A policy consultation meeting on Digital development and Artificial Intelligence was held on 3 November with relevant officials from sectoral ministries. The meeting was led by Jennifer Gui, Co-Task Team Leader and Senior Digital Development Specialist of the World Bank-funded Smart Government II Project, implemented by the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications (MDDIC), together with Senior digital development specialists.

Representatives from nine ministries and relevant government agencies participated in the meeting, presenting their ongoing sectoral activities, projects, programs, plans, and initiatives, followed by an exchange of views.

The consultation aimed to identify potential overlaps among national strategies, projects, and programs in digital development and artificial intelligence, ensure alignment with national development priorities and sectoral objectives, and explore opportunities for collaboration to support and advance digital and AI initiatives across sectors.