An overview of Benin’s cyber policy landscape is available on the UNIDIR Cyber Policy Portal Project
ICT Policy & Regulation – Institutional Strengthening (iPRIS) – Boosting the Capacities of African Telecom Regulators Through Peer to Peer Learning
Implementors
- Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER)
- The Luxembourg Regulatory Institute (ILR)
- Sweden – Post and Telecom Authority (PTS)
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ICT Policy & Regulation – Institutional Strengthening (iPRIS) – Boosting the Capacities of African Telecom Regulators Through Peer to Peer Learning
ICT Policy & Regulation – Institutional Strengthening (iPRIS) contributes to bridging the digital divide by enhancing inclusive and meaningful digital connectivity in Africa. It does so by boosting the capacities of African telecom regulators through peer-to-peer learning with African and European counterparts.
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Her CyberTracks
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- Germany – Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- Cyber Security Culture & Skills
- Education, Training & Workforce Development
Her CyberTracks
The Her CyberTracks Project aims to promote the equal, full, and meaningful representation of women in cybersecurity for a more resilient cyberspace for all. Additional Contact Information womenincyber@itu.int
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Partnership for Strengthening Cybersecurity
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 18 more
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Partnership for Strengthening Cybersecurity
The Partnership for Strengthening Cybersecurity project reinforces selected bilateral and regional partners’ capabilities to prevent, mitigate and respond to cyber security threats. The partnership will initially be implemented with Ukraine, the Western Balkans and the ECOWAS Commission.
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Enhancing cyber diplomacy capabilities and coordination in the ECOWAS region
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 12 more
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Enhancing cyber diplomacy capabilities and coordination in the ECOWAS region
The EU ISS and GFCE workshop offers ECOWAS countries the support to identifying CCB needs, sharing knowledge and best practices, and setting CCB priorities as they pertain to developing national and regional cyber diplomacy capacities.
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WORKSHOP series in the framework of G7
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 12 more
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WORKSHOP series in the framework of G7
The GFCE workshops offer ECOWAS countries the support to identifying CCB needs, sharing knowledge and best practices, and setting CCB priorities. The outcome of the series consists of a White Paper with recommendations for a three-year West African G7 CCB programme and the establishment of an ECOWAS G7 CCB platform.
Executive Course on the International Law of Cyber Operations
The International Law of Cyber Operations Executive Course addressed the main international legal regimes that regulate state conduct in cyberspace. The first half of the course examines the law applicable to cyber operations during peacetime, whereas the second half focuses on various specialised regimes of international law as applied in […]
Digital Rural Transformation Project – Benin
The project conducted a review of legislation and regulation in Benin to support the enabling environment for digital transformation in Benin.
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Women in Cyber (WiC) Mentorship Programme – ITU
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Women in Cyber (WiC) Mentorship Programme – ITU
The Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme, part of ITU’s Cyber Skills Development initiatives, empowers women in cybersecurity through mentorship, training, and role model engagement. It includes webinars, technical and soft skills courses, and mentorship circles, complementing sister projects like Her CyberTracks to advance gender equality and professional capacity in cybersecurity […]
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Cybersecurity Clinic
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 12 more
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Cybersecurity Clinic
World Bank – West Africa Cybersecurity Clinic 22nd-25th October 2018, Accra (Ghana) This clinic benefitted one policy, legal and regulatory framework expert or strategy specialist in the area of cybersecurity.
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Cyber Risk Management
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 12 more
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Cyber Risk Management
United States – ECOWAS National Action and Regional Cooperation: ‘Cyber Risk Management’ Garmisch, Partenkirchen (Germany), 23rd-27th April 2018 Beneficiaries included representatives involved in cybersecurity initiatives including strategic planning, legislation development, cross-ministerial collaboration, cyber education and training, investigations, and governmental oversight.
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Child Online Protection (COP) and Capacity Enforcement
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 12 more
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Child Online Protection (COP) and Capacity Enforcement
Regional Workshop on Child Protection (COP) and Capacity Enforcement on ‘Children and Mobile Technology’. Abuja (Nigeria) 5th-6th March 2018. Beneficiaries included representatives of the Ministry in charge of ICT.
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Capacity Building on Cyber Legislation
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 12 more
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Capacity Building on Cyber Legislation
ECOWAS-Council of Europe “Capacity Building on Cyber Legislation” Abuja (Nigeria) From the 11th-13th September 2017 Beneficiary groups included representatives involved in the elaboration and reform of legislation.
Digital ID, Trade & Economy (DITE) Program for Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is working with the African Union Commission on a Digital Identity, Digital Trade and Digital Economy initiative to support member countries to fully harness their digital potential, and to exploit the benefits of digitalization for the continent’s development. This work is being done in […]
E-learning Measure Scoping Project
This short scoping project comprised a needs assessment to gather input from stakeholders working in cyber policy in Sub-Saharan African countries in order to inform the development of an e-learning measure.
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Regionally Oriented National School of Cybersecurity – RONSC (École nationale de cybersécurité à vocation régionale, ENCVR)
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 13 more
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Regionally Oriented National School of Cybersecurity – RONSC (École nationale de cybersécurité à vocation régionale, ENCVR)
Inaugurated in Dakar in 2018, the Regional Oriented National Cybersecurity School (RONCS) is the result of a strong partnership between France and Senegal, serving as a regional hub for expertise and offering high-level training in cybersecurity. This school aims at empowering African states in the field of cybersecurity, thus responding […]
