The Minister of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio, Christian Yoka, had a working session, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in Brazzaville, with the staff of the Congolese Agency for Information Systems, led by its Director General, Lord Marhyno Gandou.

The discussions focused mainly on the presentation and implementation of the five-year strategic plan (2025-2029) of the ACSI, called “Force, Alignment, Guarantor, Asset” (FAGA).

Indeed, the strategic vision of the Agency is clear: that of becoming a “FAGA” in 5 years. That is to say, a Force, for the digital transformation of the Republic of Congo; an Alignment with the State's priorities, as set out in the National Development Program (NDP); a Guarantor of the confidentiality of State data, for the implementation of information policies; and an Asset for technological innovation in the service of the modernization of public administrations.

The 2025-2029 Strategic Plan is based on three axes, namely: the modernization of public administration information systems, with initiatives such as the Integrated Civil Status System (SIFEC) and the dematerialization of public services; the upgrading of the legal, organizational and regulatory framework, to ensure the successful implementation of assigned missions; and the revitalization of internal resources, in particular through the optimization of service production and stakeholder engagement.

However, the success of this Plan should take into account the Strengths and Weaknesses of the ACSI; the Opportunities available to it; as well as the threats weighing on this Agency.

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

With regard to Strengths, ACSI has institutional recognition and technical expertise in Information Systems, which makes it a key player in the modernization of public administrations. Its strategy is focused on digital services to increase revenues. Its strategic position, on the one hand, as a public institution and, on the other hand, as a structure under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio, makes it possible to offer high value-added digitalization services to public administrations, private companies and individuals.

In terms of weaknesses, ACSI suffers from obsolete optimal working conditions; insufficient infrastructure and specialized technical skills in the field of Information Systems. It also has weaknesses in leadership and results-oriented management. These weaknesses are hampering the modernization of the Agency. Added to this is the failure to update the legal framework and internal procedures required to meet new challenges and issues, as well as the dependence on public funding, which limits the flexibility of the ACSI.

As regards opportunities, there is the fact that the ACSI is evolving in the era of digital transformation and the digitalization of public services, which are national and international priorities. It should also be noted that the Agency's strategic projects are supported by external partners, through funding from donors and other international institutions. Similarly, the existing legislative framework can serve as a basis for strengthening the legal and organizational aspects of the missions assigned to the ACSI.

As regards threats to the Agency, we can cite cyber threats to the security of public data, which are growing challenges; institutional resistance; the allocation of certain missions in the field of Information Systems to other state structures; administrative delays, which can delay the necessary reforms; and competition from private providers, likely to limit ACSI's market share.

As a reminder, ACSI was created 53 years ago, in 1972. Its mission is to develop and implement appropriate information systems plans, adapted to the specific needs of the State. It is responsible for implementing the computerization policy of State structures that manage confidential information; ensuring delegated project management and coordination of activities for work carried out by other operators, for the benefit of State structures that manage confidential information; advising, as necessary, the Government in the implementation of the computerization process of its structures; etc.

The Communication Unit of the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio