An overview of Ghana’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)
Themes & Topics
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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Setup and Operationalization of Ghana’s National CSIRT
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Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
- Cybercrime
- + 4 more
Setup and Operationalization of Ghana’s National CSIRT
This project supported the setup and operationalization of Ghana’s national CSIRT.
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CREST Cyber Accelerated Maturity Programme (CREST CAMP)
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Themes & Topics
- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- National Assessments
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- + 1 more
CREST Cyber Accelerated Maturity Programme (CREST CAMP)
The CREST Cyber Accelerated Maturity Programme (CREST CAMP) is an international initiative designed to fast-track the development of cyber service providers in countries with emerging cyber ecosystems. It aims to elevate the maturity of the sector by providing tailored support, expert guidance, and funded access to CREST’s accreditation pathway, ensuring […]
Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced (GLACY-e)
The GLACY-e (Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced) is a Joint project of the European Union (Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation instrument – NDICI-Global Europe) and the Council of Europe. The GLACY-e project builds on the expertise and experience gained by the hub countries in the previous GLACY+ project, GLACY-e addresses […]
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Advancing Regional Cyber Security and Stability in Africa – Expert Roundtable
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Advancing Regional Cyber Security and Stability in Africa – Expert Roundtable
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy organized a three-day workshop with senior officials from Africa’s regional institutions and representatives from national computer emergency response teams.
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Her CyberTracks
Beneficiary Countries
Beneficiary groups
Implementors
- 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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Supporting Cyber Capacity Building in the Third World
Implementors
- Czech Republic – National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB)
- Czech Republic – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Themes & Topics
Supporting Cyber Capacity Building in the Third World
Coordinated by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this multi-stakeholder project will focus on supporting institutions across Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Ghana and Senegal.
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Partnership for Strengthening Cybersecurity
Beneficiary Countries
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- + 18 more
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Themes & Topics
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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Themes & Topics
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
Beneficiary groups
Implementors
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 […]
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Commonwealth National Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Community: Strengthening Capabilities, Promoting International Cyber Security Standards and Skills and Facilitating Collaboration
Beneficiary Countries
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Gambia (the)
- + 49 more
Beneficiary groups
Implementors
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- National Computer Security Incident Response
Commonwealth National Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Community: Strengthening Capabilities, Promoting International Cyber Security Standards and Skills and Facilitating Collaboration
This project continued the work of the ‘Commonwealth CSIRT community – Extension’ into 2022 by maintaining the CSIRT community network and diving deeper into the topics of threat and resilience; technology and ecosystem; global leadership and influence; and human rights.
Combatting Cybercrime in the Commonwealth
This project will build upon the Commonwealth Secretariat’s previous cybercrime capacity building work to increase awareness of cybercrime in the Commonwealth
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African Commonwealth National Cyber Risk Assessment Community
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Themes & Topics
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
African Commonwealth National Cyber Risk Assessment Community
This project supports African Commonwealth countries with capacity building work packages that are tailored to help address the most critical risks and capacity gaps that were identified by the earlier National Cyber Risk Assessment project with 10 Commonwealth countries in Africa during 2019-2020.
