The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 5th December, 2023 between the Government of the Republic of India through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Government of the Republic of Kenya through the Ministry of Information, Communications and digital Economy on cooperation in the field of sharing successful Digital Solutions implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation.

Details:

The MoU intends to promote closer cooperation and exchange of experiences and digital technologies-based solutions in the implementation of digital transformational initiatives of both the country.

Implementation strategy and targets:

The MoU shall come into effect from the date of signature of the Parties and shall be remain in force for a period of 3 years.

Impact:

Both G2G and B2G bilateral Cooperation in the field of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) will be enhanced.

No. of beneficiaries:

MoU envisages improved collaboration leading to employment opportunities in the field of IT.

Background:

MeitY is collaborating with number of countries and multilateral agencies for fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the ICT domain.  Over the period, MeitY has entered into MoUs/MoCs/Agreements with its counterpart oranizations/agencies from various countries to promote cooperation and exchange of information in the ICT domain.  This is in consonance with the various initiatives taken by Government of India such as Digital India, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India etc. to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.  In this changing paradigm, there is an imminent need for exploring business opportunities, sharing of best practices and attracting investments in the digital sector with the objective of enhancing mutual cooperation.

Over the last few years, India has demonstrated its leadership in implementation of Digital Public infrastructure (DP) and has successfully provided delivery of services to public even during COVID pandemic.  As a result, many countries have evinced interest in learning from India’s experiences and entering into MoUs with India.

India Stack Solutions are a DPIs developed and implemented by India at population scale to provide access and delivery of public services.  It aims to enhance connectivity, promote digital inclusion, and enable seamless access to public service.  These are built on open technologies, are interoperable and are designed to harness industry and community participation which fosters innovative and inclusive solutions.  However, each country has unique needs and challenges in building DPI, although the basic functionality is similar, allowing for global cooperation. 

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