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WFp supports government of

Uganda to achieve the digital

transformation agenda

igitalising services can help term recovery efforts.
governments become more efficient Uganda is no exception. Uganda Vision 2040,
and resilient, improve public services, the Third National Development Plan (NDP III),
Dreduce administrative burdens and the National Social Protection Policy (NSPP) and
boost productivity. the 2019 Data Protection and Privacy Act are all
The trend of digitalisation is unprecedented in informed by global and national digitalisation
terms of its speed, reach and scope. In line with trends.
this, governments around the world are working These key policy documents further guide
Fred Owuor, Karamoja to meet citizen demand for better service delivery the purpose and application of digital tools
Head of Office (WFP) and to capture the benefits of digitalisation, with in achieving the nation’s social-economic
over 130 countries offering online services. The transformation objectives. More recently, the
Covid-19 pandemic has made the digitalisation Ministry of Information and Communication
agenda even more important, and Digitalising Technology & National Guidance begun drafting
social protection systems and benefits—and a Digital Uganda Vision that will support the
digital financial inclusion more broadly—are delivery of Uganda Vision 2040 and align the
considered crucial for both short- and longer- government’s digital priorities.
Uganda Vision
2040, the
third national
development
plan (ndp iii),
the national
social protection
policy (nspp) and
the 2019 data
protection and
privacy act are
all informed by
global and national
digitalisation
trends.

Capturing Biometric data of beneficiaries is one of the ways in which the World Food Programme supports
Government’s digital transformation agenda.

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