An overview of Uganda’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
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- 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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Establishment of a Cyber Security Operations Center Uganda Bankers’ Association
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Establishment of a Cyber Security Operations Center Uganda Bankers’ Association
This project involved the provision of consultancy services regarding the building a operationalization of a security operation’s center (SOC) for the banking sector in Uganda.
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
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- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Gambia (the)
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- 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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- 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.
Chevening Cyber and Tech Scholarship
The project funded 3 scholars from The Gambia, Uganda and Zambia who completed their Masters on the Chevening programme from Sept 2020 – August 2021. A further 3 scholars from the Solomon Islands, Pakistan and Kenya will start their Masters in Sept 2021 – August 2022.
Commonwealth CSIRT community – Extension
This project extended the ‘Commonwealth Cyber Security Incident Response Team Workshops’ project with the aim of creating an online information-sharing portal for Commonwealth member incident response teams and related professionals.
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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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Workshop in Kigali on e-government, digital architecture and cyber security
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Workshop in Kigali on e-government, digital architecture and cyber security
Workshop aimed at introducing to the representatives of five nations to the architecture and cyber security solutions of Estonian e-state and sharing experience and best practices.
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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Advancing Cyber Security Capacities for Digital Transformation of Developing Countries
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Advancing Cyber Security Capacities for Digital Transformation of Developing Countries
This project aims to aid the development of secure digital societies in developing countries by evaluating cybersecurity situations, defining capacity gaps and sharing recommendations.
National cyber security strategy for Uganda
eGA will advise the Uganda National Information Technology Agency (NITA-U) on updating the country’s cyber security strategy. An updated cyber security strategy will provide the overall cyber security direction for the government of Uganda aligned to the cyber laws and regulations as well as enable efficient management of cyber security risks and […]
CMM Review Uganda – Reassessment
In collaboration with the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) the Cybersecurity Capacity Centre for Southern Africa (C3SA) undertook a review of the maturity of cybersecurity capacity in Uganda at the invitation of the Ugandan National Information Technology Authority (NITA).
