In December 2007, Terms of Reference to develop a Regional e-Government Framework were drawn by the COMESA Secretariat under the project framework of the Regional ICT Support Programme (RICTSP) funded by the 9th EDF and under a corporation framework between: Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC), the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) and the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC).
The overall objective of RICTSP is to contribute to the regional integration agenda through an effective and efficient Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) environment which will reduce the costs of trade and investment and thereby stimulate economic growth and reduce poverty. The purpose of the programme is to achieve a reduction in the digital divide by removing some of the constraints to the efficient use of ICT readmore...
United Nations E-Government Survey 2010
UNPAN - The 2010 United Nations e-Government Survey: Leveraging e-government at a time of financial and economic crisis was completed in December 2009 and launched in early 2010. The report presented various roles for e-government in addressing the ongoing world financial and economic crisis. More...
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