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Institutions and sectors should first identify gaps that need to be solved with the help of ICT solutions based on the latest technologies available. Develop collaboration and Partnership with National and international centers of excellence that do researc...

At the beginning of August of every Financial Year, institutional Planners in collaboration with digitalization office leaders will share the updated ICT Planning template and Spend Control guidance to the user departments to collect ICT wish list solutions,...

During the ICT Needs planning process, institutions are advised to involve RISA Spend control team, other Institutions within the same sector and Development Partners at an early stage to avoid any duplication of ICT initiatives to ensure proper planning align...

Spend Control guidelines and ICT Planning template can be accessible through different platforms as follows: RISA Website Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning website as an Annex in the First Planning and Budgeting Call Circular (PBCC1).

The properly filled in ICT Planning templates will be submitted to RISA through this link. To collect early stage inputs from RISA Spend Control team and after incorporating feedback, the final planning template will be submitted to government enterprise repo...

Depending on the nature of the ICT Project, the institution is required to submit the supporting documents along with the completed planning templates. Therefore, RISA would expect to see the following documents as listed below: If New projects valued below o...

To improve ICT Needs planning, monitor the implementation of the funded ICT Projects as well as measuring benefits/impact, spend control teams have been established at different levels as follows: Ministry Level: CDO/Business Analyst, Sector strategic planni...

Due to the fact that the current ICT needs planning period is not enough, it has been found important to develop an ICT Spend control calendar that can allow early planning and be able to comply with MINECOFIN calendar. This calendar sets out key dates from Au...

Each institution should establish an implementation plan customized to its affiliated institutions natures and mandates ensuring effective implementation of the new spend control guidelines based on the user research findings, sector pain points, national ICT ...

Chief digitalization offices in collaboration with RISA are required to adopt and enforce implementation of these spend control guidelines in all institutions under their mandate. Ministry or institutions/Agencies which do not follow these guidelines their su...

The Government of Rwanda under the leadership of Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) is documenting end-to-end Enterprise Architecture (EA) models for all public entities. This initiative is being undertaken with the goal of presenting a common view of...

The role of the RISA EA team is to provide guidance to the government entities on this initiative (Refer to Government of Rwanda Enterprise Architecture Governance.docx). In this regard, therefore, the RISA EA team defines the Enterprise Architecture framework...

Enterprise architecture is not widely applied within the government of Rwanda. The government has, however, recognised the need to not only introduce the practice across all entities, but also ensure its application with the end goal of bringing alignment and ...

The standards that apply for enterprise architecture apply for different areas. These include: Naming convention – there needs to be an agreed upon naming convention of artefacts to facilitate re-use of objects. Tools for developing deliverables – to ensur...

The Government of Rwanda under the leadership of RISA has undertaken to develop Enterprise Architecture Practice with the goal of establishing unified IT standards and practices across all public entities. The rationale behind this is the need for seamless and...

Management of an IT function is a complex undertaking. This is largely because IT encompasses a number of closely linked subdisciplines that need to be maintained in seamless alignment if the combined service offering is to deliver value to the target audience...

  The purpose of the EAG Framework is to provide policy guidance and advice and assistance in the definition, design, and implementation of Enterprise Architecture (EA) discipline and practice throughout the organization. In addition, it serves as the core g...

This “Rwanda Digital Government Strategy and Governance” document describes at high level the architecture of the “Digital Government Platform” which seeks to establish a common integration and communication point for all GoR’s IT systems, setting integration ...

GIS and spatial data systems play a role in capturing, analyzing, and visualizing geographic information, enabling informed decision-making across various industries. In Rwanda, Government institutions are using GIS in many ways such as National land use plann...

Data storage guidelines address how spatial data should be organized, stored, and maintained in database systems or files. Consistent storage standards ensure data integrity, accessibility, and ease of retrieval for users and applications. Key guidelines for d...