The Ministry of Technology, Communication and Innovation has won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Champion 2019 in two categories namely the Category Access to Information and Knowledge and Category ICT applications for the mobile apps, Smart Police Application and Emergency Alert Applications.
The two mobile apps have been classified in the top five solutions in the world in their respective categories.The Smart Police mobile app provides citizens with a quick access to valuable information such as Police directory, latest news and important communiqués from the Police Force and supports calls to emergency service providers.
The Emergency Alert app allows users to receive timely information and updates generated by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre in case of natural disasters like cyclones and flash floods.The objective of the creation of the Mobile Applications was to enable the transformation of the country into a connected and modern society in view of enhancing the quality of life of the population.
It is recalled that in 2018, the Ministry won the WSIS Champion 2018 in the e-Government category for the InfoHighway system. WSIS Prizes is a unique international contest developed in response to requests from the WSIS stakeholders to create an effective mechanism to evaluate and recognise individuals, governments, civil society, local, regional and international agencies, research institutions and private-sector companies for outstanding success in implementing development oriented strategies that leverage the power of ICTs as an enabler of the development.
The WSIS Prizes contest is an integral part of the WSIS stocktaking process, set up in 2004 to assist WSIS implementation and follow-up. The contest was held for the first time in 2012, and rapidly gained attention and popularity within the ICT for Development community.
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