Project
Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (Phase 3) – Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi
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Cybil code: G0840
Status: Finished
From: Jan 2009
To: Dec 2017
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Summary
Phase 3 of the World Bank’s Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (RCIP) accelerated the establishment of the legal and regulatory framework for the information society, including in respect of cybercrime, in Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi.
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Aim
Subcomponent 1(c) of RCIP Phase 3 aimed to accelerate the establishment of the legal and regulatory framework for the information society, in particular, regarding security of networks and electronic transactions, privacy and data protection, access to information, intellectual property rights, cybercrime etc.in Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi.
Context
A broad project focusing on communications infrastructure and eGovernment services.
The World Banks’ Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (RCIP) aims at assisting East and Southern Africa (E&SA) countries to implement a strategy of effective regional connectivity and increased government efficiency through the use of this connectivity, by (i) offering technical assistance to promote further sector liberalization arid to resolve’ market efficiency gaps, (ii) leveraging private investment in the deployment of regional and national backbone infrastructure, as well as rural networks through public private partnership (PPP) arrangements and capacity purchase, and (iii) leveraging the infrastructure to increase government efficiency and transparency through the selective deployment of key e-Government services.
The first phase of RCIP assisted Kenya, Burundi and Madagascar (P094103, P127380 and P149019). The second phase assisted Rwanda. The third phase assisted Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi (P111432). The fourth phase assisted Comoros (P118213 and P166737). The fifth phase assisted Uganda (P130871).
Website links
https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P111432
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