E-government implementation – key element of administrative reforms, online conference

ASTANA. June 7. KAZINFORM. “Implementation of the e-government is the key element of the administrative reform aimed at raising the efficiency of the national administration”, Kazakh leader Nursultan Nazarbayev told answering the question of Colin Knox, the professor of the Ulster University, Great Britain, on-line.

"First of all, it provides transparency of public procedures, contributes to the reduction of corruption. Secondly, it cuts public expenditures for the maintenance of the government machine and simultaneously elevates social level of the public officers. Thirdly, it will let upgrade qualification and efficiency of the public servants."

“Introduction of the e-document control in the President’s Administration, Government, Parliament, some ministries and departments are underway to date. The e-akimats were implemented in the East Kazakhstan oblast, Almaty and Astana cities for rendering services to the population and taking control over the region. All the oblast centers will be linked. To that end, first of all, it is crucial to adjust computers and train the population,” Nursultan Nazarbayev underlined.

http://www.inform.kz/showarticle.php?lang=eng&id=152334