GLOBAL
United Nations Online Network in Public Administration (UNPAN)
United
Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance (UNPAN)
UNPAN has the mission to promote the sharing of knowledge, experiences
and best practices throughout the world in sound public policies, effective
public administration and efficient civil services through capacity-building
and cooperation among Member States, with emphasis on south-south cooperation
and UNPAN's commitment to integrity and excellence. This site, managed by all
members of the network, provides various types of worldwide activities and products
in the focus areas of: public administration; public policy; e-government; governance
systems and institutions; civil service reform; integrity, transparency and
accountability; and management innovation and development. Technical assistance
in building up the ICT infrastructures of the UNPAN member institutions has
also been provided, and special attention has been given to e-information management
training.
REGIONAL
Caribbean E-government Knowledge Bank
Caribbean
E-government Knowledge Bank
The Caribbean Technical and Advisory Support Facility (TASF) on e-Government
was established by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs,
Division for Public Administration and Development Management (UNDESA/ DPADM)
in collaboration with CARICAD, and is mandated to implement the Action-Oriented
E-Government Strategy for Countries in the Caribbean Region 2004-2007, which
was adopted at the 5th Caribbean Ministerial Consultation on Regional Cooperation
for e-Government Capacity Building (Barbados, June 2004).
The Strategy was developed on the basis of the political consensus
built through a series of Ministerial Consultations that took place between
2000 and 2004. This consensus focused on the need for capacity-building to enable
meaningful public sector reform; on the use of information and communications
technologies (ICT) to take advantage of new development opportunities in general
and to improve the quality of public services in particular; and on the need
to make e-Government programmes part not only of ICT strategies, but also of
national plans on economic growth and social development. Moreover, the
idea was that TASF should support the development of e-Government capacity in
the Caribbean by increasing the exchange of experiences and practices among
the countries in the region. As a result, the technical and advisory services
provided would increase the chances of the Caribbean to grow stronger as region,
while reducing the existing gaps with regard to the application of ICT within
the public administration at the national level.
The TASF (located at CARICAD and operational since September 2005,
has been involved in different types of activities that have included, among
others, advisory support aimed at have enabling the legal and regulatory reform,
capacity-building activities that enhanced the technical expertise of specific
groups of civil servants and raised the awareness of policy makers and senior-level
civil servants on key issues for e-government, and the establishment of the
Caribbean E-Government Knowledge Bank hosted by UNPAN. The feedback received
from the countries which have benefited from the assistance during these first
operational months has been very positive, and has also constructive in identifying
additional areas of focus and actions.
Central America Initiative on E-Government for Regional Development and Integration
Central America Initiative on E-Government for
Regional Development and Integration
The Central America Initiative commenced in 2002 with a conference which gathered
the highest level representatives of government from Central American countries,
as well as participants from observer countries and international and regional
organizations, to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by ICT,
and more specifically, e-government, for regional integration. As a result of
this gathering, an E-government Task Force for Central America was constituted.
In its first meetings, which took place in Honduras in 2003, the Task Force
examined priority e-government needs and opportunities at the national and regional
levels, and considered the development of a Regional e-Government Strategy and
Action Plan. In its second and final meeting, that took place in Nicaragua in
2005, the Task Force discussed the elements of a common Central America platform
on e-Government policy to serve as an input to the formulation of the Latin
America and Caribbean Regional Strategy and Action Plan for WSIS phase II (World
Summit on the Information Society). Finally, Task Force members discussed specific
joint initiatives to be implemented by countries in the region.
The Central America Initiative raised awareness on the potential
of e-government for development in the region, increased knowledge of government
officials on the issues and challenges of e-Government implementation, and laid
the ground for stronger networking and collaboration on e-government in the
region. The work of the Central America Initiative, which was launched
by DESA and counted with the financial assistance of the Government of Italy,
fed into the work of the RED GEALC, a network of e-Government leaders of Latin
America and the Caribbean created by OAS (Organization of American States) and
ICA (Institute for Connectivity in the Americas).
