trajectory of access to mobile telephony; Furthermore, internet access does not seem to follow the on by the end of 2018, there is still no entati g) With the new e-governance law imposing its implem Government and non-Governmental the by on system, register and stand ards for e-services provisi l transformation remains an nationa g spurrin agencies; h) The private sectors’ role in further tive of enhanced influence in opportunity that requires further exploitation from the perspec as in playing their role in deepening and facilitating further deployment of public services as well expanding the Government revenue base; mme “Taza Koom” in June 2017 With the launch of a new national digital transformation progra and transparent state, raise life open build to (translated as “clean/honest nation”) until 2040 country, there is a momentum and standards of people and improve business environment in the ate achievement of Sustainable acceler to rough political will to make a qualitative breakth of information and communications Development Goals based on innovations, knowledge and use to achieve national and regional technologies. Directly linked to the aspiration of Kyrgyzstan Development Strategy (2018able Sustain l Nationa rm development as outlined in the long-te build (1) digital infrastructure, (2) 2040), the four strategic aspirations of “Taza Koom” seek to For their full, effective and catalytic digital government, (3) digital society and (4) digital economy. principles of innovation and research, realization, the vision of the Taza Koom is built around the fair and open societies, “leaving no partnership, openness and innovative skills development for to further spurring realization of the one behind”. To achieve these ambitious goals, catalytic support to the Government with national development agenda, UNDP was requested to provide setting up Taza Koom innovation Facility to the strengthen further of transformation Government processes and policies, based on, systematic policy design, deliberate and sustained engagement of the citizens including with processing of feedback, strengthening further with ration collabo setting, ses, busines coordinating and placing accountability controls on strategic directions for the country in order for it to take full benefit of the digital transformation agenda. institutional arrangements green technologies and 1. Building world-class digital infrastructure based on processing centres, data network, n unicatio clean energy (broadband telecomm cloud technologies, digital platforms); ve development 2. Creating a favourable environment for sustainable innovati (policy, legislation, institutes); economy (access for 3. Digital opportunities for all, digital skills for digital opportunities for and ce experien ns, everyone to digital knowledge, innovatio ; services) and goods clean of sale and use n, productio citizen having necessary 4. Support, so that each Kyrgyzstani becomes a digital in management of their knowledge and opportunities (involvement of citizens gies); technolo country using digital which is data industry 5, Creating an open digital society, the driving force of , internet of things, telemetry and gies technolo nsitive touch-se fopen public data, cloud computing, big data); online (safety of 6. Making Kyrgyzstan a safe place to live and work ); technologies, data and networks for digitai business and 7. Making Kyrgyzstan a regional hub of digital Silk Road ent). environm digital le digital innovations (favourab Taza Koom Strategic Goals for the national “Taza Koom’ As currently designed, the current governance architecture gender-sensitive institutional and ative collabor programme needs further strengthening to ensure ely implement the national effectiv to tion coopera framework with enhanced inter-Governmental of the Government, the key Council National includes vision of digital transformati on. The structure by the Prime Minister. It includes consultation-advisory body in the field of e-governance chaired ity and business associations. commun experts’ and civil representatives of all branches of power, ment, the State Committee for There is authorized state body in the field of electronic manage nting a working body of the Information Technologies and Communication (SCITC), represe the Kyrgyz Republic on digital Council, and an Expert Group under the President of and government representatives. transformation, consisting of a number of independent experts F