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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

MINISTRY OF ICT PRESENTATION TO THE ANNUAL SECTOR REVIEW WORKSHOP

SERENA LAKE VIEW RESORT 17TH AUGUST 2011

Dr. Turahi David K.Director for Information Technology and

Information Management Services

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Sector Achievements for FY 2010/11

1) Cyber Laws passed by Parliament and assented to by H.E

the President

2) Analogue to Digital migration policy approved by

Cabinet, sensitization campaign started

3) E-Government framework and Postal Policies approved

by Cabinet

4) Telecom, IMS, IT and E-Waste policies finalized and

awaiting Certificates of Financial Implication prior to

submission to Cabinet

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5) Draft National Info Security, Country Code Top Level

Domain (ccTLD) and IPv6 strategies developed

6) NITA-U operationalized - top management recruited and

recruitment of other support staff initiated

7) Phase II of NBI/EGI implemented with 1400km of OFC

laid

8) Implementation of the National Postcode and Addressing

system pilot project in Entebbe Municipality started

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9) Pan African e-Network project monitored and

supported

10)500 graduates trained in Business Process

Outsourcing

11)70 Government Officers and Private Sector officers

trained in IPv6 transition

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Pending / Ongoing Activities1) Implementation of Analog to Digital Migration policy –

signal distribution infrastructure and sensitization of stakeholders

2) Telecom, IMS, IT and E-Waste policies Certificates of

Financial Implication acquisition and submission to Cabinet

for approval

3) Operationalisation of the National Information Security,

Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) and IPv6

strategies

4) NITA-U Operationalisation – Recruitment of support staff

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Budget Performance for FY 2010/11

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Figures in Billion UGX

Approved budget FY 2010/11

Releases for FY 2010/11

% Budget released for FY 2010/11

Wage 0.677 0.589 87%

Non Wage 4.193 3.323 80%

GOU Dev’t 7.26 10.64 147%

Total (excluding taxes)

12.151 14.552 119%

Taxes 4.703 3.135 67%

Total (including taxes)

16.853 17.687 105%

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Budget Proposals for FY 2011/12

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Item FY 2011/12 (Billion Shillings)

Wage 0.68

Non Wage 4.19

GOU Dev’t 7.25

Total (excluding taxes) 12.12

Taxes 4.70

Total (including taxes) 16.82

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Planned Activities / Programs for FY 2010

1) Implement Analog to Digital TV Broadcasting migration

policy

2) Complete the review of the ICT Policy Framework

3) Finalize the development of the ICT Sector Strategic Plan

4) Finalize the development of the IT, Telecom, E-Waste and

IMS policies

5) Develop the Spectrum management Policy

6) Finalize the Uganda Communication Regulatory Authority

Bill

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6) Review the Broadcasting Policy

7) Commercialize the use of the NBI

8) Operationalise the cyber Laws

9) Finalize and Implement the National Info Security,

National Postcode & Addressing System and BPO

Strategies

10) Implement e-Government Policy Framework

11) Develop and promote IT Business parks

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11) Establish a BPO Incubation Centre

12) Promote the development and production of SW and HW

13) Promote the development and dissemination of local content

14) Promote ICT support services to MDAs and LGs

17) Review the Interconnect rates for voice telephony services and

develop a commercial framework for the delivery of ICT

enabled financial services

18) Conduct national Household and institutional ICT usage survey

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Unfunded priorities / programs for the Ministry for the FY 2011/12

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Item Priority Area Proposed Total Budget (UGX bn)

Estimated Budget for FY 2011/12 (UGX bn)

Available funds for FY 2011/12 (UGX bn)

Funding Gap for FY 2011/12 (UGX bn)

1 Digital TV and Data-casting (Analog to Digital Migration)

16.231 4.000 0.400 3.600

2 National Postcode and Addressing system

24.000 4.200 0.200 4.000

3 ICT Security and Cyber Laws Operationalisation

9.716 3.822 0.200 3.622

4 Institutionalizing ICT function in Government

37.477 6.020 0.250 5.770

5 Internet resources development

5.343 1.940 0.240 1.700

6 Strengthening of the Ministry of ICT

28.794 9.598 1.150 8.448

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Unfunded priorities / programs for the Ministry for the FY 2011/12

Item Priority Area Proposed Total Budget (UGX bn)

Estimated Budget for FY 2011/12 (UGX bn)

Available funds for FY 2011/12 (UGX bn)

Funding Gap for FY 2011/12 (UGX bn)

7 Spectrum management framework

13.771 0.176 0 0.176

8 ICT and Climate Change (e-waste, green ICTs…)

9.279 1.200 0.100 1.100

9 Expansion of TETRA communication system

189.75 5.175 0 5.175

10 ICT Policies development

5.4 1.8 0.720 1.080

TOTAL 339.761 37.931 3.26 34.671

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Strategies to realign priorities to accommodate emerging challenges in the FY 2011/12

1. Holistic packaging and presentation of projects/programs for

funding

2. Promotion and uptake of widespread usage of Internet

resources

3. Harmonization of all Public ICT Infrastructure

i. UBC Infrastructure

ii. UETCL fibre optic cable

iii. NBI

iv. TETRA

4. Promotion of Local Content and Creative industry for job

creation and revenue

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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

TECHNOLOGY

Thank you

“For God and My Country”

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