Ministry of Communication Technologies Information and Communication Technologies Sector Development Project Video conference on from strategy to implementation: Lessons learned in World Bank funded ICT for Development projects ADB, Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Overview Cost : 10.800.000 Euro Starting date : 18 January 2005 ATI INT CIFOD COM P. Ministry M. Of Culture M. Of Justice MTC - MDE SUP COM ISET Com ANSI CNI M. Social Affairs Objectives Components To assist the Tunisian Government in promoting & developing ICT sector by : Supporting the sectoral and institutional reforms in ICT improving mechanisms in electronic security Developing e-goverment applications Promoting the participation of the private sector ICT Strategy, policy & regulation E-Security E-Government Strategy services & applications Project management & support for the preparation of the WISIS End ICT Strategy, policy & regulation 1.1 Strategic plan for the ICT sector ( MTC) 1.1 Strategic plan for the ICT sector ( MTC) 1.2 Assistance in additional licenses award ( MTC) Technical assistance to help the Government to design a mid-term plan for the strategy and development of the telecommunications and ICT sector 1.3 Assistance to telecommunication sector (INT)
1.2 Assistance in additional licenses award ( MTC) Technical assistance In the short term, to provide consultants to assist the Government in preparing and awarding additional telecommunications licenses. 1.3 Assistance to telecommunication sector regulation (INT) Technical Assistance in the following areas: Internal organization (strengthening INT s internal personnel, budget, procedures and organizational capacity, including the identification of training needs) Interconnection, tariff policy, accounting, numbering plan and analysis of the ICT market Comparative (benchmarking) analysis in telecom regulation 2. E-Government strategy, services & applications 2.1 Development of an e-government strategy (PM) technical assistance 2.1 Development of an E-Government strategy technical assistance 2.2 E-Justice Implementation Involving : Benchmarking of Tunisia in the area of e- government services 2.3 E-Culture 2.4 E-Disabled 2.7 Development of an Arabic DNS 2.5 Virtual ICT library E-government strategy assessing the current status of e-government services & the organizational arrangements for planning and delivering services 2.2 E-Justice Implementation ( Ministry of Justice) providing: Justice and Human Rights Portal Legal precedents documentary database Developing distance Justice services Acquisition and implementation of library software and security softwares Training of users of the new applications 2.3 E-culture ( Ministry of Culture) Creation of a Portal for promotion of the Tunisian Cultural Capital (Ministry of Culture) for promoting the Tunisia's cultural heritage
2.4 E-Disabled (Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity) A plateform allowing access to disable persons to new ICTs,in order to facilitate access to education, information, culture; and distance services 2.5 Virtual ICT library (MTC) providing electronic storage and online availability of publications and documents about ICT, to be accessed by third parties (including the private sector, academia ) 2.6 Strengthening the ICT training capacity (Iset Com) - Acquisition of a distance learning platform 2.7 Development of an Arabic DNS (ATI) A solution to have domain names in Arabic characters (including studies & equipments ) - Digitalization of new content for future training programs (in a second stage).
E-Security 3.1 Computer Risks Prevention (ANSI) 3.1 Computer Risks Prevention (ANSI) 3.2 IT Security Lab for Research an Education (SUP'COM) Implementation of a computer risk (virus, cyber-crime, etc.) prevention strategy, in particular by creating within the new National Agency of ICT security (ANSI) a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) 3.3 Data Backup Center (CNI) Main Activities of the Tunisian CERT (CERT/TCC) Provides assistance (24h/24 and 7 days/7) in handling computer security incidents, via a call center and via e- mail. Hosts an ISAC (Information, Sharing and Analysis Center ), for the early detection of mass attacks on the Tunisian cybernetic space and a CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team) for the handling of incidents. Provides information about risks (vulnerabilities, virus,..) and best practices, via specialized security mailing-lists and Web site. Provides awareness activities for IT users, by the production of didactic and information material (CDs, Brochures), organization of awareness events (booths, workshops,..) and animation of awareness events (Radio rubrics, exhibitions,..). Promotes the availability of high level training in the various trends of computer security (training of trainees). Promotes communication and synergy between professionals (support for associations specialised in computer security, animation of technical forums and workshops, ) World Bank CERT-TCC Projects Three Projects : Project 3.1.a): Technical assistance for the organization of activities of the CERT/TCC Object : Review of the internal organization and processing of events (assistance, reaction, ) and training of the CSIRT team. (In phase of final negotiation of the contract with Cert-IST) Project 3.1.c) : Acquisition of equipments for the CERT/TCC (finalized) Acquisition of a call center, servers for the ISAC system, tools for Incident forensics and recovery and Didactic equipments (CD duplicators, ) World Bank CERT-TCC Projects Project 3.1.b) Training of Trainees : Organization of 3 training sessions for trainees (from the private and public sector) in the main fields of computer security : Techniques of network security, Techniques for application security and security assessment techniques and methodologies. (In phase of signature of the contract with 3 training centers : MIS, Auditware, HSC) 3.2 IT Security Lab for Research an Education (SUP'COM) the acquisition of equipment, software and specialized equipment for research and practical teaching in online security and training to teacher-researchers
3.3 Data Backup Center (CNI) Project management & support for the preparation of the WISIS To ensure continuity of critical Government systems and applications by the identification of critical systems and the development of a computer disaster recovery plan 4.1 Stimulating private sector participation in WSIS (MTC) 4.3 Support to ICT strategy implementation (MTC) 4.2 Monitoring of the ICT sector and related Government Initiatives (MCT) 4.4 Strengthening of the PMU (MTC) 4.1 Stimulating private sector participation in WSIS (MTC) 4.2 Monitoring of the ICT sector and related Government Initiatives (MCT) - Benchmarking of Tunisia ( dynamism, competitiveness an development of ICT companies ) - Identification of best practices ( competitive participation of Tunisian enterprises in global production an distribution chains) - workshops (one for each study before) - high-level roundtable and exhibition on ICT and outsourcing Technical assistance aimed at strengthening MCT s capacity to monitor the ICT sector 4.3 Support to ICT strategy implementation (MTC) 4.4 Strengthening of the PMU (MTC) Studies, assistance & training relevant to the strategic plan for the ICT sector Recruitment of an expert in procurement to support the PMU and the participating entities with the procurement processes and offers selection for all activities of the project Training the PMU members Acquisition of equipments for projects management activities
Thank you for your attention Mohamed.Abida@sei.gov.tn PMU Coordinator - Project of development of ICT sector in Tunisia Ministry of Communication Technologies n.sahli@ansi.tn CEO of National Agency for Computer Security