Title: Consultant, Project Manager – Italy West Africa Digital Flagship Project
Duty station: Rome, Italy
Project reference: Italy Digital Flagship with West Africa Project, UNDP Chief Digital Office team (CDO)
Contract type: Individual Contract (IC)
Contract duration: 200 days within 10 months
Language requirements: Fluency in English, French AND Italian
Project Description:
Digital transformation holds immense potential for catalysing sustainable development across West Africa. Backed by research from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which underscores the direct impact of digital technologies on 70% odf the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the region, with its young and growing population, stands poised for transformation. Led by the Government of Italy and UNDP, the Digital Flagship for West Africa aims to catalyse transformative digital development opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Senegal.
Supported by Italy’s Mattei plan for Africa, the Digital Flagship for West Africa will leverage Italian and global expertise and financing to design large-scale bankable, multicomponent, multi-year initiatives on digital connectivity and public infrastructure in Senegal, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to be financed through a combination of financial tools, including grants and credits. Designed as bilateral projects leveraging cross-sector partnerships, in each of these three focus countries, the objectives are to undertake demand-led design with the countries, to enhance connectivity to rural and remote areas, to improve access to digital connectivity infrastructure, foster the development of public digital systems, such as digital identity and tax systems, and strengthen digital ecosystems driving inclusive and equitable sustainable growth in fields such as agriculture, climate and health.
Apply here: https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiation.cfm?nego_id=22763
