Project implementer
The NICI II medium-term review and final evaluation identified lack of project ownership by
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as a major shortcoming. Accordingly, in NICI
III, each project will have a nominated project manager/implementer. The project implementer is
a specific institution in charge of executing specific projects under the NICI plan. The roles and
responsibilities of the project implementer are as follows:
1. Creating, establishing and managing project plans while ensuring that projects are completed
on time and within budget
2. Communicate project progress to RDB on a monthly basis
3. Control and manage the operational budget
4. Coordinate project activities and consult with RDB to ensure project deadlines and objectives
are met.
4.1.2. RDB
RDB will lead implementation of the NICI III Plan as the designated coordination and
implementing agency of GoR ICT initiatives. The Planning and Coordination and New Project
Development (NPD) divisions within the ICT Department will assume the functions of the NICI
III Secretariat given their mandate as follows:
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RDB Planning and Coordination division is mandated to plan and coordinate all GoR
ICT projects in collaboration with all relevant MDAs to ensure implementation in a
harmonised and coordinated manner.
RDB New Project Development division is mandated to coordinate and oversee the
successful implementation of all GoR ICT projects in collaboration with the project
implementing institutions.
NICI II evaluation identified the lack of capacity within the above divisions as the main obstacle
to the successful implementation of the NICI projects. Therefore, these divisions must be
strengthened and equipped with the right resources, particularly the monitoring and evaluation
and policy and strategy units of the planning and coordination division, to ensure successful
implementation going forward.
RDB will work hand-in-hand with stakeholders (focus area working groups-FWG) in developing
new projects and assessing the progress and outcome of implemented NICI projects. Focus area
working groups comprise of subject matter experts from public and private sectors as well as
civil society.
The planning and coordination unit will have the following responsibilities:
Project Formulation:
• Coordinate new project formulation.
• Conduct research and facilitate FWG stakeholder consultations to ensure industry
participation during project formulation.
• Continuous improvement of project toolkits to ensure successful NICI III formulation.
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