Today, the closing ceremony of the GOVNET Plus project, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), was celebrated. The specific objective of this project was to expand connectivity at the district level through wireless connections with antennas, as well as to train public officials from district administrations in the use of ICT in the workplace (office applications, email, internet, elements of cybersecurity and ethics in computing).
The event was attended by the Italian Ambassador to Mozambique, Gianni Bardini, the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Daniel Daniel Nivagara, the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS – Maputo Headquarters), Paolo Enrico Sertoli, and the Director of INAGE – National Institute of Electronic Government, Ermínio Jasse, among others.
During the ceremony, INAGE presented some concrete results of the GOVNET Plus project, including the training of 1,352 employees of the state administration in ICT and the fact that 88 institutions have been connected to the GOVNET network in 32 districts. These results demonstrate the positive impact of the project on improving technological infrastructure and training public officials in Mozambique.
The Italian Ambassador to Mozambique highlighted Italy’s long-standing support for Mozambique’s digitization, mentioning, for example, Mozambique’s participation in the International Conference on Electronic Government for Development, held in Palermo in 2002, which gave rise to the idea of creating a digital government network for the country. He also highlighted Italy’s first initiative funded in 2004, which led to the creation of the electronic government network (GOVNET), enabling more efficient communication between various institutions. Finally, he mentioned AICS-funded projects such as Coding Girls and DIGIT, emphasizing Italy’s continuous support for “digitization, a fundamental necessity to leave no one behind”.
In turn, the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education expressed gratitude for Italy’s support, highlighting the importance of GOVNET “in collecting data from public administrations throughout the country.” He also emphasized that the platform is “present in 963 public institutions in the country, covering 141 districts.”
The event concluded with a symbolic ceremony for the delivery of computer equipment and communication devices by Italy. These resources aim to improve access to information and technology in remote areas of Mozambique, especially in the most distant districts.
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