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government bureaucracy; (ii) increasing the use of ICTs in the public sector; and (iii) increasing transparency of Government activities and strengthening auditing and control mechanisms. The three principal components of the project will focus on: Ø Simplifying and digitizing government procedures; Ø Strengthening institutional capacity for a digital government; and Ø Enhancing transparency and integrity in government. As for results, the project is expected to lead to: Ø a reduction in the time and cost of Government procedures; Ø an increase in the data shared and used across Government offices for policy design and Government management; 19