Another development stemming from the Central American Initiative
on e-Government is the partnership between DESA and the Central American Institute
on Public Administration (ICAP – Instituto Centroamericano de Administracion
Publica), expected to be launched in early 2007.
DESA and ICAP will cooperate in the implementation of the United
Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance (UNPAN) as it relates
to the Central America sub-region. The purpose of the cooperation is to create
an electronic virtual network to exchange expertise and share experiences and
lessons learned in the area of public economics, administration and finance,
with a view to facilitate capacity-building through utilization of modern technology
in the countries of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic.
Links - Internal
Conference on ICT and E-Government for Regional Development
and Integration in Central America
20-22 November 2002,Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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Aide-Mémoire
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The Conference on ICT and E-government for
Regional Development and Integration in Central America
will bring together key stakeholders from the Central
America region, from the highest levels of government,
to regional and international organizations, as well
as experts from around the globe, to exchange views
and experiences on the opportunities and challenges
of ICT and e-government for enhanced regional cooperation.
The objectives of the Conference are to:
- Raise awareness of the opportunities offered by
ICT and e-government for economic and social development
at the national and regional levels;
- Present and explore in particular the possibilities
of e-government for enhancing democracy and a more
transparent, efficient and effective government better
able to deliver public services;
- Discuss national and regional ICT and e-government
strategies and the challenges that governments confront
in their development and implementation;
- Examine the application of ICT and e-government
to render regional integration efforts more effective
and successful;
- Consider the elements for an "Action Plan on ICT
and E-government in Support of Regional Integration"
and the creation of an E-Government Task Force for
Central America.
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Agenda
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E-government Task Force
Proposal
Spanish
English
Declaration
Spanish
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Partners:
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First Meeting of the “e-Government Task Force for Central America”
(Grupo de Trabajo Centroamericano sobre Gobierno
Electrónico)
14-15 August 2003, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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Grupo de Trabajo Centroamericano sobre Gobierno
Electrónico: Primera Reunión |
| Start Date: |
August 14, 2003 |
| End Date: |
August 15, 2003 |
| Participation
Requirements: |
By Invitation |
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| Venue: |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Organizer: |
UNDESA en colaboración con el Gobierno de Honduras
con patrocinio del Gobierno de Italia |
| Theme Focus: |
Gobierno electrónico regional para America Central
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| Contact Information: |
Angela Capati |
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Oficial de Asuntos Economicos, KMB/DPADM/UNDESA |
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capati-caruso@un.org |
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Phone:Phone: 1-212-963-5318 |
Second Meeting of the “E-Government Task Force for Central America”
(Grupo de Trabajo Centroamericano sobre Gobierno
Electrónico)
Managua, Nicaragua, 21022 April 2005
| Title: |
Technical Meeting on E-Government Readiness and
Iniatives in Central America and Second Meeting of the E-Government
Task Force for Central America |
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April 21, 2005 |
| End Date: |
April 22, 2005 |
| Participation
Requirements: |
By Invitation |
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| Venue: |
Managua, Nicaragua |
| Organizer: |
Government of Nicaragua through the Nicaraguan
Council of Science and Technology, the Regional Secretariat of the
Forum of Central American Vice Presidents, DPADM/UNDESA and the Government
of Italy |
| Theme Focus: |
E-government in Central America. |
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Angela Capati-Caruso |
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Senior Governance Officer, SGMB/DPADM/DESA |
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capati-caruso@un.org |
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Phone:(1-212) 963-5318 |
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Fax:(1-212) 963-0522 |
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Fermin Antonio Pineda Vanegas |
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Director of Projects, Nicaraguan Council of Science
and Technology, Vice-Presidency of Nicaragua |
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ferminp@vicepresidencia.gob.ni |
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Phone:505-228-6019 |
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Links - External
Network of e-Government Leaders of Latin America and the Caribbean
(RED GEALC).
