On Tuesday 28 June, GIZ held a strategic planning workshop at the Azalai hotel for the e-administration component of the Digital Transformation Centre. The opening ceremony of the workshop was co-chaired by the Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation and the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Benin.
On Tuesday 28 June, GIZ held a strategic planning workshop at the Azalai hotel for the e-administration component of the Digital Transformation Centre. The opening ceremony of the workshop was co-chaired by the Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation and the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Benin.
The Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) in Benin is part of a global initiative of the German Government to support local innovation around the world. Working closely with the Ministry of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation, the DTC in Benin strengthens the digital ecosystem by promoting innovation and supporting the national digital agenda. The DTC in Benin offers a holistic approach to further developing the Beninese Government’s digital agenda, focusing on three complementary priority components and areas, each with its own objective: Digital Entrepreneurship, E-Administration and Digital Learning.
The planning workshop made it possible to operationalise this support and to jointly identify the concrete activities to be carried out under German support, while aligning with the strategies and objectives of the Government of the Republic of Benin.
Under the E-Administration component of the Digital Transformation Centre, stakeholders will therefore define the strategic direction of this component so that its projects and activities are aligned with the Beninese Government’s priorities for the digitalisation of public services. On the one hand, this direction should ensure effective capacity building for public administration staff involved in the value chain for the digitisation of public services, as well as for service providers. On the other hand, it will help develop a “Business to Government” market conducive to stimulating the maturity of private sector players.