Development Gateway Foundation May/June Newsletter
June 14, 2007.
Newsletter
May/June 2007
From the Foundation:
* World Bank to Host Live Web Cast on E-government June 19
* dgCommunities Presents Two Perspectives on Global Warming
* Upload Your Pictures for the Photo Contest
* New Agreement with DevInfo Links Information to Aid Management Platform
* French Development Agency Selects dgMarket for Online Tenders
* Annual Report Is Now Available in Spanish
Events:
* Staff Participates in E-government Forum
* Promoting the Aid Management Platform for Financial Management
Country Gateway Network News:
* India Development Gateway Launches New Web Site
* Mexican Development Gateway Launches Online Tenders Service
* Australia Development Gateway Launches Sector on HIV/AIDS
* Mongolia Development Gateway Launches E-learning Portal
Success Story:
* Mozambique
FROM THE FOUNDATION
World Bank to Host Live Web Cast on E- government June 19
The World Bank's e-Development Thematic Group will host "National e-Government Strategies: Designing for Success" on Tuesday, June 19, from 9:00-11:30 a.m. EST. A panel of experts and practitioners from India, Singapore, the United States, and the World Bank will convene online, giving participants an opportunity to learn how governments have successfully implemented e-government strategies. Speakers will focus on the following questions: Why is it important to have well-designed e- government strategies? Why might the process be as important as the final document? What constitutes successful e-government strategies? What are the key ingredients? How should governments go about designing e-government strategies? What are the steps and processes that are essential not only to the elaboration of the strategy, but also to its successful implementation?
All interested parties are invited to participate in the event via live Web cast, videoconference (connections in 4-5 countries are planned), or in person in Washington, DC. More information is available at go.worldbank.org/KYLN3DZF40. To access the Web cast on June 19 at 9 a.m., go to www.worldbank.org/edevelopment/live. To learn more, visit, topics.developmentgateway.org/egovernment/rc/ItemDetail.do~11037 30?intcmp=800.
The e-Development Thematic Group, a partner of the Development Gateway Foundation, is the new guide for the dgCommunity on e-government.
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dgCommunities Presents Two Perspectives on Global Warming
In a special collection of resources focusing on global warming, dgCommunities presents two views on this issue. In an interview with staff from the Development Gateway Foundation Patricia Hajabakiga, Rwandan minister of state in charge of land and environment, speaks about the challenges that country faces including drought in some areas and severe flooding in others. Laurence Tubiana, director, Institute of Sustainable Development and International Relations, discusses the important role of donors in supporting sustainable development in developing countries. Visit the global warming collection.
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Upload Your Pictures for the Photo Contest
We are now accepting photographs that show compelling images of socio-economic development in developing countries. The contest is open to all photographers at least 18 years of age. The winner will receive a $500.00 cash prize. Photographs must be received by September 21, 2007. The winner will be announced on October 9. All visitors to the foundation's Web site will have the opportunity to vote for the winner out of the top ten finalists. All submitted photographs may be used in promotion of the foundation in various marketing materials. Visit the photo contest Web site to view submissions requirements and to upload your photos.
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New Agreement with DevInfo Links Information to Aid Management Platform
The Development Gateway Foundation has signed an agreement with DevInfo, of the United National Development Program, to provide a data exchange with the Aid Management Platform. DevInfo was designed to monitor progress towards the Millennium Development Goals through the visual rendering of maps, tables, and reports. The Aid Management Platform will incorporate country-specific data from DevInfo, enabling users to visually monitor and analyze results at the national and sub-national levels. Learn more about the Aid Management Platform.
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French Development Agency Selects dgMarket for Online Tenders
The French Development Agency will post its tenders online using the dgMarket platform. The French aid agency funds projects in 60 countries. Tenders will be published in French, Spanish, and English. In 2005, the French agency committed approximately $3.4 billion, primarily to countries in Africa and Asia. Read the press release.
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Annual Report Is Now Available in Spanish
The 2007 annual report is now available on the foundation's Web site in Spanish. It highlights the foundation's on-going projects and illustrates how these programs benefit citizens of developing countries. Read the annual report.
EVENTS
Staff Participates in E-government Forum
The Network of E-government Leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean invited staff from the foundation to participate in a forum on e-government in the Dominican Republic. Denise Senmartin gave a presentation about e-government in Latin America and the Caribbean in the year since the signing of the Santo Domingo declaration. As a member of the e-Government Effectiveness Task Force, the Development Gateway Foundation joined with other international organizations to present an overview of e-government support in Latin America and the Caribbean. Learn more about e- government.
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Promoting the Aid Management Platform for Financial Management
Gerhard Pohl, senior director of operations, recently participated in the annual conference of the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management in Miami. In his presentation, "Integrating Aid Management into Government Financial Management," he highlighted the importance of integrating the two management systems. The foundation has an agreement with FreeBalance to integrate their financial management system with the Aid Management Platform. Learn more about the Aid Management Platform.
COUNTRY GATEWAY NETWORK NEWS
India Development Gateway Launches New Web Site
The India Development Gateway launched a new Web site in May to provide a forum in which to exchange ideas between the private and social sectors. It also posts information on health, primary education, agriculture, rural energy, and e- governance. Its services are available in languages indigenous to India. Visit the India Development Gateway.
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Mexican Development Gateway Launches Online Tenders Service
The Development Gateway of Mexico launched Negocios del Desarrollo, the Mexican version of the online tenders program, dgMarket. The portal provides access to $530 million in contracts from the government and multilateral organizations. Negocios del Desarrollo is a transparent, efficient, and low-cost way to publish and distribute information related to government contracts. Visit the Mexico Development Gateway.
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Australia Development Gateway Launches Sector on HIV/AIDS
The Australia Development Gateway launched a new information sector on HIV/AIDS. It is geared toward the Asia-Pacific region, and includes a database of HIV/AIDS, and information on prevention and universal access for treatment, care, and support. The site also includes an "Ask the Expert" section. Visit the Australia Development Gateway.
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Mongolia Development Gateway Launches E- learning Portal
The Mongolia Development Gateway, in collaboration with InWEnt of Germany and other international sponsors, launched the Mongolian e-Knowledge NGO to develop e- Knowledge CAMPUS. The program will serve as the main e-learning platform of the country offering training and other services. It was created to help Mongolia meet the goals of its national strategic plan for information and communications technologies, which focuses on developing a society based on knowledge and intellectual potential. Visit the Mongolia Development Gateway.
Success Story
Mozambique
In Mozambique, a nation of 19 million people in southern Africa, daily operations have been made even harder by a lack of communication among different government institutions. Mozambique's government recognized the problem and outlined a plan calling for a nationwide network to connect public administration entities, called the Government Electronic Network (GovNet).
With a grant and project assistance from the Development Gateway Foundation, the government completed the pilot phase of GovNet in early 2005, just 10 months after grant funds were disbursed. More than 500 civil servants were connected together for the first time in 15 key institutions, including the ministries of finance and health. They now have a common intranet, a unified e-mail system, more cost- effective access to the Internet, and a shared public Web portal.
This month staff from the foundation will visit sites in Mozambique to assess the progress of the land management component of this program. Learn more about our work in Mozambique.
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