[{"bbox": [72, 106, 574, 140], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [87, 169, 494, 201], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1. Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [82, 212, 1146, 267], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to contribute to the digitalisation transformative impact on Tanzania's inclusive economic growth and citizens' wellbeing."}, {"bbox": [82, 272, 606, 299], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objectives (Outcomes) of this action are to:"}, {"bbox": [82, 299, 986, 326], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. **Digital Government**: improve the digital economy and the use of e-government and e-services;"}, {"bbox": [82, 325, 1145, 378], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. **Inclusive Connectivity**: increase accessible and equitable connectivity services in rural and peri-urban areas, in particular for social services;"}, {"bbox": [82, 379, 1093, 406], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. **Digital Trade Support**: develop the fintech sector and innovation ecosystems in the country and the region."}, {"bbox": [82, 410, 1130, 438], "category": "Text", "text": "The Induced Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (SO) are:"}, {"bbox": [82, 444, 339, 470], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### SO 1 – Digital Government"}, {"bbox": [87, 476, 1087, 530], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1. The legal and regulatory framework, including data protection, cybersecurity and digital trade support, is developed and modernized;"}, {"bbox": [87, 530, 872, 557], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2. Public e-services are deployed, in particular in rural areas and for trade purposes;"}, {"bbox": [87, 557, 739, 583], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3. Digital business environment and ecosystems are more conducive."}, {"bbox": [82, 589, 363, 615], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### SO 2 – Inclusive Connectivity"}, {"bbox": [82, 622, 620, 648], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.1. Communication investments promoted and facilitated;"}, {"bbox": [82, 648, 1101, 702], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.2. E-skills, including data protection and cybersecurity, especially in rural areas and with a particular focus on women and youth, are stepped up."}, {"bbox": [82, 708, 356, 734], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### SO 3 – Digital Trade Support"}, {"bbox": [82, 741, 1107, 791], "category": "List-item", "text": "3.1. Inclusive fintech support (e-payment, e-commerce) is developed, with a specific focus on rural and women dimensions."}, {"bbox": [82, 800, 302, 827], "category": "Text", "text": "The Direct Outputs are:"}, {"bbox": [82, 827, 704, 853], "category": "List-item", "text": "DO1. External assistance is channelled through the national budget;"}, {"bbox": [82, 853, 876, 879], "category": "List-item", "text": "DO2. Policy dialogue strengthened in support of the implementation of ICT strategies;"}, {"bbox": [82, 880, 1019, 907], "category": "List-item", "text": "DO3. Improved capacities for e-Government, connectivity and digital trade (Complementary support)."}, {"bbox": [87, 931, 353, 958], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2. Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [82, 975, 1146, 1134], "category": "Text", "text": "Budget support and technical assistance (twinning or service contract) will support **policy dialogue with Ministry of Communication Information and Technology (MCIT)** (and possibly Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF) and e-Government Agency (e-GA)). The development of a specific Performance Assessment Framework and performance indicators will contribute to guide the policy dialogue and monitor the ICT sector progress. The dialogue will aim at ensuring necessary reforms, country ownership and commitment, sufficient resources allocation and planning."}, {"bbox": [82, 1140, 806, 1167], "category": "Text", "text": "The following indicative activities, under each output, consist in a dialogue on:"}, {"bbox": [82, 1173, 221, 1200], "category": "Text", "text": "Direct outputs:"}, {"bbox": [121, 1202, 750, 1228], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Joint monitoring of implementation of ICT policy and strategies;"}, {"bbox": [121, 1230, 758, 1256], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Joint review of general conditions for Budget Support operations;"}, {"bbox": [121, 1258, 773, 1284], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Joint definition and regular review of Variable Tranches indicators;"}, {"bbox": [121, 1286, 1145, 1338], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Joint review, improvement and application of a comprehensive policy and regulatory framework through the main *fora* in the sector and *ad hoc* initiatives."}, {"bbox": [82, 1346, 238, 1372], "category": "Text", "text": "Induced outputs:"}, {"bbox": [82, 1372, 657, 1398], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### SO 1 – Digital Government and SO 2 – Inclusive Connectivity"}, {"bbox": [121, 1400, 1145, 1452], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Joint review and deployment of a legal and regulatory framework, including cybersecurity and data protection, and related training initiatives in coordination with UCSAF and PORALG;"}, {"bbox": [121, 1454, 715, 1480], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Development of e-governance and deployment of e-services;"}, {"bbox": [121, 1482, 1145, 1536], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Improvement and harmonization of sector reforms and performances, mainstreaming ICT in all ministries, including the activities supporting the decentralization process under the supervision of the PORALG²³;"}, {"bbox": [72, 1638, 790, 1662], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²³ In coordination with the work that will take place under the Team Europe Initiative on Cities."}, {"bbox": [1041, 1663, 1159, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 24"}]