FEATURE CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS - REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Research and Education Network Uganda (RENU)
Project details: RENU was set up in 2006 as a not-for-profit limited company, through the Vice Chancellors Forum to establish a Research and Education Network (NREN) for Uganda. Funding sources: Government
World Bank Cycle II project Development Process
Project details: The main investment programme of the project includes sub county broadband services for Northern Uganda and Communication Information Centres. Funding sources: World Bank
National backbone infrastructure and e-government project
Project details: the development of the National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) and the Electronic Government Infrastructure (EGI). This US$ 100 million project is implemented by NITA-U. NBI is intended for high bandwidth data connection availability in major towns at reasonable rates. EGI will reduce cost of doing business in government, improving communication between government agencies and minimising the need for officials to commute for meetings and thus increasing efficiency. Funding sources: The People’s Republic of China and the Government of Uganda
Migration from analogue to digital broadcasting project Project details: UCC fulfilled the international switch off of Analogue TV Transmission on 17 June 2015. Funding sources: Chinese government and implementation by the Uganda Ministry of ICT
Voter registration- Electoral Commission Uganda project
Project details: The purpose of the project was to support the voter registration in the 2010 general elections. Funding sources: was funded through a US$600,000 USAID grant to IFES.
National Identity Cards project
Project details: The National Security Information System (NSIS) project was focused on implementing a biometric and central data management and identity card registration. Funding sources: Uganda Government, Implementation overseen by Uganda Ministry of ICT
ICT4Democracy in East Africa
Project details: The ICT4Democracy in East Africa project (June 2011 - July 2013) was based on leveraging the potential of ICT to increase citizens’ participation in decision-making processes. Funding sources: Swedish Programme for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER) / SIDA (SEK 8.4 million)
Improving Learning Outcomes through ICT
Project definition: The project ran from December 2011 to 31 December
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2014. It is focused on improving learning outcomes for girls in particular in primary schools Uganda through access to ICT. Funding sources: Funded through Grant of €36,000 from Edukans, Netherlands.
ITELE for ICT (Improving Literacy and Numeracy in Primary Education through ICT) Project details: IICD ran the project in a bid to improve literacy and numeracy in primary education through the integration of ICT in teaching and learning processes. Funding sources: Funded through Grant of €39,568 from Edukans, Netherlands. To Serere District, Eastern Uganda. (December 2011 - 31 December 2014)
Helping teachers use ICT for teaching
Project details: IICD launched the project in December 2010 focused on training teachers and sensitising Head Teachers on the importance of using ICT for Education and for school management in Western Uganda and West Nile. Funding sources: Funding of €110,820 from CFSU (€18,203), IICD (€35,117), Close the Gap (€47,500) and CharITy (€10,000)
e-Network
Project details: Makerere University Faculty of Computing and Information Technology won an Africa Union (AU) bid to create an e-network that will provide connectivity for Eastern and Central African countries to a panAfrican network through fibre optics and wireless links. Funding sources: Government of India through the AU
Electronic Rural Health Information project: Feasibility and Acceptability of e-Card MaternalChild Health Passport in Rural Community
Project details: Towards the end of 2010, the Ministry of Health released a Mother-Child Health Passport (MCH HP), an initiative to improve maternal and child health in Uganda. Funding sources: Government in collaboration with ICTs for African Rural Development (ICTARD), Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi.
Malaria Diagnostic Systems project Project details: The overall objective of the malaria diagnostic systems project is to design and implement an easy to use computerized system that has the capabilities to support the treatment of malaria. Funding sources: Government
District Business Information Centers
Project details: This project was launched in 2008, it aims to address the needs of the community demand driven ICT based services. Funding sources: Government, UNIDO, with funding from the Austrian Development Agency (ADA),
Reflect ICT Resource Centre
Project definition: The aim of the Reflect ICT resource centre is to facilitate access to agricultural, health, and commercial information based on needs that the 10 communities identified. Funding sources: DIFD, and community.
