Tender Details

Country: Bhutan
Summary: Bhutan: Defining Institutional Roles for Cybersecurity and National Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
BTT Ref No: 109531552
Deadline: 13 Nov 2024
Financier: World Bank (WB)
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: 0002012260
Purchaser's Detail:

Purchaser : WORLD BANK(WB)
BT - Bhutan

Description:
I. BackgroundAs part of ongoing advisory engagements, theWorld Bank (WB) has expanded its support to the Royal Government of Bhutan(RGoB) in accelerating inclusive digital transformation. One strategic areaof engagement has been cybersecurity, where the government has expressed keeninterest in the Bank-s assistance in building a solid foundation formitigating the risks associated with Bhutan-s ambitious plans to advancedigital transformation. The WB's primary support vehicle for the RGoB isthe upcoming “Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern SouthAsia” (ACCESS) lending project, which is under preparation and expects WB-sboard approval in March 2025. The ACCESS project will focus on developingdigital trade systems for Bhutan and include significant cybersecurityinterventions. To inform and streamline the preparation for ACCESS and supportthe RGoB cybersecurity aspirations, the WB, under the Cybersecurity Multi-DonorTrust Fund (Cyber TF), is providing advisory support services to the BhutanComputer Incident Response Team (BtCIRT). The Bhutan Computer Incident Response Team(BtCIRT) was established in 2016 as part of the Department of InformationTechnology and Telecom (DITT) within the Ministry of Information andCommunication (MoIC). Functions of DITT, including BtCIRT, transitioned to thenew Government Technology Agency (GovTech) as part of a Civil Service Reform Billthat became effective in December 2022. In the new GovTech structure, BtCIRT ispart of the Cybersecurity Division, though, in practice, there are no other functionsunder the Cybersecurity Division, and BtCIRT acts, de facto, as the “NationalCybersecurity Agency” in Bhutan. Since the establishment of BtCIRT and the formationof GovTech, the RGoB has made reasonable efforts to strengthen cyber securityand build solid foundations for mitigating the evolving risks. The first phase of advisory support to BtCIRT startedin early 2023 and was concluded in September 2024 with the followingdeliverab...
Documents:

TORs-Bhutan-Strengthening-Cybersecurity-Foundations-Phase-2.docx

Bhutan: Defining Institutional Roles for Cybersecurity and National Cybersecurity Risk Assessment - Bhutan Tender

The WORLD BANK(WB), a Government sector organization in Bhutan, has announced a new tender for Bhutan: Defining Institutional Roles for Cybersecurity and National Cybersecurity Risk Assessment. This tender is published on BhutanTenders under BTT Ref No: 109531552 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2024-11-13.

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