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🇪🇹Ethiopia/Government● Ongoing GS-ET-2022-8656

Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project (ICT Components)

Contract Value
US$20M
Progress
67%
Start Date
01 Feb 2023
Expected Completion
28 Feb 2028
Project Overview

Programme snapshot

Project Name
Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project (ICT Components)
Project Code
GS-ET-2022-8656
Status
Ongoing
Category
Government
Country
Ethiopia
Client
Government of Ethiopia
Project Manager
Chidi Osei
Contract Duration
5 years
Estimated Budget
US$20M
Start Date
01 Feb 2023
Expected Completion
28 Feb 2028
Funding
World Bank
Progress Dashboard

Executive KPIs

Overall Progress
67%
4/6 milestones
Budget Utilization
38%
US$7.6M of US$20M
Milestones Completed
4
Active: Deployment
Tasks Completed
102/152
67% done
Open Issues
4
Being triaged
Upcoming Milestone
Deployment
In flight
Team Performance
86%
Rolling 30-day score
Profit Estimate
US$2.3M
Revenue US$18.8M
Executive Summary

Programme narrative

A national digital foundations programme expanding broadband infrastructure, cloud services, digital identity systems and cybersecurity to accelerate Ethiopia's digital transformation.

Delivered for Government of Ethiopia in Ethiopia, this 5 years government programme draws on Broadband Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Digital Identity, Cybersecurity. Giza Systems manages delivery end-to-end — from planning and vendor coordination through implementation and ongoing support.

Project Timeline

Milestone progress

67%
  1. Planning
    complete
  2. Design
    complete
  3. Development
    complete
  4. Testing
    complete
  5. Deployment
    active
  6. Support
    upcoming
Scope of Work

Delivery workstreams

Software Development
Cloud Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Networking
Mobile Applications
Web Applications
AI Integration
Data Migration
System Integration
Training
Support Services
Deliverables

Completion checklist

  • Project Charter approved
    Complete
  • Solution architecture signed off
    Complete
  • Core platform deployed
    Complete
  • Security & compliance audit
    Complete
  • Integration with client systems
    Complete
  • User acceptance testing
    Complete
  • Go-live & cutover
    Pending
  • Knowledge transfer & training
    Pending
  • Post-implementation support
    Pending
Technology Stack

Tools & platforms in use

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsJavaPythonAzureAWSOracleSAPMicrosoftDockerKubernetesSQL ServerPostgreSQLArtificial IntelligencePower BI
Programme-specific technologies
Broadband InfrastructureCloud ComputingDigital IdentityCybersecurity
Risks

Risk register

RiskLevelProbabilityImpactStatus
Cybersecurity threats during migration cutover
Mitigation: Zero-trust segmentation, 24/7 SOC monitoring and pre-approved incident response playbooks.
 HighMediumHighMonitoring
Skills availability for specialised cloud/AI workstreams
Mitigation: Blended local + international pod model with structured knowledge transfer and academy programme.
 MediumHighMediumMonitoring
Scope creep from evolving stakeholder requirements
Mitigation: Formal change control board, prioritised backlog and quarterly steering committee sign-off.
 MediumHighMediumMonitoring
Foreign exchange exposure on multi-currency contracts
Mitigation: Hedging strategy with treasury and milestone-based currency lock-ins.
 LowLowMediumMonitoring
Additional Notes

Latest updates & announcements

This week
Steering committee approved next-phase budget

The programme steering committee endorsed the next-phase workstream budget and confirmed continued alignment with the client's digital transformation roadmap.

Last month
Deployment workstream officially in flight

Delivery pods for the deployment phase have been mobilised. Governance rhythm, quality gates and reporting cadence are fully operational.

Ongoing
Local ICT partner enablement

Structured onboarding is under way for qualified local partners across the delivery streams to accelerate in-country capability build-up.