Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2022 Nominee

Deaf & Mute Consumer Support


Description

- NTRA has established a new consumer support channel for people with disabilities; “Deaf & mute”; through which they can contact consumer support center via video and chatting solutions.
- A special team of dedicated sign language translators are assigned to this channel, which is user-friendly, and accessible through NTRA website.
- Consumers can register and follow up on complaints easily via a proper set of procedures. They can also, inquire about related service providers’ offers.
- Establishing such solution supports social solidarity and equality, ensuring full and equal access to information, knowledge and services, as well as inclusion in the information society.
- This solution increases consumers’ trust in NTRA’s effective role in protection of consumers’ rights.


Project website

https://www.tra.gov.eg/ar/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
  • AL C2. Information and communication infrastructure
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content 2022
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Global digital compact (GDC) objectives related to this project None

Coverage
  • Egypt

Status

Ongoing

Start date

June 2021

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • People with disabilities
  • Deaf & mute

Replicability

The portal can be replicated in other sectors.


Sustainability

The portal is sustainable.


WSIS values promotion

The portal is established for supporting the needs of the consumers segment of people with disabilities, ‘’deaf and mute’’, to ensure them full access to information, knowledge and services, as well as inclusion in the information society. The portal comes within the Egyptian national strategy for digital transformation, which targets the inclusion of all for ICT services.


Entity name

National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA)

Entity country—type

Egypt Government

Entity website

https://www.tra.gov.eg/ar/