#1SOUTH SUDAN E-Applications Development; Policy Strategy Baranya Toe Chaplin Director for IT ITU E-Application Development Workshop for East African Member States Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25-29 Nov. 2019#2Presentation Outline 1 Introduction 2 About South Sudan 3 4 5 ICT Policy Strategy E-Application Development Show Cases#3Introduction ❖ E-Applications: Is all about applying Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to transform the ways how people do business to improve efficiency effectiveness. E-Apps also supports governments to deliver services citizens across the countries#4Republic South Sudan South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9th July 2011; • The Government of RSS fully recognizes the important role ICTs play in transforming how governments and citizens do business; It is incumbent upon it to develop policies, legislature and regulatory frameworks to ensure the development, deployment and use of ICTs to all citizens#5. Cont'd Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services was created. Currently, ICT Sector is under the Ministry Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services • ICT Policies: Telecom and Postal Services Policy and Strategic Work Plan 2008 (after CPA-Southern Sudan) Communication Sector Policy 2013 - 2018 National Communication Act, 2012 Draft of the Review South Sudan ICT Policy Postal Services Master Plan#6Policy Implementation Government & Regulator Private Sector Civil Society & General Public Development Partners UN Based ICT Agencies Academia & Research Institutions#7Role of Government:- ■ Develop & Oversee ICT Policies and Strategies to manage & stimulate growth of the Sector ■ Develop and implement E-Government and other E-Applications ■ Oversee capacity building programmes for Government.#8Role of Other Main Actors:- Private Sector: Main investor and developer of the info-economy system Participate in provision of universal service/access Develop the sector with efficiency, credibility, commercial integrity and good corporate governance Provide quality and sustainable service with choices to consumers#9Institutions - Other Main Actors:- Role of the Civil Society: Inform the policy making process through relevant contributions in regard to ICT access, poverty reduction, e-Governance, citizen participation ... Assist Govt to understand the needs of society better & help integrate public voices in the policy process Role of Development Partners: Technical & financial support and assistance (e.g. in development of incubators, capacity building, business networking, etc)#10Ministry's Strategy and Stakeholders Involvement First RSS ICT4D Conference 25th - 27th 2015 Recommendations: 1. Concerns over ICTs penetration in South Sudan, 2. The fundamental Infrastructure, 3. Level of uptake of ICTs by Government ministries, institutions and parastatals in service delivery, 4. Lack of human and technical capacity, 5. Innovative ways of use of social media to promote peace and development; and 6. The role of ICTs in promoting gender equality#11E-Apps Dev. Capacity Building Delegates at the 1st South Sudan ICT Conference. O UNESCO FIRST SOUTH SUDAN Y TECHNOLOGY FOR HUAWE Theme ICTAD IN SOUTH SUDAN Date 25th-27th February Venue Ministry of Telecommunicat -3 Kes from th MOMEN Ms Martha Chumo (Kenya) leading Panel on Mobile Apps Development. © UNESCO#12South Sudan Internet Governance Forum Youth Innovators let by Nelson Kwaje in collaboration with MIC&PS organized and founded the South Sudan Internet Forum (SS-IGF) Conference in Juba • . . Recommendations which include among others; Equity in ICT development Closing the Gender Digital Divide Y Youth empowerment and participation in ICT Establishment of ICT Universal Services and Access Fund ICTs Infrastructure for opening up Rural community and women empowerment#13THANKS Q Baranya Toe Chaplin Director for IT uestions Mobile: +211 915544767, +211 92 8181 214 E-mail: [email protected]