Project Info

Project Code
1617B
Tranche
T10
Tranche Type
Regular
Status
Closed
Title
Evidence-based eGovernment Policies for advancing information technology infrastructure, governmental service delivery and accountability

Entities

Implementing Entity (Lead)
DESA

Financial and Evaluation Info

Total Budget
$314,500.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No

Countries and Regions

Countries or Areas: Bangladesh, Ethiopia
Regions: Africa, Asia
Sub-Regions:
Intermediate Regions:
Countries in Special Situations: Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDC), Least Developed Countries (LDC)

Areas of Work

SDG
16
9
SDG Targets
16.5
16.6
16.7
16.10
9.a
9.b
9.c
Thematic Clusters
Governance and institution building

Brief Description

The objective of the project is to support decision making to support the sustainable development agenda by building institutional capacity to collect analyse and use data on e-government. It is structured around two expected accomplishments, namely: (i.) to improve institutional capacity in target countries to collect, use and publish relevant e-government data and compile indicators for analysis, monitoring and evaluation of progress in e-government; and (ii) to strengthen institutional capacity, frameworks and approaches in target countries to implement e-government policies and strategies in support of selected SDGs and Targets and related decision-making based on data. Recipient countries will also be encouraged to participate and present their digital strategy and e-government initiatives in the annual review process of the SDGs through the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), as well as to feature their e-government tools to support specific SDGs and targets through the Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM).

Objective and Expected Outcomes

Objective
To strengthen capacity of public sector institutions in selected least developed countries, in developing evidence- and data-based e-government policies to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Expected Outcome 1
Improved institutional capacity in target countries to collect, analyse and publish e-government data and related sectoral data
Expected Outcome 2
Strengthened institutional capacity in target countries to implement evidence-based government policies and strategies, in support of selected SDGs and targets