Utilization of ICT to prevent the spread of COVID-19

This compendium, prepared by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), aims to capture emerging trends in digital responses of UN Member States against the COVID-19 pandemic along with other digital government initiatives and provide a preliminary analysis of their main features. These cases are shared for exchange of information so that Member States can learn from each other and possibly create new partnerships.

The Japanese government established a public-private joint task force “Tech Team Responding to COVID-19” to promote the utilization of data for limiting the spread of COVID-19. The task force shares experiences between organizations and deploys services while collaborating with the private sector.

Country

Japan

Institution

Cabinet Secretariat