Main Expectations: The Departments within the Ministry will have an integrated email system in place and will have their business processes streamlined. In addition, the Ministry will have an intranet and portal in place that will enable it to share documents and knowledge.
Objective/Purpose of Project: The project will focus on the government to government (G to G) element of e-government by ensuring that the departments within the Ministry are using the same IT platform. The project will support the interconnectivity among the four locations through a wireless solution. Each location will be equipped with the necessary hardware to form a ministry-wide IT platform. Departments that have a network already in place will be connected to a ministry-wide backbone. Those that do not have a network in place will be supplied the hardware that will enable them to be connected to the backbone. Each department will be responsible to network its own users to the backbone.
To assist with the business reengineering process and enhancing the ministry’s workflow, the project will recruit a consultant who will be answerable to Director ICT to work with the ministry to develop and implement a strategy that will streamline the current workflow of the ministry to enhance its effectiveness.
Key Accomplishments (to-date): Senior managers were trained on e-government issues. In addition, department IT personnel were trained on basic networking and hardware support. A wireless network solution covering 4 locations for the ministry was installed. A ministry wide intranet and email system was implemented.
An internal portal containing key policies, procedures and content was implemented. A Strategic Report outlining workflow processes and reengineering was completed.
Cooperation Partners: Ministry of Communications of the Government of Lesotho and UNDP-Lesotho
Time Frame: January 2006 - December 2008
Funding: XBTC
Proposed Budget: US$288,688
Division: EGB