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Digital Documentation Center on ICT - Morocco

Project No 7MOR07005
Title Digital Documentation Center on ICT - Morocco
Description This project aims to assist Morocco in providing reliable data and quality up-to-date information with regard to new developments in the ICT sector based on economic, social, technological, legal and ethical requirements.

The implementation of the Digital Documentation Center (CDN) will play a key role in many sectors that contribute to sustainable development by creating new jobs, quality education, modernizing government and public services - generating innovation and creativity in the public services. Finally, the aim of the CDN is to facilitate and accelerate the decision-making process in Morocco and also in Arab countries and French-speaking Africa through effective use of ICT.
Area of Action ICT Applications
Status Implemented
Time Frame From 9/7/2007 To 31/3/2012
Related ITU Webpages www.itu.int/itu-d/arb
Beneficiary Countries Morocco
Implementing Agency ITU
Cooperation Agency Department of Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology (DEPTTI) Ministry of Economic Affairs and General
Financial Scale (CHF) 500'000 - 1'000'000
Achievements

The project objective was to assist Morocco in providing reliable data and quality up-to-date information with regard to new developments in the ICT sector, by establishing the Digital Documentation Center (CDN).
The main outputs of the project were the following:-
• Equipment (hardware and software) were purchased and installed
• The premises which were initially allocated to this project were transferred to another institution
• Due to restructuring of the Ministry in Morocco as well as the relocation of offices by Morocco, the project was closed as requested by Morocco.