Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa
For General Operating Support
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Amount$400,000
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Program
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Date Awarded8/4/2022
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Overview
Established in 2004, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is a leading center for research and analysis of information aimed to enable policymakers in the region to better understand ICT policy issues, and for various other stakeholders to effectively use ICT to improve governance and livelihoods. CIPESA’s work at the continental, regional, and national level responds to the shortage of evidence-based research, resources, and actors consistently working at the nexus of technology, human rights, and society. CIPESA will continue to foster work related to responsible data governance that promotes data openness and respect for citizens’ digital rights. This grant sits within a cluster of grants under the Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy to strengthen a field of African institutions working on data governance. The goal of this cluster is to help governments in East and West Africa develop policy frameworks that balance public good uses of data with data privacy and protection.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.cipesa.org
Address
Plot 6 Semawata Place, Off Semawata Road, Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Established in 2004, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is a leading center for research and analysis of information aimed to enable policymakers in the region to better understand ICT policy issues, and for various other stakeholders to effectively use ICT to improve governance and livelihoods. CIPESA’s work at the continental, regional, and national level responds to the shortage of evidence-based research, resources, and actors consistently working at the nexus of technology, human rights, and society. CIPESA will continue to foster work related to responsible data governance that promotes data openness and respect for citizens’ digital rights. This grant sits within a cluster of grants under the Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy to strengthen a field of African institutions working on data governance. The goal of this cluster is to help governments in East and West Africa develop policy frameworks that balance public good uses of data with data privacy and protection.
for research on data governance and digital rights
Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) works to promote inclusive and effective Information and Communications Technology (ICT) policy in Africa for improved governance and livelihoods. This project will foster responsible data governance that promotes data openness and respect for citizens’ digital rights. It will research the state of play of data governance regulation in several African countries and engage public institutions on fostering data openness, citizens’ participation, and digital rights. This grant is part of a cluster of grants under the Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy to strengthen a field of African institutions working on data governance. The goal of this cluster is to help governments in East and West Africa develop policy frameworks that balance public good uses of data with data privacy and protection.
