The Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment provides technical assistance and guidelines to Caribbean countries on eGovernment initiatives. It is jointly funded by CARICAD and UNDESA. The TASF has provided in-country workshops and technical reports to various Caribbean organizations. It also created an eGovernment handbook and records management manual. The TASF aims to help governments in the Caribbean region overcome challenges to digital transformation like the digital divide and political barriers through regional collaboration.

1. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Work Programme Action-Oriented eGovernment Strategy for Countries of the Caribbean Region TASF is jointly funded by CARICAD and UNDESA Emerson O. Bryan, Research Assistant TASF

2. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment What is CARICAD? What is eGovernment? Background to the Caribbean TASF The Regional Action-Oriented eGovernment Strategy Operational Objectives Challenges Conclusion OBJECTIVES

3. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment What is CARICAD? CARICAD is a regional intergovernmental Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Agency specializing in transforming and modernizing the public sector within Caribbean States. Headquartered in Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados, CARICAD was established in 1980 by an agreement among CARICOM governments.

7. 2nd Ministerial Consultation on Capacity Building for Caribbean States, Rome, Italy, 2-3 October, 2000

8. 3rd Caribbean Regional Ministerial Consultation and High-Level Workshop, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 11-14 December, 2001

9. 4th Caribbean Ministerial Consultation and High Level Workshop on Public Sector Management: Strategies for E-Government, Point Salines, Grenada, 14-15 January, 2003

11. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Regional Action-Oriented eGovernment Strategy The Strategy at a glance: Vision:Better government Goals:Participation, social services, transition to knowledge society Domain:All people in the Caribbean Region

12. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment The Strategy at a glance (cont’d): Values:Integrity, professionalism, accountability, diversity, and in the broader context of human development: freedom, equity, solidarity, tolerance, respect for nature, and shared responsibility. Context:Reform of the public administration in the Caribbean.

13. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment The Strategy at a glance (cont’d): Focus:Institutional and human resources capacity building.

14. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment The Strategy at a glance (cont’d): Partnerships: Among public administrations in the Caribbean countries; between the public administration and their national constituencies (civil society, business); between public administrations and regional and international organizations, as well as governments outside the region.

15. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment The Strategy at a glance (cont’d): Caribbean eGovernment Initiative: The CARICAD-based Regional Facility to provide the Region with services and products. The Programmatic Framework, as reference for countries, regional organizations, and donors.

16. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Operational Objectives ____ Work Programme

17. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment New logo of the TASF as approved by UNDESA

18. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment This Work Plan serves to operationalize the Action-Oriented e-Government Strategy for Countries of the Caribbean Region 2004 – 2007, which was adopted by the 5th Ministerial Consultation on Regional Co-operation for e-Government Capacity Building in Barbados, in June 2004. It has been developed to ensure that personnel functioning within the Technical and Advisory Support Facility (TASF) are able to visualise and measure their actual contribution to the strategic objectives of the TASF of CARICAD, as well as to other routine duties. The Work Plan covers the next six (6) month, i.e.; the period October 2005 – March 2006.

19. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Establish Caribbean eGovernment Observatory; Set-up Caribbean Forum on eGovernment; Establish guidelines and standards to facilitate harmonization and operability of eGovernment applications; TASF Work Programme

20. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Liaise (or manage the co-ordination) between countries, UNDESA, donors, and other partners to ensure the provision of the requested advisory services; Develop and establish a Comprehensive Information Management Programme within CARICAD to further strengthen the functions carried-out by the TASF and CARICAD.

21. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment So, what have we achieved since being established?

22. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Technical Assistance: In-country workshops on “Policy Formulation and Implementation in the Information Age: Towards an Evidence-based Approach to E-Government Policy Making and Change Management” was undertaken by the Caribbean Technical and Advisory Support Facility (TASF) on E-Government for the following countries: Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Belize.

23. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Technical Assistance: Provided information Management Systems Analysis for: Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)

24. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Technical Guidelines: eGovernment Handbook “Policy Formulation in the Information Age” Records and Information Management Manual for CARICAD

25. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Staff of the Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Dr. Cletus K. Bertin, Knowledge and Information Manager Emerson O. Bryan, Research Assistant

26. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Hopefully we can convert a few people!

27. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment The Challenges in an Information Society to governments are more daunting than anything they [governments] had to face in the past. Governments in their typical bureaucratic mode and political nature adapt very slowly to changes, thus meeting the needs of an Internet savvy society can become problematic. Richard Kerby, Inter-Regional Advisor on eGovernment, Division for Public Administration and Development Management (UNDESA) March 2005. Challenges

28. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Digital Divide Political Issues ICT Infrastructure harmonization Economic impact Information literacy

29. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Can we make it happen?

30. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Well, we intend on at least trying..!

31. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Join us on our journey.

32. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Questions?

33. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment More information? Visit: http://www.unpan.org/tasf Email: tasf@un.org

34. Caribbean Technical and Advisory Services Facility (TASF) on eGovernment Thank You