A presentation highlighting the role of policy in creating a conducive environment to faciliate the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the teaching and learning process. Delivered at the e-Learning Africa Conference 2013, Windhoek, Namibia

1. ROLE OF ICT INROLE OF ICT IN
DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
A POLICY APPROACH:A POLICY APPROACH:
CASE OF UGANDACASE OF UGANDA
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Windhoek, Namibia, May 31st
2013
By
Ambrose Ruyooka, PMP, CGEIT,CRISC
Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Uganda
Presentation delivered at the eLearning Africa Conference 2013
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION ANDMINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY(ICT),COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY(ICT),
UGANDAUGANDA

2. BackgroundBackground
www.ict.go.ug 2

3. Uganda ICT Sector:
Policy, Legal and Regulatory
Environment
MoICT presentation to NIGF 3

4. ICT sector structure
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5. Laws
 Uganda Communications Act, 2013
 The National Information
Technology Authority –Uganda, Act
2009
 Cyber Laws:
 The Computer Misuse Act 2011
 The Electronic Transactions Act
2011
 Electronic Signatures Act 2011

6. Policies
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7. Policies
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8. National Strategy documents
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9. Infrastructure Strategy
The Government has implemented the
Broadband Infrastructure Strategy
This complements efforts by the private
Sector
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10. MoICT presentation to NIGF 10

11. Interventions in the Education
Sector
MoICT presentation to NIGF 11

12. Universal Access
• Rolling out the last-milebroadband access
countrywide;
• Subsidize infrastructure deployment
• Utilize existing infrastructure (Post Offices,
Schools, Hospitals) to extend universal
access/service;
• Implementing a scheme for provision of
affordable computers and Internet access to
all institutions of learning;
MoICT National IT Policy, Draft Final July
2009
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13. Human Capital Development
– Strengthening existing ICT training institutions
– setup new ICT centers of excellence in all districts
– Strenghen the national educational network
– Review curricula at primary, secondary and
tertiary levels in order to pedagogically integrate
ICTs in the teaching and learning process;
– Create opportunities for women , the youth and
special needs PWDs, to acquire ICT skills.
– Equipping teachers and instructors with ICT skills
MoICT presentation to NIGF 13

14. MoICT presentation to NIGF 14

15. Welcome to UGANDA
eLearning Africa 2014
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