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Written question asked by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 30 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 November 2019. It was answered by Andrew Stephenson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 November 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Department for International Development: Digital Technology

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, who is responsible for digitisation in his Department; and what mechanisms the person with responsibility for digitisation uses to champion digitisation.

Answer

DFID’s Digital Strategy 2018 to 2020 sets out a vision and approach for doing development in a digital world. Its aim is to establish DFID as a global leader in digital technology and development, in order to have a bigger, faster and more cost-effective impact on the lives of poor people.

Responsibility for delivering on the digital strategy is shared across different business units in DFID, including the Head of Emerging Policy, Innovation and Capability, the Chief Information Officer, the Head of Better Delivery Department and the Chief Statistician, co-ordinating through the Digital Data and Technology Steering Group.

A Digital Data and Technology Delivery Board chaired by the Permanent Secretary provides strategic oversight and guidance.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7667
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Department for International Development Digital technology
Link
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