Project
Horn of africa digital governance and cybersecurity initiative
About
Cybil code: G0877
Status: Ongoing
From: Jan 2022
To: Dec 2025
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Summary
The Initiative for Digital Government and Cybersecurity in Horn of Africa Countries aims to support the governments of Djibouti, Kenya, and Somalia in strengthening e-governance and developing human-centered e-services. ESTDEV contributes to this effort by conducting digital maturity studies on each country as well as preparing roadmaps for implementing human-centered e-services.
Details
Aim
The aim of the projects is to support target countries to improve their digital service delivery and to develop national and regional cyber security. The three specific objectives of the project are:
Objective 1: Cybersecurity policy and institutional frameworks are strengthened and converge towards shared regional standards
Objective 2: Cybersecurity awareness and capacity of government officials and IT professionals as well as the general public are enhanced
Objective 3: Operational capabilities to manage cyber security incidents are enhanced
Activities
Activities include: improving the policy framework; raising awareness of cyber security among users; improve capacity to manage security incidents; and strengthening respect for human rights and the principles of the rule of law.
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