2. CURRENT SITUATION, NATIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AND TRENDS E-Services and the widening use of ICT are the lifeblood of the digital economy globally. Over the last two decades, the number of e-Services globally has accelerated exponentially, helping to connect industry, facilitate trade, and drive international investment. E-Services have also impacted environmental and social practices and transformed the delivery of government services. Uganda Vision 2040 aims at “a transformed Ugandan society from a peasant to a modern and prosperous country within 30 years”. As a developing country, Uganda has a unique opportunity to boost economy, public administration, education, and healthcare with digitalisation. Without outdated legacy systems it is possible to focus on new opportunities in technology and e-services. Digital transformation also positions Uganda among regional and global leaders in the field of digital agile governance by focusing on effective service delivery, citizen engagement and the digital economy. This will reduce the cost of governance and reduce corruption while increasing national productivity. The potential for the total transformation of the economy and the attendant social impact is best demonstrated by the pervasive expansion and use of mobile money services in Uganda. Mobile money transactions facilitated via telecommunication company platforms more than doubled in value to US$ 20 billion in 2019, from $9 billion in 2015, according to the Bank of Uganda. Further design and implementation of specific sector-wide digitalization projects can assist faster and more profound digital transformation. Transformation of Uganda to modern society will rely on a modern education system but also on high awareness and safe behavior while using ICTs. Uganda focuses on building a digitally enabled society that is agile and able to adapt to emerging technologies and trends. It also looks at promotion of digital literacy and ICT professional development for the current and future industry needs. Cybersecurity is the a cross-cutting theme to support the digital economy and transformation. Therefore, it is important to develop also a robust and solid Cybersecurity Strategy that establishes measures to ensure security of digitalisation process and help to protect Uganda and its citizens in cyberspace. The strategic tasks described in the Cybersecurity Strategy will give assurance that digital services are and will remain safe, secure, protected, and trusted. 2.1 Alignment with Other Strategies Uganda has established quite a solid set of strategic perspectives, with the wider aspiration to support Uganda’s economic competitiveness and growth enabled by ICT. Series of policies, strategies, and legislation provide the road map guiding country to becoming an information society and digital economy and set the guiding principles and direction for the Cybersecurity Strategy 2021. Uganda Vision 2040 emphasizes the importance of digital transformation in Ugandan society and underscores the need for Uganda to re-orient itself to make ICT as the main driver of economic growth. Digital Uganda Vision of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance provides an overarching framework that responds to the national Vision 2040 by providing a unified ICT policy direction and strategic framework to show how ICT can empower Ugandan citizens and achieve the goals of universal inclusion, sustainable development, economic progress and poverty eradication through digital innovation. Digital Uganda Vision acknowledges that the ICT potential by different stakeholders is very much premised on the ability to ensure security of information, privacy and protection of personal data. Therefore, the Vision provides strategic inventions to build a trusted digital ecosystem in Uganda. The 4th Industrial Revolutions 9 (43) [Draft Version for stakeholder consultation]