introduction to icta - org study presentation

About About ICTA ....ICTA ....ICTA is the implementation agency of the "e-Sri Lanka" -ICT

Development Road Map of SriLanka. ICTA is a Government Agency registered as a government owned company. limited private company reporting to the Minister of Economic Reform, Science and Technology of the Government of Sri Lanka.

Vision"To harness ICT as a lever for economic and social advancementby taking the dividends of ICT to every village, to every citizen, to

every business & to re-engineer the way governmentthinks & works"

SINCE July2003

Mission“To bring ICT to every citizen, village ,Business and enable the government to provide better service to

general public.”

The Government of Sri Lanka developed the e-Sri Lanka Roadmap with the objective of harnessing ICTs towards achieving socio-economic development in the country. The vision of e-Sri Lanka is “to take the dividends of ICT to every village, to every citizen and to every business and transform the way government thinks and works”.

What is What is

Current Fund: $83 million US Dollars But Required $300 million

Donor Institutions:

Why ICTA?....Why ICTA?....A. Create legal, policy, institutional and strategic

background for the development of ICT and ICT literacy

B. Provide ICT facilities for citizens (e-gov, e-commerce, distance learning…) at rural telecenters and upgrading livelihoods

C. Streamline services offered by the government using ICT networks

D. Provide public telecommunication facilities for all villages

E. Encourage ICT (software & hardware) industries at the rural level

F. Train rural youth for global ICT job marketG. Develop the country as a regional center of the

Asia’s ICT dissemination networks

What ICTA Can Do ?....What ICTA Can Do ?....

Connectivity Connectivity

e- Governmente- Government

E-SocietyE-Society

Rural Access Rural Access

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

Six key areas of ICTASix key areas of ICTA

1.1. ICT Policy, Leadership & Institutional Capacity ICT Policy, Leadership & Institutional Capacity Building ProgrammeBuilding Programme

Nurturing leadership: ICT Agency, CIOs, Cabinet committee, Admin Reform Committee Balancing top down leadership and bottom up learning and innovation: NGOs. local governments.

Partnering with private sector: India, Armenia.

Enabling e-laws & telecom reforms.

building capabilities for NGOs, communities

Program management, M & E, piloting and learning


E-Gov Policy is for

–To set up the common objectives,

–requirements ,

–time lines,

–implementation approaches,

–responsibilities and

–standards

related to e-Government work in Sri Lanka and to communicate to all government organization.


These policies and procedures should be followed by all government organizations including:

–Ministries,

–government Departments,

–Provincial Councils,

–District Secretariats, and Divisional Secretariats

–Local Authorities,

–government Corporations,

–Statutory Bodies, and Companies fully owned by government.

2. Re-engineering Government Programme2. Re-engineering Government Programme Establish vision, policy, strategyPilot and phase strategic applications Human and business processes: restructuring, information sharing and community of practiceIdentify needs of government clients and underlying common information infrastructure:

Leadership: E-Parliament, E-CabinetE-citizen servicesPublic financial management: taxes, customs, budgetE-procurement; project MISKey infrastructure: portal; government-wide network; population registry; land info; national smart cardCommon technology standards for information sharing

2. Re-engineering Government Programme2. Re-engineering Government Programme

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Complexity of Implementation and Technology

Web Presence

information on rules and procedures

Limited Interactions

Email contact, access to online databases & downloadable forms via intranets

Transactions

Electronic delivery of services automated, e.g., renewal of licenses

Transformation

All stages of transactions electronic. New models of service delivery with public-private partnerships

3. Information Infrastructure Programme3. Information Infrastructure Programme “A user-friendly environment state-of-the-art technology

infrastructure throughout Sri Lanka that enables all citizens to have ready access to information, modern communications, electronic services, and content that realize improvements in the quality of life.”

Nenasala or “Wisdom Outlet” is a center that provides multiple Information Communication Technology (ICT) based services to the community

A central portal for the government to offer citizen services on-line utilizing LG (www.srilanka.lk)A private network for the government, interconnecting key government organizations

4.4. ICT Investment and Private Sector ICT Investment and Private Sector Development ProgrammeDevelopment Programme

Aim to create a competitive ICT industry and contribute to achieving sustainable economic growth and employment creation in Sri Lanka.

•Use re-engineering government as a catalyst for the development of the local ICT sector by enabling the sector to fully participate through outsourcing of services and functions to local companies and use of local products. • Promote the use of ICT in the non-ICT private sector consequently increasingawareness of its benefits across all levels in the private sector; • Promote local ICT products and services to the global market; • Brand Sri Lanka as an attractive destination for global Multi National Corporations to invest and set-up operations

5. ICT Human Resources Capacity Building 5. ICT Human Resources Capacity Building ProgrammeProgramme

Support re-engineering government by equipping public sector employees with the required ICT, leadership and management skills and competencies

6. e-Society Programme6. e-Society Programme

increased awareness of ICT among rural and urban poor improved community capacity for utilizing ICT to meet local needs increased economic opportunity and equity through wide use of ICT in agriculture, health, educationEmpowerment of women and youth

e-Society programme is to promote the innovative use of ICT to meet the social and economic needs of the most vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka, to develop approaches to scale up successful applications, and to empower civil society with affordable access to information, communication, and relevant local content.

Challenges for ICTA..Challenges for ICTA..

Mainstreaming ICT into development agenda and Country Assistance Strategies.

Avoid pitfall of e-development as technology fix

Building core competency across turfs and sectors.

Knowledge sharing; partnerships. Empowering e-champions and integrators.