information and communication technology agency of sri lanka
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e-Sri Lanka
Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka
- STRATEGY & APPROACH –
Lalith Weeratunga
W.B.Ganegala
Why e-Sri Lanka: The Genesis
Grow the ICT Sector AND use ICT as an enabler for socio-economic development
Specific mechanisms to take the growth in Colombo/ South-West to other areas of the country
ICT as an enabler for Socio Economic Development
ICT as a growth Sector
ConnectiviConnectivity ty
e- e- GovernmentGovernment
E-E-SocietySociety
Rural Rural Access Access
Current Concentration of Growth
EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
What is e-Sri Lanka?
National Development Initiative
Cross-sectoral
Cross-Government
Holistic Approach
A force for social integration & ethnic harmony
Unleash the genius of our rural talent
The Vision
To harness ICT as a lever for economic and social advancement by taking the dividends
of ICT to every village, to every citizen, to every business & re-engineer the way
government thinks & works
Key Elements of Implementation
e-Sri Lanka Road Map ICT Act by parliament passed
June 2003 National Committee and Task
Force ICT Agency established July 2003
ICT LeadershipICT Leadership& Policy Making& Policy Making
InformationInformationInfrastructureInfrastructure
Re-EngineeringRe-EngineeringGovernmentGovernment
e-Societye-Society
ICT InvestmentICT Investment& Pvt. Sector Dev.& Pvt. Sector Dev. ICT HR ICT HR
CapacityCapacityBuildingBuilding
TechnicalTechnicalArchitectureArchitectureStandards &Standards &
SecuritySecurity
Vision actioned through 7 Programme Areas
ICT Leadership and e-Policy
VisionICTA as a Centre of Excellence and a source of Global Knowledge, driving the successful implementation of a -nation-wide ICT-for-development initiative
Strategies― Facilitate the formulation and adoption of an effective
National ICT Policy, Action Plan and necessary Legal Framework
― Provide Focus and Leadership in ICT - mainstream ICT for development approach among top government officials, business and civil society leaders
― Forge strategic partnerships
ICT Leadership and e-Policy
e-Leadership and Capacity building― ePresident, eCabinet, eParliament― Chief Innovation Officers (CIOs)
Enabling environment: e-Laws, Policies & Regulations
― Computer crimes, e-Transactions, Data Protection
Project Management― Results-oriented: focus on
development objectives not just project outputs
― Timeline management
Monitoring & Evaluation ― Results Based M&E― Focus on measuring development
outcomes and impact― Allows ICTA to manage for results,
learn lessons and continuously adjust program strategies
Strategic Partnerships― ICTA is the focal point for the donor
community for ICT4D ― Co-ordinate with ERD for future ICT
components in government projects― World Bank committed seed funding,
commitments from Korean EXIM Bank, SIDA, JSDF
Information Infrastructure
VisionA user-friendly environment and state-of-the-art technology infrastructure throughout Sri Lanka that enables all citizens to have ready access to dynamic information, modern communications and electronic services and content that realize quality of life improvements
Strategies― Install a modern information & communication backbone
(2 Regional Telecom Networks in Phase 1) ― Establishment of a network of Vishva Gnana Kendras ― Establish and implement a Content Facilitation policy,
which will place relevant global & local content in the hands of all sections of Sri Lankan society through ICT
Information Infrastructure- National Connectivity & Rural Infrastructure
IP VPN
National Infrastructure Backbone
P O P
Last-mile connectivity
To GlobalBackbone
VGK
VGK•e-gov/citizen services•e-commerce services•e-learning•internet Access & e-mail•communication services•publishing services•knowledge & information services
RTN & VGK Implementation
2 Regional Telecom Networks (RTNs) in North East & Deep South
50 VGKs each in 2 zones Connectivity for 100 VGKs Identified ‘core services’ to be
delivered from VGKs
Re-engineering Government Vision
To provide citizen services in the most efficient manner by improving the way government works, by re-engineering and technologically empowering govt. business processes
Strategies― Collaborate with administrative reforms regime and bring about
a new governance framework that is enabled by ICT― Create a “single window” for the citizens to access citizen
services provided by the government ― Ensure public service personnel are imparted with appropriate
ICT skills required for efficient e-Government ― Ensure that the stock of ICT equipment required for an efficient
and effective e-government program is upgraded― Making public services “truly citizen centric”: ensuring
geographically non-discriminate delivery
Re-engineering GovernmentPhase 1 Project Components
Lanka Net― Network connecting Ministries,
Departments, Provincial Councils, District & Divisional Secretariats
E-Gate― Underlying platform providing
common services such as hosting, system management, authentication, authorization, data interchange and payment gateways
Government Call Centers― ICT Support Services for
Government― Government Services for Public
People Hub― Registry of all citizen information, that
will facilitate birth, death, marriage, voter registration
E-Motoring― Ensure efficient and speedy issue of
