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The Smart Cities Knowledge Exchange session in December 2023 at City Hall, Capetown – South Africa:
In attendance are city authorities of Jinja and Fort Portal cities, Ministry of Local Government representative, MP of Fort Portal Central and ToroDev – ODA team members implementing the Data Cities project
A smart cities knowledge exchange visit to South Africa supported by ToroDev – ODA within the context of the DataCities Project
The city authorities from Jinja and Fort Portal cities, and representative from the Ministry of Local Government in Uganda with Capetown City staff after a Smart Cities Knowledge Exchange Session at City Hall in Capetown, South Africa in November 2023
Identifying Priority Data Needs for Smart city Modelling of Fort Portal Tourism:
A group session discussion to identify priority data needs for smart city modelling of Fort Portal Tourism City during the DataCities Project initiation event held in November 2023 in Fort Portal.
DataCities Project Launch at Nyaika Hotel on November 7, 2023 in Fort Portal Tourism City:
In the Photo are representatives from Uganda’s Ministry of ICT, UN Global Pulse Lab, Sunbird AI, City Authority and digital innovators and city residents
A panel discussion on Data & AI Governance for Smart Cities Modelling during the DataCities Project Initiation Event in Fort Portal City on November 7, 2023:
L-R: Johnstone Baguma – Executive Director, ToroDev and Team Lead, ODA, Prof. Engineer Bainomugisha – Director, Sunbird AI, Prof. Moses Muhumuza – Chair ToroDev Board, Dr. Martin Gordon Mubangizi – Office Lead, UN Global Pulse Kampala, Fred Nyakatuura – Senior Economist/Planner, Fort Portal City
DataCities: Ugandan City Authorities Successfully Complete a Smart Cities Exchange Visit to South Africa Cities
ToroDev, funded by the Hewlett Foundation is implementing an 8 years’ program on “DataCities – Supporting Practical & Resilient Data Systems in Uganda’s New Cities”, through her Open Data Analytics (ODA) initiative. The first phase of two years (2023-2025 ) is testing interventions in Fort Portal and Jinja Cities. The ultimate goal of the program […]
DataCities Project Launch in Fort Portal Tourism City – Supporting Practical and Resilient Data Systems in Uganda’s New Cities
On November 7, 2023, ODA – The Open Data Analytics an initiative of ToroDev and UNIRI, in collaboration with the UN Global Pulse Lab Kampala and Sunbird AI, launched the “DataCities” project in Fort Portal Tourism City (October 2023 – September 2025). This will support the modelling of this city into a modern Smart City […]
ToroDev and ODA @ the CSOs Convention 2023 at Mestil Hotel, Kampala
Organized by GIZ_EU and the Nation Media Group, this event aimed at bringing together CSOs in Uganda to network and showcase different products and services that they offer to the Ugandan society, as a contribution to sustainable development. Indeed, CSOs supplement the government a great deal, ranging from provision of essential services like health, education, […]
ToroDev and GIZ launch a research project on exploring the impact of the digitalization legal and policy framework on inclusive development in Uganda (2023-2024)
On July 27, 2023 at Fairway Hotel, Kampala, ToroDev in partnership with GIZ-Uganda Office (supported by BMZ and co-funded by the European Union) launched the research project “Exploring the Impact of the Digitalization Legal and Policy Framework on Inclusive Development in Uganda”.
ToroDev and GIZ launch a research project on exploring the impact of the digitalization legal and policy framework on inclusive development in Uganda (2023-2024)
On July 27, 2023 at Fairway Hotel, Kampala, ToroDev in partnership with GIZ-Uganda Office (supported by BMZ and co-funded by the European Union) launched the research project “Exploring the Impact of the Digitalization Legal and Policy Framework on Inclusive Development in Uganda”. In order to mainstream the use of ICTs for sustainable development in the […]
