NATIONAL AI POLICY: CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Start date :2022
End date :
Name of responsible governmental body :
- National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA;)
Description :
- The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is seeking the contributions of stakeholders to enable the development of the National Artificial Intelligence Policy (NAIP).
Objectives:
- To maximise the benefits, mitigate possible risks, and address some of the complexities attributed to using AI in our daily activities.
OECD AI principle adressed:
- Fostering a digital ecosystem for AI
- Providing an enabling policy environment for AI
Relevant policy area covered:
- Public governance
Related to a theme:
Direct beneficiaries:
- N.A
Estimated budget expenditure (range per year):
- Don't know
Background including shifts in the policy initiative:
- In line with the NITDA Act 2007, which mandates the agency to create a framework for the planning, research, development, standardisation, application, coordination, monitoring, evaluation and regulation of IT practices, activities and systems in Nigeria and all matters related thereto, the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has directed NITDA to develop a National AI policy.
Policy initiative is a structural reform:
- No
Evaluated:
- No
Link to evaluation or reports:
- N.A
Funding from the private sector:
- No
Type of evaluation:
- N.A
Evaluation provides input to:
- N.A
Evaluation performed by:
- N.A
Policy instruments :
Public consultations of stakeholders or experts
- Type : Public consultations of stakeholders or experts
- Name in English : National AI Policy: Call for Contributions
- Country : Nigeria
- Public access URL : https://www.benjamindada.com/nitda-national-artificial-intelligence-policy/
- Coordinating institution name : National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
- Consultation process start date : 2022-08-01
- Stakeholders contribute to : Policy design
- Method : Online feedback
Last updated : Jan 16, 2023
