Launching the National eStrategy

1
Launching the National e-Strategy for Lebanon
Process Review ICT Week 2004 The Arab
Technology for Development Conference Sept 2004-
Beirut- Lebanon By Ziad Haddara UNDP Project
Coordinator- National e-Strategy for
Lebanon Ziad.Haddara_at_undp.org
2
The National e-Strategy for Lebanon

• National e-Strategy completed in October 2003
• Presented at the Regional National e-Strategies
  Conference
• held at the UN House in May 2004
• Full document available at
• www.e-gateway.gov.lb/NeSWorkshop

3
Launching the e-Strategy

• This Phase Implementation Plan for the
  e-Strategy
• Adopted by the Council of Ministers in July 2004
• A Plan providing a coherent vision for the road
  ahead, across
• sectors, and including specific projects

4
Three-Prong Process
5
Consultative Open Process
1
Implementation Plan Quick Win Projects
2
3
4
5
Round-Table Working Meetings
6
The Implementaion Plan 8 Tracks
7
Each Track is a Collection of Policies

• Improve Network Infrastructure
• Provide Wide Access or Connectivity for All
• Provide Affordable Infrastructure Services
• Improve Local Intl Communication Reliability

8
Each Policy Has Objectives

• Improve Network Infrastructure
• Provide Wide Access or Connectivity for All
• Improve PC Penetration Rate
• Improve Internet Penetration Rate
• Increase Public Awareness
• Deregulate
• etc
• Provide Affordable Infrastructure Services
• Improve Local Intl Communication Reliability

9
Objectives Form Basis for Programs
10
Programs Consist of Projects

• Provide Wide Access or Connectivity for All
• Improve Internet Penetration Rate

PROGRAM
11
Which Do Not Always Belong to Track

• Provide Wide Access or Connectivity for All
• Improve Internet Penetration Rate

PROGRAM
Equip 15 public libraries with multimedia centers
free Internet access Equip Public Schools w
Computer Labs Connect All Primary Secondary
Schools to the Internet Establish Sustainable
Multi Purpose Community Centers Develop
Strategies to Connect Areas Outside Telecom
Backbone Create Needs or Incentives to Use the
Internet Create Awareness Campaigns
12
Programs Migrate to Other Tracks

• Improve Internet Penetration Rate

PROGRAM
Equip 15 public libraries with multimedia centers
free Internet access Connect All Primary
Secondary Schools to the Internet Establish
Sustainable Multi Purpose Community Centers
Develop Strategies to Connect Areas Outside
Telecom Backbone Create Needs or
Incentives to Use the Internet Create
Awareness Campaigns

• Improve Internet Penetration Rate

PROGRAM

• Improve Internet Penetration Rate

PROGRAM
13
Towards a Draft Implementation Plan

• Currently, approximately 40 Programs involving
  more
• than 70 Projects
• Next milestone is completion of the Draft
  Implementation Plan
• Draft is a discussion document Working
  Meetings will be
• held by Track to
• - Validate the Programs
• - Develop the Programs add Projects
• - Discuss the Timeline
• - Discuss Priorities
• - Identify Ownership
• - Identify Immediate Projects (Quick Wins)

14
Your Input

• Online Feedback Form
• www.e-gateway.gov.lb/NeSFeedback
• Through one-on-one meetings over the next few
  weeks
• Through upcoming Track-centric Working Meetings

15
Wrap-Up
Operational Quick Wins Projects
Advocacy Promoting National e-Strategy