capacity<\/strong>: with training activities lined up throughout the year including on cyber incident and risk management programmes, data privacy management with AI, Child Online Protection, spectrum monitoring and management training, new and emerging tech, big data analytics among others; while undertaking a nation-wide digital skills assessment to ensure that there is good understanding of where gaps exist to meet current and future needs in the digital economy, and<\/li><li><strong>Executing pilot projects and use cases<\/strong> to support the implementation of the policy recommendations.<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>Many of the project\u2019s cross-cutting capacity development activities that cater for advanced technical training for government officials as well as basic digital skills courses delivered to entrepreneurs, teachers, and health facility practitioners in rural Uganda, are delivered in partnership with the Uganda Institute of Communications and Technology (UICT). UICT also serves as one of ITU\u2019s 14 Digital Transformation Centers (DTCs) that are spread across the globe serving communities with the digital skills training.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>To foster a community that is digitally literate, the project is instrumental in contributing to the country\u2019s overall digital transformation agenda, promoting employment, and fostering sustainable development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p><strong>This is an ITU Development <em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Digitalimpactunlocked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#DigitalImpactUnlocked<\/a><\/em><\/strong> <strong>story<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the project<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                                <div class=\"ituCard highlight-alt\" data-span=\"8\">\n\t\t<p><strong>Project number: <\/strong>9UGA21008<br><strong>Project title:<\/strong> Technical Assistance and Training to Uganda on National ICT Development Strategy<br><strong>Description: <\/strong>This project aims to support the development of the ICT sector in Uganda, contribute to its economic development and the reduction of poverty, while providing support to poverty alleviation activities in various forms. The project is framed under the Digital Uganda Vision framework and is designed in line with Uganda\u2019s Digital Transformation Programme in the Third National Development Plan (NDPIII).<br><br>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net4\/ITU-D\/CDS\/projects\/display.asp?ProjectNo=9UGA21008\">project page <\/a>for more details.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Also read<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/itu-academy-training-centres-meet-to-share-best-practices-and-strengthen-digital-skills-training\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/10\/ATC-Meeting-011-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">ITU Academy Training Centres meet in Manama, Bahrain, to share best practices and strengthen digital skills training<\/p>\n                <p>Discover more<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/driving-digital-transformation-for-sustainability-the-summer-school-experience\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/08\/SUmmer-school-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Driving digital transformation for sustainability; the Summer School experience<\/p>\n                <p>Discover more<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/transforming-futures-with-digital-skills-through-the-itu-eif-joint-programme-in-ethiopia\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/01\/EIF-Ethiopia-Mini.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Transforming Futures with Digital Skills through the ITU\/EIF joint programme in Ethiopia<\/p>\n                <p>Discover more<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/unleashing-digital-empowerment-through-the-itu-eif-joint-programme-in-burundi\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2024\/01\/EIF-Burundi-Mini-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Unleashing Digital Empowerment through the ITU\/EIF Joint Programme in Burundi<\/p>\n                <p>Discover more<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/digital-skills-in-gran-chaco\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/07\/Gran-Chaco-Mini-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Digital skills in Gran Chaco<\/p>\n                <p>Watch the testimonials<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The project \u2018Technical Assistance and Training to Uganda on National ICT Development Strategy\u2019 is using a holistic approach with policy recommendations, cross-cutting capacity development interventions and technical pilots to support Uganda\u2019s transformation into a digitally enabled society and knowledge economy. 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