day 2- dr katherine getao-county ict roadmaps-connected kenya 2014
TRANSCRIPT
County Panel
Connected Kenya16 April 2014
Moderator: Dr. Katherine Getao
Structure
1. County engagement brief2. Panel contributions3. Open discussion
County engagement brief
• ICTA County forum has held three meetings since October, 2013 with over 40 counties represented at each meeting
• ICTA County working group has held six meetings
• A memorandum of agreement has been drafted
County engagement brief cont…
• World bank has approved US$12 million for county ICT projects including road maps and e-readiness projects
• A structured methodology for county project implementation has been designed and discussed
County engagement brief cont…
• A framework to guide engagements between counties and the private sector has been drafted and discussed
• E-readiness data for 26 counties and capacity data for 47 counties has been collected by ICTA and we have a good idea of needs and gaps
Panel contributions
• Brief on ICT strategy and ICT activities in the county
• How important is collaboration to the success of county ICT and which engagements have been the most useful?
• How can the private sector help the county to achieve its objectives?
Open discussion
• Challenges that face the private sector as you engage with counties
• How can ICTA quickly help to improve the situation?
• Would a more structured framework assist the engagement between counties, national government, academia, private sector…?
• Will devolution slow down or speed up the achievement of Kenya’s digital agenda?
