e-governance portfolio: UNDP Uzbekistan

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1 e-governance portfolio: UNDP Uzbekistan Sandjar SAIDKHODJAEV Project Manager UNDP ICT Policy (ICTP) Project UNDP Global Community of Practice meeting on e-governance and Access to Information January, 2009, Hyderabad, India

2 KEY DIRECTIONS Policy advice Raising awareness & capacity building Harnessing ICTs for public administration UNDP Uzbekistan Public and Private Partnership e-government interventions

3 POLICY ADVICE Assistance in preparation of: Law on Informatization Law on e-digital Signature Law on e-document flow Law on e-commerce FOSS Action Plan By-laws on e-digital Signature Recommendations in the areas of: e-government implementation FOSS introduction Science and Technology parks e-digital Signature Software industry e-taxation Automation of customs administration Monitoring of ICT development in Uzbekistan e-readiness report ICT Development monitoring Annual Review of ICT development Annual Review of ICT development Annual Review of ICT development

4 HARNESSING ICTs FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION e-document flow and DB for the Ministry of Economy Improving ICT capacity of the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs Strengthening ICT capacity of the Taxation Committee Enhancing ICT capacity of the Customs Committee Developing ICT infrastructure in Syrdarya region Building ICT capacity of the Parliament

5 e-government INTERVENTIONS State Authority Portal - Lex.uz - online legislative DB (w/ministry of Justice) e-taxation (w/state Taxation Committee) e-government elements in Syrdarya region Establishment of EDS registration center Automation of Customs Administration (w/ Customs Committee) Environmental Indicators Database with GIS application Statistical Data Query System -

6 RAISING AWARENESS & CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT National ICT Week (ICT Summit, ICTExpo, round tables), workshops UzSciNet - Scientific and educational network of Uzbekistan Educational materials TV and Radio Shows Taraqqiyot Sari Intellectual property rights protection UzCDL Computer driving license certification system Strategic ICT trainings on e-governance in Uzbekistan and abroad

7 PUBLIC CHALLENGES AND PRIVATE AND LESSONS PARTNERSHIP LEARNED Overload of government employees delayed feedbacks Private Shortage of qualified IT specialists limitations for narrow specialized IT initiatives Absence of clear vision and action plan for development of e-governance UNDP Passive mode of government websites and lack of content, online services More focus on technological rather than developmental IT Association aspects of Uzbekistan of ICT (est. in 2005, about 50 members representing Telecommunication, development Education, Hardware & Software sectors, close cooperation with Lack of leadership commitment can substantially government affect institutions the smooth on implementation and timely of implementation e-government initiatives) of pilot initiatives e-governance competency center (est. in 2007, serves as show-room for new e-government solutions in Focus of ICT development assistance should Public Uzbekistan, be both provides on ICT expert policy examinations formulation of ICT and and its e-government implementation projects at national level) Potential of partnership with both local and international private companies is strong and needs to be tapped in future projects

8 THANK YOU! UNDP CO in Uzbekistan Phone: ( ) Fax: ( ) Web: Sandjar SAIDKHODJAEV Project Manager, UNDP ICT Policy (ICTP) Project Phone: ( ) Fax: ( ) Web: