07/12/2021
PRESS RELEASE
Launch of the National Digital Agenda
Towards a Digital Belize: “Building Trust in Government Services”
Belmopan. December 6th, 2021.
To enter a period of rapid and disruptive transformation, the E-Governance and Digitalization Unit under the Ministry of Youth, Sports & E-Governance has successfully launched Belize’s first National Digital Agenda 2022-2025: Towards a Digital Belize. The four-year National Digital Agenda will serve as the Government of Belize’s integrated transformation and modernization plan to address key areas from digital infrastructure and connectivity programs to inclusion, open government, innovation, and new technologies application programs to achieve a digitally enabled society and public administration.
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a significant economic shock worldwide, especially for those countries like Belize, whose economy relies on tourism and other service sector activities. To drive economic recovery, policymakers must find new ways to overcome the impacts of Covid-19 while addressing long-standing systemic problems impeding the country’s socio-economic growth. As such, the Government of Belize has chosen to unleash the power of ICT by establishing a unified vision, promoting cross-sectorial collaboration, building a digital savvy population, and fostering an enabling environment and innovation.
The National Digital Agenda represents the Government’s commitment to establish new strategies that place ICT at the core of its transformation to realize its national development goals
and objectives for a brighter future. It provides a clear strategy and implementation roadmap to better position the Public Administration to deliver services that meet citizens, businesses, and public officers’ expectations and demands. The National Digital Agenda’s fundamental goals are to transform the way Government operates, build the foundation for future digital transformation,
and build a digital culture and society. With the successful implementation of the National Digital Agenda and goals, the Government strives to achieve its vision of “Building Trust in Government Services”.
The IDB funded this initiative with a regional grant project entitled, " The digital transformation of the government as a tool to face the post COVID-19 context." This Plan represents a successful
partnership among government actors, development professionals, policymakers, and private-sector stakeholders in clearly identifying the challenges we face and chartering a new era for a digital government. Together, we will achieve the country’s transformation.
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For more information: Contact the E-Governance and Digitalization Unit under the Ministry of Youth, Sports & E-Governance at: [email protected].
About the E-Governance and Digitalization Unit
The E-Governance and Digitalization Unit under the Ministry of Youth, Sports & E-Governance aims to support the Government’s transformation towards a Digital Government through the planning and implementation of Belize’s National Digital Agenda. Established in 2020, the E-Governance and Digitalization Unit has the overall task to lead digitalization and E-Governance efforts with specific responsibilities in the areas of digital infrastructure, digital government, and digital transformation.
About the IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance, and training to public and private sector clients throughout the region.
