Burundi

The Government of Burundi and UNDP are undertaking an "e-readiness" assessment to determine the present and potential enabling environment for the integration of ICT in the national development process in terms of infrastructure, capacity and policies.

One international UNITeS ICT policy specialist is working together with a Burundian colleague in this consultancy in the context of the above mentioned "e-readiness" study. This study, commissioned by the Burundian government through UNDP, will help the national authorities and its international partners to have an exact vision of the needs and potentials for IT-development in the country. The Volunteer helps the Burundian National Steering Committee prepare a needs assessment and will subsequently support activities necessary to formulate a national strategy. He will further contribute to setting up a Knowledge Management Unit in the UNDP office.

Tis assignment has been completed.