# Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) #  CIPESA focuses on decision-making that facilitates the use of ICT in support of development and poverty reduction. Based in Uganda, it works across the continent, informing policy-making, and stirring debate and convening productive gatherings. CIPESA has positioned itself as a leading centre for research and analysis of information aimed to enable policy makers in the region to understand ICT policy issues, and for various multistakeholders to use ICT to improve livelihoods. For more information [visit the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) website ](https://cipesa.org/?s=data+governance) **Focus Areas and Topics** [[Government]], [[Democracy]], [[Digital Rights]], [[Underrepresented Communities]], [[Emerging Technologies]], [[Digital Inclusion]], [[Digital Resilience]] **Projects and Programs** Activities: https://cipesa.org/our-activities/ **Funders and Partners** For more information about the [Funders](https://cipesa.org/) and Partners, please visit [Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)](https://cipesa.org/?s=data+governance) **People and Careers** Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people](https://www.linkedin.com/company/collaboration-on-international-ict-policy-for-east-and-southern-africa-cipesa/people/) working at Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and the [career opportunities](https://www.linkedin.com/company/collaboration-on-international-ict-policy-for-east-and-southern-africa-cipesa/jobs/) currently available. **Languages** [[English]] **Classification and Geography** Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is classified as an [[NGO]] and has headquarters located in Kampala, Uganda. We are still reviewing information about the geographic scope of work. Current data indicate the scope is [[Sub-Saharan Africa]] <iframe width="640" height="480" style="border:0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/search?q=Collaboration+on+International+ICT+Policy+for+East+and+Southern+Africa+(CIPESA)+Kampala,+Uganda&zoom=6&key=AIzaSyARt3Dr0fdqIk6h-e8oTQe84Ln2J3u5HaI"></iframe> >[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels *Website* https://cipesa.org/?s=data+governance *Twitter / X* https://twitter.com/cipesaug *LinkedIN* https://www.linkedin.com/company/collaboration-on-international-ict-policy-for-east-and-southern-africa-cipesa/ *YouTube* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzbL2kqvLisgSnBbFVQYIzw *Contact E-mail* [email protected] Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) --- Exported from the Datasphere Observatory Database : 4 April 2025 For more information about the data collection and review processes, please see the Datasphere Atlas [[Methodology]]. If you would like to share information with us to help update this profile, please make a [suggestion](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdldzt15HVYekbX1ZyDi-oLiDxozFL-wiAPPmEs3S4IlCRXpQ/viewform) or [[contact our research team]]. The Datasphere Atlas and Observatory are projects of The Datasphere Initiative