Category: e-governance

OGP has asked UNDP to put in writing the commitments it can make to support the initiative in developing countries. Here is what we submitted. One sentence summary (140 characters) Supporting multi-stakeholder participation in open government processes that foster inclusive Read more

The Administrator has been invited to speak at the upcoming OGP meeting at the UN GA next week. Here are the draft remarks which also serve as an update on OGP. The OGP shines for being a unique multi-stakeholder initiative Read more

Why Gender Matters: from access to empowerment Unequal access to ICTs mirror actual socio-economic and political inequalities in society. The gender digital divide is thus a reflection of complex issues permeating the world in which we live. Not surprisingly, the Read more

The Administrator has been asked to chair the first session of the upcoming Broadband Commission meeting which will take place in New York on 21 September. The session will focus on ICTs in the post215 development agenda. It seems some Read more

Knowledge to master innovation, innovation to augment our stock of development knowledge 1. Earlier this year UNDP approved a new KM strategy which has 6 pillars: Organizational Learning and Knowledge Capture; Knowledge networking; Openness and public engagement; South-South Cooperation and Read more

How can the new technologies empower women in politics and political situations and help them be active participants in policy and decision-making processes that directly affect their lives? Latest ITU data inform us that while global Internet penetration is close Read more

Got an unexpected request from BDP to quickly provide one sentence on the role of UNDP on the above. Here is what I drafted in a rush. Forgot to ask though what was this for… As big data continues its Read more

We  received an unexpected and urgent email from UNDP Panamá requesting advice and help on Open Government. Apparently, the Ministry of Government of the newly elected government was asking UNDP to help in setting up ICT platforms that foster transparency Read more

A recent report indicates that we are now creating 2.5 quintillion (1 followed by 18 zeros) everyday thanks to the explosion of new technologies and mobile devices. This is what now is known as big data.  The big issue with Read more