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ICT Enabled Administrative Burden
Reduction and Cost Savings in
Uganda
Kenneth Bagarukayo
Uganda…
• 236 Km2 – about the Size of the UK
• Population: 37 Million
• Age: 70% < 30 years, Median Age 15
• GDP per Capita PPP USD1,638
• 23M (65%) Mobile phone connections
• 13M (35%) Internet Users of which 85% are Mobile
• 20M (55%) Mobile Money Users – USD10Bn transactions!
ICT Legal & Policy Framework
• National ICT Policy
• National Postal Policy
• Broadcasting Policy
• E-waste management policy
• National Telecommunications Policy
• Information Management Services Policy
Policies
• Electronic Transactions Act
• Electronic Signatures Act
• Computer Misuse Act
• National Databank Regulations
• E-Government Regulations
Laws & Regulations
• E-Government Strategy
• E-Government Master Plan
• National Information Security Strategy
• IPV6 Strategy
• Business Process Outsourcing Strategy
• Free and Open Source Strategy
Strategies
E-Government Strategy
ICT Institutional Mandate
Level Institution Roles
Policy Ministry of ICT Strategic and technical
leadership, overall coordination,
support and advocacy on all
matters of policy, laws,
regulations and strategy for the
ICT sector
Regulatory Uganda Communications
Commission
ICT Sector Regulator
Service Provision National Information
Technology Authority
Promotion and implementation
of e-Government Services and
Advice / technical support to
Government on EGOV
Cases on ABR
Focus Case Brief Description
ABR – Government NBI Ministries, Department s and
Agencies wide area National
Fiber Broadband
Infrastructure
ABR – Businesses IBMS Integrated Border Management
System to facilitate a One Stop
Border Post Cargo Clearing
Process – Uganda, Kenya,
Rwanda,Tanzania
ABR – Citizens National ID Electronic National
Identification Card Issuance
system , also enables cross-
border citizen movement in
the Region
CASE I: NBI
BENEFITS
• Admin Burden and Cost
Reduction to Government
• Whole sale internet – price
USD1,200 to USD300 per MB
• Government saving USD5M pa
on Internet Costs
Current Status of NBI
1800 Kms.
94 Depts networked
61 Depts Internet
CASE II: IBMS
IBMS System
Online cargo clearing.
Borders – Kenya,
Rwanda, Tanzania
BENEFITS
• Admin Burden and Cost
Reduction to Businesses
• Border clearing of cargo
reduced from 14 to 2 Days
• Reduced business costs
CASE III: National ID system
National ID
Single Identification
Cross Borders –
Kenya, Burundi,
Rwanda, Tanzania
BENEFITS
• Admin Burden and Cost
Reduction to Citizens
• Easy movement using the
National ID in Region
• Reduced costs of credit due to
easy identification
EGOV - Increased Efficiency, Reduced Cost
Mobile Money- online money transfer/ payments
eTax – online Tax Payments
eWater – online Water payments
eVoting – electronic/ biometric voting system
eProcurement – electronic government procurement
eLicensing – KCCA local authority trading licensing
Challenges
Low levels of investment and funding towards ICT
Limited electricity coverage especially in Rural
Limited access and affordability of ICT devices / services
Low awareness in the population
Limited local content
Reflection and Way Forward
Most investments
Infrastructure
Investment in eServices
Legal, Regulatory, and
Institutional arrangements
5 Year ICT Strategic and
Investment Plan
Regional integration and
collaboration
Sectoral Working Groups
Public Private Partnerships
Questions???
Kenneth Bagarukayo
Commissioner
Ministry of ICT Uganda
Tel. +256772212386
Email. [email protected]
Skype. bagarukayo