The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has signed a US$390 million governance programme with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The programme aims to promote a system of stable and credible governance to support sustainable human development in the country.
Goa Information Technology Minister, Mr Dayanand Narvekar has said that knowledge of IT would be made mandatory for government jobs in future and that the government would set up training institutes all over the state for the purpose. The government has ambitious plan to implement e-Governance policy.
The Maldives has become the first country in the world to open a virtual embassy in Second Life, the online virtual world.
The Government of Russia is planning to create a system of electronic government in next two years.
The 2008 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) UN eGovernment survey has ranked the UAE in 5th position in terms of transactional services. The survey has also ranked UAE 32th among 192 UN members states in the 2008 eGovernment Readiness Index.
An e-Government initiative begun last year by Ho Chi Minh city (HCM city) has increased efficiency in state and local agencies, permitting more online transactions by businesses and citizens.
Colorado residents in the United Staes of America (USA) can now enjoy the convenience of paying their personal taxes using the Internet, at the state
Qatar government to issue smart identity cards to the residents either later this year or in early 2009. These cards would enable the residents to apply for work permits online.
The Homeland Security Department in the United States of America has announced that more than 52,000 employers have voluntarily adopted Citizenship and Immigration Services’ e-Verify employment eligibility system.
