Engracia Sleeswijk

Digital & AI Transformation Programme

Small States. Digital Ambition. Practical Capability.

A phased programme for governments and development partners to build workforce capability, deliver priority digital projects and strengthen local ownership.

Discuss your country programme

Who it is for

  • Small states
  • Ministries
  • Public institutions
  • Development and funding partners

The proposed approach

  1. 01

    Assess before procuring

    Map existing capacity, systems and priorities before new procurement is considered.

  2. 02

    Agree accountable sponsorship

    Confirm a programme sponsor and clear responsibilities across institutions.

  3. 03

    Measure and train the workforce

    Establish a skills baseline and train people for the work they actually do.

  4. 04

    Implement scoped priority projects

    Deliver agreed projects through specialist delivery teams, within a defined scope.

  5. 05

    Transfer knowledge and review

    Hand over knowledge to local teams and review results against agreed measures.

Four commercial phases

  • Phase 1

    Paid Discovery & Programme Design

    • Capacity baseline
    • Agreed priorities
    • Delivery roadmap
    • Indicative budget and measures

  • Phase 2

    Focused Pilot

    • One institution, sector or cohort
    • Training and working applications
    • Agreed measurement

  • Phase 3

    Phased Expansion

    • Additional institutions
    • Country-specific implementation

  • Phase 4

    Continuity & Local Capability

    • Handover
    • Support
    • Monitoring

Scope and fees are agreed after an initial conversation.

A consortium model

Engracia acts as programme architect and coordination lead. Proposed delivery roles cover digital strategy, workforce development, technology implementation, governance, and measurement.

Team composition and local partners are defined for each engagement.

Local ownership

Local priorities, accountable delivery and knowledge transfer are built into the programme. Data governance, deliverable ownership and rights to use the methodology are agreed in the engagement.

Origin

The approach was originally designed for Digitaal Suriname and is now being developed for adaptation across countries.

Enquire

Discuss your country programme.

No confidential information is needed at this stage.

Country programme · Step 1 of 5

  1. About you

  2. Your organisation
  3. I am interested in
  4. Your priority or challenge
  5. Consent

Prefer email? Write to info@uforu.nl.

Questions

How do we start?

With an initial conversation about your priorities and context. If there is a fit, the first commercial step is a paid Discovery and Programme Design phase that produces a capacity baseline, agreed priorities and a delivery roadmap.

Who can commission the programme?

Ministries, public institutions and government agencies, as well as development and funding partners working with them. Programme sponsorship and responsibilities are agreed at the start.

Who is in the consortium?

Engracia acts as programme architect and coordination lead. Specialist delivery teams and local partners are selected and confirmed for each engagement, based on the agreed scope.

Who owns the programme and its results?

Local priorities, accountable delivery and knowledge transfer are built into the programme. Data governance, deliverable ownership and rights to use the methodology are agreed in the engagement.