motor vehicle driving licenses, transfer of ownership of vehicles
e-Pensions― Ensure speedy processing of pension
applications by public servants e-Foreign Employment
― Facilitate the recruitment, registration and job application process easier for citizens seeking overseas employment
e-HRM― Make the records and process related
to public service HRM easier to use
Government Information Infrastructure E-Services
Re-engineering Government
eGateAuthentication
& AuthorisationPayment Gateway …. Search
e-ID
e-Bill
e-Motoring
e-Medical
……
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e-Em
ployment
Supporting Components
Business Services
Components
Supporting Service
Platform
LankaNetNetwork Infrastructure
G2BG2B G2CG2C G2EG2EAccess & Delivery
ComponentsSri-Lanka Country Portalinternetinternet intranetintranet
Technology Architecture, Standards and Security
VisionFor Sri Lanka to benefit from following the best practices and standards in all areas of ICT
Strategies ― Identify, develop and implement technologies, architectures,
standards, security and privacy needs in all programmes― Take proactive steps to introduce the required technology and
standards, and to ensure that Sri Lanka is adequately represented in international standardisation efforts
― To promote research, development and excellence in the ICT sector in Sri Lanka
― To set up mechanisms and service organisations to implement the above, and assure compliance with standards
ICT HR Capacity Building
VisionAn ICT literate society and an ICT skilled workforce that will take advantage of the benefits of e-Sri Lanka and position the country as a destination for high quality HR
Strategies― Increase the number of skilled ICT professionals that can
facilitate the development of the private and public sector― Ensure that all schools provide ICT education at ‘A’ and ‘O’
level and that ICT education facilities are made available to citizens throughout Sri Lanka
― increase awareness and the opportunities for English and ICT literacy through distance and e-learning, radio and TV based programs
E-Society
VisionAn empowered Sri Lankan civil society that is actively engaged in creating a digitally advantaged fast developing nation
Strategies― Raise awareness within civil society about the benefits of
using ICT as a lever for socio-economic growth ― Identify key stakeholders, and develop multi-stakeholder
partnerships in ICT4D― Enhance the capacity of stakeholders by developing and
delivering appropriate training programs― Facilitate the development of innovative ICT applications for
socio- economic development
e-Society:e-Society Fund (eSF)
Funding mechanism for citizens to create innovative ICT solutions that bring about socio-economic change
Provide access to ICT amongst the most vulnerable groups in Sri Lanka and ensure that the benefits of ICT4D flow to these groups
Bottom up approach where vulnerable groups will be made aware of ICT and benefits which ICT may bring to their lives
Promote and progressively address:PPP – Public-Private-NGOsEquality between women & menInclusion of marginalized groups, such as people with disabilities, minoritiesEnvironmentally sustainable practices
Transparent, well understood process for all 24x365 opportunity for ideas to be actioned
ICT Investment and Private Sector Development (ICTIPSD)
VisionA Sri Lanka branded for the adoption of ICTs for an efficient public and private sector and producing best of breed ICT solutions in niche global markets in order to stimulate socio-economic growth and create jobs
Strategies― Promotion of local ICT products and services to the global market― Marketing of Sri Lanka as an attractive location for global ICT MNCs
to set-up operations (FDI)― Promoting growth of the private sector by providing ICT services and
applications to government by the local industry― Empowering the local industry and general population to reap the
dividends of using ICT in business and commerce more widely― The creation of Centres of Excellence for emerging technologies
ICTIPSD: ICT Capacity Building Fund (ICBF)
Funding mechanism for:― Strengthening Management and Professional Skills
e.g. Scholarships; Short Course Grants; Mentor Program― Training & Workforce Initiatives
e.g. Quality Assurance & Accreditation; Trainer Training; Pre-vocational Training Program
― Industry Promotione.g. Training, Technical Assistance & Capacity Building for SME; ITES Training Scheme; Business Linkages; Thrust Software Promotion Program
― Attaining Excellencee.g. Apparel; Tea; Gem; Hospitality & Tourism
24x365 opportunity for ideas to be actioned Transparent, well understood process for all
Pilot Programme
Despite limited funding (using only savings from PPF) ICTA embarked on an ambitious programme of 20 Pilot projects to
― Test critical hypotheses― Gather learning to integrate into main projects― Demonstrate ICTA’s ability to deliver― Provide early fruits of eSri Lanka to key
stakeholders― Develop and Test PM methodology
Pilot Projects
eMoneyOrders SME Portal Legal Draftsman’s site GP Online
Govi Gnana System Sinhala Fonts eCabinet eParliament
National OperationsRoom
ePresident EmpoweringWorkplace
InternallyDisplaced Persons
“The empires of the future are empires of the mind”
Transforming the way we Think, Learn and Act….
THANK YOU
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