UAE to boost e-Government plan
The UAE Government is planning to accelerate the implementation of the e-Government by making 50 percent of government services online by the end of the year 2008 and 90 percent by the year 2020.
The UAE Government is planning to accelerate the implementation of the e-Government by making 50 percent of government services online by the end of the year 2008 and 90 percent by the year 2020.
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Dubai eGovernment is carrying out a quality report into the efficacy of its electronic services. The report covers a number of areas including ease of use, quality of services provided and access to e-services.
Dubai e-Government signed a memorandum of strategic partnership (MOSP) with Etisalat, the UAE’s leading telecommunications provider, to deliver a range of ICT solutions to Government units in the UAE and across the region.
The Kenya Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have entered into a Sh67 billion partnership to establish East Africa
Soon, citizens of Bahrain will use smart cards in Bahrain International Airport to travel UAE, Oman and Qatar.
The UAE Director General of Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA), Darwish Al Zaraouni, stated that the Population Register and ID Card Programme is a pioneer national project, which is aimed to enhance the level of economic and social development in the UAE, and a cornerstone of e-Government.
The Dubai Government has launched an advertising campaign to promote Dubai eGovernment’s portal www.dubai.ae, which the public can access for all online services.
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai is hoping to achieve 98 percent delivery of e-Services by the end of 2007.