http://www.redgealc.net/index.php?module=
htmlpages&func=display&pid=95
Central American Institute on Public Administration (ICAP)
http://www.icap.ac.cr/
Strengthening Parliaments' Information Systems in Africa
Strengthening
Parliaments' Information Systems in Africa
Initially implemented in ten African Parliaments, in 2006 the
project
has evolved and expanded into a full Africa i-Parliaments Action Plan, a continental
challenge embraced by the majority of African assemblies under the auspices
of the Pan African Parliament. The objective of the initiative is to empower
African Parliaments to play a strategic role in promoting good governance, and
to become open, participatory, knowledge-based and learning organizations. The
programme will do so by helping parliaments build their information and knowledge
management capacities, creating information services, deploying parliamentary
information systems and providing tools to support inter-parliamentary collaboration.
Links:
http://www.akomantoso.org
http://www.bungeni.org
NATIONAL
E-government for Development Programme (EG4D)
E-government
for Development Programme (EG4D) - National- Level Pilot Projects
The E-government for Development Programme, funded by the Government
of Italy, is an initiative which aims at responding to the growing demand for
technical and advisory services by developing countries, and countries with
economies in transition in the area of e-Government, with a specific focus on
e-accounting applications. The overall goal of this Programme is to support
the ongoing process of administrative reform and e-government capacity-building
in selected beneficiary countries by promoting the adoption of modern ICT in
public administration as an effective tool to enhance public sector reform and
foster the creation of public value in support of the Millennium Development
Goals.
More precisely, for the enhancement of good governance, the initiative
acknowledges the paramount importance of e-accounting, intended as the modernization
and digitalization of the procedures suppporting the economic and financial
cycle of public administrations and governments. These include the digitalization
and integration of the public accounting and reporting systems, the tax-revenue
procedures, the customs systems and the public procurement procedures. E-accounting
is considered as a prerequisite for the sound functioning of a national governance
system, since, among other things, it maps out all the financial flows of public
administration activities, hence promoting the transparency and efficiency of
the entire public system.
With the specific aim defined above, the projects financed by
the Programme will focus on three elements:
- The development of strategic e-accounting policies and tools;
- The strengthening of the public sector’s capacity to effectively
use e-accounting solutions; and
- The implementation of e-accounting solutions to ensure transparency
in the public sector.
DESA is currently partnering with five countries – Belize, Jamaica,
Morocco, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - to implement operational
e-government projects at the national level in specific e-accounting priority
areas indicated by the countries themselves.
Lesotho: e-Government for Enhanced Service Delivery
Lesotho:
e-Government for Enhanced Service Delivery
This project focuses on the government to government (G to G)
element of e-government. By ensuring that the Ministry of Communications,
Science and Technology of the Government of Lesotho is using the same IT platform,
greater synergies among the departments should incur, which would increase productivity
within the Ministry. In addition, a cost savings is expected to result
from the sharing of servers, firewalls and other security measures, printers,
Internet access, and from the development of integrated databases and portals.
The project will support the interconnectivity among the four locations
of different departments through a wireless solution. Each location will
be equipped with the necessary hardware to form a ministry-wide IT platform.
In order to tackle the issue of the lack of IT capacity from the
human resources point of view, the project will provide training for one staff
member from each location to be trained in troubleshooting basic network problems
and hardware support. In addition, an e-government training programme
will be established through the UNDESA Online Network in Public Administration
and Finance (UNPAN). This training will be for senior managers to acquire
a better understanding of e-government. The online course will be taken
within a six-month period, and there will be a one-week workshop to kick-off
this training.
A pilot project will also be developed to deliver e-government
services to local communities by using the local post offices as an IT hub.
This will enable citizens who have been traditionally disadvantaged to gain
access to the Internet.
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