Electronic Government [No. 41 of 2021 519 (2) The Division shall, subject to the general direction of the President, be responsible for the coordination of e-government and information and communication technology matters in public bodies. 6. (1) The functions of the Division are to— (a) promote and manage e-government policies and programmes; (b) develop strategies and standards that enhance usage and application of information and communication technology innovations in the public sector; (c) ensure that public data is preserved in a secure government designated area and backups in specified locations; (d) promote inter-government agency collaboration in providing e-government services, in order to improve the service delivery to citizens by integrating related functions and systems; (e) promote information and communication technologies education and utilisation; (f) provide access to high quality Government information and services across multiple channels; (g) undertake research on information and communication technologies; (h) develop supportive and enabling shared infrastructure to ensure equitable access to effective and appropriate information and communication technologies; (i) develop, disseminate and enforce quality assurance, security and other standards in the provision of information and communication technologies; (j) design and develop appropriate applications for the support of e-governance and other electronic services; (k) provide technical support to various information and communication technologies projects, programmes and interventions in public bodies; (l) manage information and communication technology related service level agreements with service providers and clients; Functions of Division