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Stakeholder Engagement workshop on Digital Financial Services (DFS) for South Sudan

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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in collaboration with the National Communications Authority (NCA) South Sudan, is pleased to invite you to the Stakeholder Engagement workshop on Digital Financial Services (DFS) planned to take place on 21- 22 January 2025 from 10:00 - 12:30 UTC +2, which will be held in hybrid mode physically in NCA HQs, Gumbo Juba and online via Zoom.

The event aligns with the ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 204 and WTSA Resolution 89, which advocate for the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to promote financial inclusion. It aims to provide key insights and practical guidance to DFS stakeholders in South Sudan about the best practices that need to be adopted by regulators and DFS providers to secure the DFS applications and infrastructure.

The main objectives of the DFS Security Clinic are to: ​​​​

  • Provide a comprehensive overview the ITU DFS Security Recommendations and how it can help to mitigate the threats and vulnerabilities to the DFS ecosystem.​
  • Provide an overview of the ITU DFS Security Lab and the practical guidance provided to regulators and DFS providers in developing countries for digital financial services security.
  • Provide a platform for DFS stakeholders to share lessons learned, discuss fintech security, and adoption of the DFS Security Recommendations.
  • Discuss how NCA South Sudan can adopt the DFS Security Recommendations and the next steps.
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Target audience
The main audience for the DFS Security Clinic includes representatives from telecommunication regulator, national cybersecurity agency, central bank, financial service providers, banks, mobile network operators, fintech companies, IT security solution providers, relevant government ministries, and other stakeholders.

Note: The time indicated below is in UTC + 2

Programme


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Day 1: 21 January 2025

10:00 - 10:15

​Welcome and Opening Remarks​
  • NCA​
  • ITU
10:15 - 11:20​ ​Introduction to ITU DFS Security Lab and Knowledge Sharing Platform 
This session will provide a general overview of the ITU DFS Security  Lab and the assistance that it provides to developing countries to adopt the DFS Security recommendations. This session will also introduce the ITU knowledge sharing platform. The ITU DFS Security Knowledge Sharing Platform is designed to foster collaboration among regulators and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of security guidelines and best practices for Digital Financial Services (DFS).
  • Negash Namrud, Project Officer, TSB, ITU  
​11:20 - 12:30 
 ​ITU DFS Security Recommendations Part 1 
This session will present the security measures from the ITU DFS security recommendations to be adopted by DFS regulators and providers to secure the telecom infrastructure and payment system infrastructure. In particular, the following recommendations will be presented:
​12:30 - 13:30
 ​Lunch and Departure

Day 2: 22 January 2025

10:00 - 11:00​
 ​ITU DFS Security Recommendations Part 2: Securing Mobile Payment Apps
As DFS cyber threats continue to evolve, protecting applications from vulnerabilities becomes paramount. This session explored continuous security testing and integrating security within the development lifecycle. Regulators, developers, security analysts, or IT manager, left with a comprehensive understanding of how to implement robust security measures that align with industry standards, ensuring the safety and integrity of DFS applications.​​
​11:00- 12:00
​Cyber Resilience Self-Assessment for DFS Critical Infrastructure 
This session introduced the ITU cyber resilience toolkit for regulators to safeguard critical digital finance infrastructure. This session also included an exercise designed as an interactive tabletop session, where participants were organized into groups, each focusing on a distinct aspect of cyber security: Risk management, governance, testing, training & awareness, protection, and incident response. 
​12:00 - 12:30
 Adoption of DFS Security Recommendations
This session will be an interactive discussion with DFS stakeholders on the collaboration and coordination at national level for the adoption of the ITU DFS Security Recommendations.​​

12:30 - 13:30
 ​Lunch and Departure


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