8 - Conclusion
Monitoring and evaluation of progress and
performance in the various programs and
initiatives of the strategy requires the collection
of data during project implementation for
periodic analysis in reference to project plans
and agreed standards, after which an array of
indicators are determined to assess outputs.
Project outcomes are to be evaluated based
on efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability,
providing valuable information for the expansion
or replication of programs.
The evaluation strategy is based on three main
axes, as follows:
1- Development of ICT sector performance
indicators
2- Monitoring and Follow-up:
Monitoring project inputs in order to improve
operational frameworks
Monitoring project activities and following up
to achieve desired outcomes
Table 8.2: ICT Indicators Development Program
Main Program
Executive Programs
ICT Indicators
Standardization
Program
ICT Indicators Development Program
Third: Analysis of Project Outcomes
Table 8.2: ICT Indicators Development Program
Second: Monitoring and Evaluation Processes
Monitoring factors that could affect project
implementation with a view to developing
solutions
Analytical Studies
Development
Program
Data Production
and Dissemination
Program
ICT Sector Data
Partnership Program
Evaluating project outputs using clear indicators
to assess levels of achievement against initial
targets
Following up with project beneficiaries to
gather perceptions, comments and complaints
Financial follow-up of projects
3- Assessing Change in Target Categories
Ongoing assessment of project outputs
during the implementation phase followed
by evaluation of outcomes in relation to
initial plans
Participatory approach to monitoring and
evaluation where project partners cooperate
in assessments
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8.2 Conclusion
The efforts of MCIT since its establishment
in 1999 have led to the emergence of an
ICT sector that has driven forward human,
social and economic development on the
national level, and earned a solid reputation
both regionally and internationally. With the
National ICT Strategy for 2012-2017, MCIT aims
to promote the continued growth of Egypt’s
ICT sector, which has an important role to
play in supporting the country’s transition to
democracy.
Aims
Providing accurate data and indicators on the ICT
sector
Supporting the standardization of ICT indicators
Improving Egypt’s regional and global image through
effective cooperation with international organizations
Implementing an array of short- and long-term
studies on the micro and macro performance of
the ICT sector and its relationship to the national
economy
Analyzing and measuring the ICT sector’s impact on,
and role in, the national economy and social and
economic development
Developing databases for ICT indicators and compiling
indicators, reports and other materials for distribution
to concerned parties
Building a partnership with other ministries, agencies
and companies operating in the ICT sector to collect
data
Identifying the basic information and indicators
required by companies operating in the ICT sector
to support their operations and marketing strategies
The initiatives and programs of the strategy,
which cover a wide range of themes and sectors,
are being implemented through public- private
partnerships – involving cooperation between
MCIT, other ministries and government entities,
civil society organizations, regional and
international organizations, and the private
sector. MCIT favors this approach as the sharing
of responsibilities and efforts, and the resulting
successes, guarantees the active engagement
of stakeholders in the future of the sector and
society at large.