Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2018 Nominee

Excellence in the ICT for Good Governance (eGOV) Awards Program


Description

The eGOV Awards is an annual search for best practices in Philippine local government units in utilizing information and communications technology (ICT) to effectively and efficiently deliver its public services directly to its constituents and to its business stakeholders. The National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP), in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Cyber City Teleservices Philippines Inc. (CCTP) launched in synergy the eGov Awards for LGUs in 2012. In 2017, the project has been supported by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and has reached its 6th year as the first and most prestigious recognition to be given by the ICT sector to LGUs with exemplary performance. The LGU eGov Awards share the vision of establishing indices for local government units across the country in harnessing the potentials of ICT towards raising the bar in delivering public service.

Project website

http://www.nicp.org.ph/egovawards


Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2018
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 1: No poverty
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Coverage
  • Philippines

Status

Completed

Start date

01 June 2012

End date

31 December 2017


Entity name

National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP)

Entity country—type

Philippines Civil Society

Entity website

http://www.nicp.org.ph/

Partners

National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP), the umbrella organization of ICT Councils from all over the Philippines partnered with the Department of Interior and Local Governance (DILG) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for the awards.