Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2014 Nominee

Digital Agenda Uruguay (Uruguay's digital policy)

Description

Sustained and continuous effort through several versions: 2007-2008, 2008-2010, 2011-2015. It's not a government's plan, is a multistakeholder commitment. It's not a technology plan, is a social inclusion agenda. Highlights: -Regional leader in ICT access; outstanding plans offered by government such as 1GB broadband, no monthly fee -First country where all public schools students have their own PC; reducing PC access gap between lower-income and upper-income households to only 10%. No child should walk more than 300mtrs from home to access Internet -Main software exporter per capita -First country with 100% livestock traceability.

Project website

http://www.uruguaydigital.uy

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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2014
Millennium development goals related to this project
  • Goal 1: Eradicate poverty and hunger
  • Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education
  • Goal 3: Promote gender equality & empower women
  • Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
  • Goal 5: Improve maternal health
  • Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases
  • Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
Coverage
  • Uruguay
Status

Completed

Start date

01 March 2007

End date

31 December 2015

Entity name

AGESIC ( Agency for e-Government and Information Society)

Entity country—type

Uruguay — Government

Entity website

http://www.agesic.gub.uy

Partners

Public Sector:Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) / Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) / Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) / Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) / Ministry of Public Health (MSP) / Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (MVOTMA) / National Telecommunications Directorate (DINATEL) / National Telecommunications Administration (ANTEL) / Regulatory Unit of Communications Services (URSEC) /Uruguay National Television (TNU) / National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) / Central Board of Directors of the National Administration of Public Education (CODICEN) / Ceibal Center for Educational Support for Children and Adolescents /Agency for e-Government and Information Society (AGESIC) / General Tax Directorate (DGI); National Customs Directorate/ Congress of Mayors. Academy: University of the Republic (UDELAR) / Central Service of University Informatics (SECIU) / Public and Private educational institutions / National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) Private Sector: Uruguayan Chamber of Information Technology (CUTI) / Public and Private Healthcare Providers / Civil Society Organizations (ONGs)

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