Uganda's Ministry of Finance, Planning and Development (MoFPEP) and HP have announced the completion of the first phase of a multimillion-dollar integrated financial management system (IFMS).
The system, which was implemented at six government ministries and four local government bodies, aims to support the improvement of public sector budgeting, financial management and accounting, and allow disparate departments and systems to share information seamlessly.
The US government through the its Trade and Development Agency has granted Uganda $318,000 (Shs550 million). The money will be used to fund a feasibility study for an integrated information and communications technology (ICT) network for government-related functions (e-government) in Uganda.
The feasibility study was requested by the government and is a first step in the country's implementation of its recently developed National ICT Policy.
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THE US-based computer giant, Microsoft is developing a proposal for the establishment of Electronic government (E-government) for Uganda.
Uganda Investment Authority executive director Dr. Maggie Kigozi said in an interview last Friday the proposals follow an invitation by the Prime Minister, Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, of the Microsoft technical team to Uganda early this year