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2009
Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) Awards
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Canada Fund for Africa
is inviting applications for the Second Technology in Government in
Africa (TIGA) Awards.
The following is the content of the release from ECA -
Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) Awards aim to recognise the
work of African Governments in the effective use of ICTs for public
services delivery as part of ECA’s African Information Society
Initiative (AISI) and Canada’s ICTs for development programme. The
Awards are aimed at African Governments and institutions based in Africa
that are engaged in initiating, developing, and implementing ICTs for
public services in Africa contributing to the development of the
Information Society in Africa.
The aims are to:
• Create greater awareness on the role of ICTs in the public services
and the development process within the framework of the African
Information Society Initiative (AISI);
• Encourage African Governments and institutions to use ICTs for
development in general and improved public/citizen’s services in
particular; and
• Motivate other African stakeholders in effective utilization of ICTs
for citizen’s services.
This pioneering African programme will publicly recognise the
innovation, excellence, and leadership in Africa’s public sector
e-government development. It will be recognised as an honour to be
nominated for TIGA Awards, and a significant public sector career
achievement for the team members to be selected as an Award Winner.
The TIGA Award is intended to be a biannual event to honour African
Governments and institutions. More information is available at:
UNECA TIGA
2009 Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA)
Awards: CATEGORIES
The deadline for the 2009 Technology in Governments in Africa (TIGA)
Awards is 31st January 2009. Entries can be made in the following
categories:
1. Public service delivery to citizens/communities
This award recognizes outstanding achievements by organisations or teams
in developing and implementing innovative projects to improve online
government service delivery (such as service application forms, tax
payments, revenue collection, birth & death registration, other forms of
Government eServices, etc.); with a specific focus on citizens or
businesses as clients of government. The Prizes will be under three
levels/sub-categories: national, provincial, and local.
2. Improved health services through the use of ICTs
This award recognizes outstanding achievements by organisations or teams
in developing and implementing innovative projects to improve online as
well as Government eServices using other forms of health service
delivery; with a specific focus on citizens as clients of government.
The Prizes will be under three levels/sub-categories: national,
provincial, and local.
3. Improved educational services through the use of ICTs
This award recognizes outstanding achievements by organisations or teams
in developing and implementing innovative projects to improve online as
well as Government eServices using other forms of education service
delivery; with a specific focus on citizens as clients of government.
The Prizes will be under three levels/sub-categories: national,
provincial, and local.
4. Public Private Partnership (PPP) in economic and financial eServices
delivery
This award recognizes outstanding achievements by organisations or teams
in developing and implementing innovative projects to improve financial
service delivery (such as customs, banks, insurance, trade facilitation,
etc.); with a specific focus on citizens as clients of government. The
Prizes will be under three levels/sub-categories: national, provincial,
and local.
JUDGING
A Panel of Judges composed of prominent personalities with sound
knowledge and experiences in the use of ICTs in government services in
Africa and elsewhere will be presiding over the selection and review
process.
Judging will be based on the entries for the stated categories, and
winners will be those, who in the opinion of the Judges have made a
significant contribution to:
Government effectiveness in terms of reducing costs
Effective delivery of public services and improved accessibility to
citizens
Fostering local talent and creating synergies between the private and
public sectors
CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY
1. Conditions governing the Awards:
ECA and Canada Fund for Africa have the right to reproduce and transmit
in any media, for non-commercial purposes, the work that has been
selected.
ECA and Canada Fund for Africa have the right to cancel the Awards at
any time, when the selected entities and organisations are found
ineligible or don’t fulfil the criteria laid down for the award.
The decision of the judges shall be final.
Members of the Panel of Judges for the Award and members of the
sponsoring institutions shall not be eligible to submit an entry.
2. Criteria for entries:
Applicants are required to submit a full description of the project
under each category entered. In addition, a dully-completed application
form should accompany all entries. The project description should
clearly illustrate the benefits to Government clients of the category
entered based on the selection criteria including Government
effectiveness in terms of reducing costs, effective delivery of public
services and improved accessibility to citizens, and fostering local
talent and creating synergies between the private and public sectors.
Application forms and description of the project should be in English or
French. Though the projects/initiatives can be in any language including
local languages, the submissions should be translated into English or
French.
Entries that do not address projects in Africa and undertaken by
non-local organisations are ineligible.
3. Submission of Entries:
A FULLY COMPLETED FORM WITH A FULL DESCIPTION OF THE PROJECT MUST
ACCOMPANY EACH SUBMISSION; OTHERWISE THE ENTRY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
All entries in a language other than French and English must have
translation and/or transcription included in the submission.
Closing date for the 2009 Technology in Governments in Africa (TIGA)
Awards is 31st January 2009
Submit to:
Ms. Aida Opoku-Mensah
Director
ICTs, Science and Technology Division (ISTD)
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA, TIGA AWARDS
5th Floor, ECA Building, ECA, PO Box 3001, Menelik II Avenue
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Email: aopoku-mensah@uneca.org
Website: UNECA TIGA
DO NOT WAIT TO BE NOMINATED FOR A TIGA AWARDS. IF YOU FEEL THAT YOUR
TEAM OR ORGANISATION, OR EVEN YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL, HAS CONTRIBUTED TO
EFFECTIVE eGOVERNMENT IN AFRICA, STEP FORWARD AND SUBMIT AN ENTRY.
4. Winners:
The winners will be selected from entries, which in the opinion of the
Judges make a significant contribution to Government effectiveness,
effective delivery of public services and improved accessibility to
citizens, and fostering local talent and creating synergies between the
private and public sectors.
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