The initial criterion for selection, and ultimately implementation of eInitiatives, included: strategic fit with GOL eGovernment strategy; authorization by the stakeholders to proceed with the eInitiative; acceptance by the stakeholders that it is a desired change; and the ability of the stakeholders to sustainably implement the eInitiative. In charting the path forward, these conditions must either exist or show a possibility of being built. Under Objective 1, Digital Liberia implemented approved e-initiatives from FY 2017 and FY 2018. The Government of Liberia also identified new e-initiatives, which the project advisory council approved for the project’s support. Most e-initiatives produced results across more than one of the categories defined by the project results framework. Expected Result 1: Strengthened capacity of targeted MACs to use ICT to improve government decision making and management Develop Programs to Build Capacity in Key Skills. In FY 2017, the project advisory council authorized Digital Liberia to explore ways to pool government ICT resources to help implement e-initiatives. The project team conducted an online survey of more than 100 ICT employees in various government MACs in order to identify existing ICT skills and then determine the possibility of using these existing resources to build the capacity of the CIO office and eLiberia project management office (PMO). Additionally, the project identified and fielded four short-term experts, namely: a management information systems (MIS) implementation specialist, a public sector finance specialist, a communications specialist, and a project management capacity development specialist. EXHIBIT 1: E-INITIATIVES CATEGORIZED BY STRATEGIC FIT AND USAID EXPECTED RESULTS The experts conducted a four-day training workshop in e-government change management, project management, communications, MIS, and public budgeting for ICT. Workshop participants included ICT heads across government MACs, as these individuals were to participate in the CIO Council. Digital DIGITAL LIBERIA FINAL REPORT | 7