Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) has begun training information and communications technology (ICT) officers from government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) on website management and security as part of efforts to standardise official government websites.
The training is being delivered by the ministry’s Directorate of Technology under the Website Standardisation Framework, which establishes common design, branding and technical requirements for government websites.
Under the framework, MoCTI is responsible for developing and hosting the websites, while ICT officers in individual government institutions will manage and update their respective platforms. The initiative also seeks to consolidate government websites on the gov.sl infrastructure, providing a centralised and secure platform for official public information.
The first phase of the Website Management and Security Training is taking place over two days. Participating officers are receiving practical guidance on updating website content and protecting their institutions’ platforms against security threats.
The arrangement is designed to help government agencies maintain accurate and up-to-date online information while the ministry oversees shared hosting infrastructure and security.
MoCTI said additional phases of the training would involve more ICT officers as the standardisation framework is extended across government.
The initiative is expected to improve consistency across official government websites, strengthen online security and make it easier for citizens to identify and access reliable government information.