Energy for Rural Transformation (ERT) Project
Project details: Has three components: construction of the rural energy infrastructure, financing internet broadband extension to rural areas and financing solar PV energy packages for rural schools, health clinics and water facilities. Funding sources: The World Bank funding of US$75 million with implementation overseen by Office of Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF).
Adaptive Bandwidth Management in Cooperative Wireless Networks: Affordable and equitable access to the Internet
Project details: In 2006, the Community Wireless Resource Centre (CWRC) was established under the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Makerere University. Funding sources: Government, under the MSI World Bank project.
CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS - REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Science Technology and Higher Education Program (STHEP)
Project details: The Tanzania Science and Technology Higher Education Program (STHEP) is a 7-year Program under the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT). Funding agency: World Bank, IDA credit, $100 million + further $15 million.
Tanzania National Research and Education Network (NREN)
Project details: It is envisaged that over time the NREN will enable HEIs (Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Research Institutions to link to the Internet. Funding sources: Government
ICT Infrastructure
TANZICT
Project details: TANZICT is focused on strengthening the Tanzania Information Society. Funding sources: Government of Finland, 5 million euro (Sept 2011 - August 2015, extended to July 2016).
Dar Teknohama Business ICT Incubator (DTBI)
Project details: The Dar Teknohama Business Incubator (DTBi) was set up in June 2011. Funding sources: InfoDev and COSTECH
KINU
Project details: KINU was established in January 2012 to provide an open space for Tanzania’s tech community to foster co-creation, innovation and capacity building. Funding sources: Indigo Trust, Google Africa, SMILE, RAHA, SEACOM and Samsung Tanzania ICT Technology Park Project details: The ICT Technology Park is a Public and Private Partnership between the Government of Tanzania and SEACOM. Funding sources: SEACOM and COSTECH
ICT PROJECTS IN RWANDA Telecommunications Sector
Details: Consists of; Telecom sector, National Data Center, Kigali metropolitan Network and the International Gateway Traffic Verification System (IGTVS). Funding sources: Government with help from the private sector
Finance Sector
Details: Consists of: online Tax payment system, e-Payment system and a single Electronic Window System.
Education Sector
Project details: The Government of Tanzania through MCST built the National ICT Optic Fibre Cable (OFC) infrastructure Backbone (NICTBB). Funding sources: Government
Details: Consists of; Educational Management Information System (EMIS), and the Rwanda Development Gateway and a programme to promote the Acquisition of computer equipment by educational institutions.
Last Mile Connectivity
Governance Sector
Project details: due to limited funds available for phase 1 of the STHEP implementation, recommendations were made to connect only 28 higher education and research institutions in phase 1 and the remaining institutions to be connected in phase 2. Funding sources: Government
Connectivity Arrangement
Project details: Various higher learning institutions in Tanzania were connected to the COSTECH NOC and directly linked with European GEANT2 through the Ubuntu Alliance. Funding sources: World Bank
eHealth Strategy
Project details: It is planned that by 2018, eHealth will provide a sustainable and efficient health system for citizens that guarantee patient information rights, integrity and confidentiality. Funding sources: The Government of Tanzania, with the process facilitated by the International Institute for Communication and Development of The Netherlands.
Details: Consists of Automated Passenger Clearance System, Using Biometric data, A total of 7 institutions including Police are now connected to the National identification Authority Database using online secure authentication
Agriculture Sector
Details: Consists of; eSoko system and a Land Use Management and Information System.
Tourism sector
Details: Consists of; One Click Rwanda and an e-Tourism platform.
Health Sector
Details: Consists of; OpenMRS , TRACnet, Mobile e- Health and a Telemedicine and a Navigation Surveillance and Air traffic management system (CNS-ATM). (Sources of this information: ICT Authourity: www.icta.go.ke, IST-Africa: www.ist-africa.org and Fortune of Africa: www.fortuneofafrica.com)
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