International Task Force

Development Gateway Foundation convened a task force in 2005 to harmonize the e-government efforts of international organizations, initially focusing on the Latin America and Caribbean region. Called the e-Government Effectiveness (eGe) Inter-Agency Task Force, the group aims to reduce the burden of coordination that is often placed on developing country governments and — ultimately — to maximize the impact of international assistance on e-government issues.

Task force members:

• Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA)
• Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
• Institute for Connectivity in the Americas (ICA)
• Organization of American States (OAS)
• The World Bank
• United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

In addition to the eGe Web site for developing countries and e-government practitioners, the members are creating a private Web site to share information among themselves. The group is also making efforts to:

• Plan parallel field trips (missions) and joint workshops among task force members to avoid duplication of efforts.
• Leverage the core capacities of each institution.
• Reinforce individual programs that are already underway.

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