Closing the digital gap in Colombia

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The Project will seek to improve broadband connectivity and digital uptake in Colombia. In addition, the Project will focus on underserved and remote areas and towards strengthening digital skills and cybersecurity environment.The Project proposes four main components (and a CERC component):-Component 1 -Supporting the digital enabling environment through (a) ICT policy and regulatory support; (b) Technical assistance for the public sector cloud migration strategy, including cloud study and mapping the public and private data center; (c) Technical assistance to support the strengthening of the enabling laws and regulations on data protection, cybersecurity, e-transactions / e-commerce; cloud computing; data infrastructure; (d) Technical support on how digital technologies can help to tackle climate change. -Component 2 -Supporting an inclusive digital uptake: Subcomponent 2.1: Technical assistance in: (a) feasibility studies (technical, and environmental and social impact); (b) public tender structuring; (c) demand-side and household survey; (d) technical, regulatory, and financial consultancies. Subcomponent 2.2: Construction and operation of disaster and climate-resilient broadband infrastructure to reach unconnected localities which currently lack digital infrastructure and remain unserved by the private sector (by leveraging the existing network). -Component 3 -Strengthening digital skills and cybersecurity awareness: Subcomponent 3.1: Strengthening the digital skills (training for all actors in supply and demand). Subcomponent 3.2: Promote cybersecurity awareness, and strengthen the security and resilience of digital infrastructure and systems through: (a) Reviewing and updating of cybersecurity policies, regulation, and institutional and coordination structures; (b) Strengthening the cybersecurity arrangements; (c) Capacity building and networking programs targeting government cyber professionals and cyber awareness campaigns for civil servants, private sector, and citizens; (d) Review and update of data protection and privacy law, and data access and exchange policies.-Component 4 -Project management and institutional capacity building: Support for the PIU (MinTIC) to manage and implement the project components.-Component 5 - Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC)The MinTIC will be the implementing agency for the project. MinTIC leads the digital infrastructure strategy and is responsible for policy and regulations at national level and will be the technical lead. The PIU hosted at MinTIC will ensure compliance with World Bank (WB) environmental and social requirements. The PIU will oversee the coordination and monitoring of the environmental and social management of the project, through its Environmental and Social (E&S) team.