E-Government ‘key to Qatar’s digital future’

Doha: Qatar’ e-Government Strategy 2020 would make it impossible to envision Qatar’s digital future without embracing technology, to create a more efficient, effective, accessible and transparent government that meets the needs of individuals and businesses. 

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani launched it on Monday while inaugurating the third edition of Qatar’s ICT conference and exhibition ‘QITCOM 2014’ at Qatar National Convention Centre.

The strategy will benefit everyone. Members of the public – whether they are citizens, residents or visitors – will be able to access e-Government services that are simple, secure, and available anytime, anywhere. 

The population has doubled in recent years and is expected to reach 2.5 million by 2022, and the government places a high priority on meeting the needs of people, and making the best use of rapidly changing technology, now and in the future. 

Businesses and private organisations will find it easier, simpler and faster to register and operate a business. Qatar’s strategy for economic diversification relies on creating the right environment for investment and businesses and removing any barriers to doing business so that the economy can continue to grow. 

Government entities will be confident they are providing better services to people and businesses which are more efficient and achieving better overall results for the nation.

The result is savings in public administration due to e-Government and saving time of citizens and other users. Beyond cost and time savings, e-Government also creates greater transparency and higher-quality results. 

All over the world, governments are providing more and more information and services online as well as automating their processes to provide value to customers, help spur economic development and create more interactive relationships with the people they serve.

As e-Government efforts expand, demand for more user-friendly, ‘anytime, anywhere’ access to government and its services will continue to increase.

The Minister of Information and Communications Technology H E Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber said e-Government uses technology to deliver real benefits for people who access government services. This will involve making more transactions online, simplifying websites to make them easier to use, and creating innovative new applications that improve people’s lives. 

That is why ministries in Qatar have joined together to accelerate e-Government initiatives. In late 2013, the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani identified e-Government as a priority and formed a steering committee, spearheaded by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology and comprising eight of the largest ministries, Dr Al Jaber said. 

The committee was charged with developing and guiding implementation of a national e-Government strategy. Qatar e-Government 2020 is the result of the committee’s efforts. The strategy has one overarching vision —  “All individuals and businesses will benefit from connecting online with Qatar’s more open and efficient government”. 

The strategy applies to all government entities and builds on the progress made over past years since Qatar’s i-Gov programme was established. Our work has been driven by the mandate of the five-year National ICT Plan  to achieve wide accessibility and effectiveness of key government services through innovative ICT applications, new transactional online services, and creating greater awareness of these services among individuals and businesses. 

All around the world, technology is enhancing people’s lives. Technology allows us to do things we need to get done in ways that are simpler, easier and faster than before. For governments, technology offers new opportunities to connect with and meet the needs of the public and the business world, while giving government employees tools to build a world-class civil service that is more efficient, open and innovative, the Minister said. QNA

Source: http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/285487/e-government-key-to-qatar-s-digital-future

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani launched it on Monday while inaugurating the third edition of Qatar’s ICT conference and exhibition ‘QITCOM 2014’ at Qatar National Convention Centre.

The strategy will benefit everyone. Members of the public – whether they are citizens, residents or visitors – will be able to access e-Government services that are simple, secure, and available anytime, anywhere. 

The population has doubled in recent years and is expected to reach 2.5 million by 2022, and the government places a high priority on meeting the needs of people, and making the best use of rapidly changing technology, now and in the future. 

Businesses and private organisations will find it easier, simpler and faster to register and operate a business. Qatar’s strategy for economic diversification relies on creating the right environment for investment and businesses and removing any barriers to doing business so that the economy can continue to grow. 

Government entities will be confident they are providing better services to people and businesses which are more efficient and achieving better overall results for the nation.

The result is savings in public administration due to e-Government and saving time of citizens and other users. Beyond cost and time savings, e-Government also creates greater transparency and higher-quality results. 

All over the world, governments are providing more and more information and services online as well as automating their processes to provide value to customers, help spur economic development and create more interactive relationships with the people they serve.

As e-Government efforts expand, demand for more user-friendly, ‘anytime, anywhere’ access to government and its services will continue to increase.

The Minister of Information and Communications Technology H E Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber said e-Government uses technology to deliver real benefits for people who access government services. This will involve making more transactions online, simplifying websites to make them easier to use, and creating innovative new applications that improve people’s lives. 

That is why ministries in Qatar have joined together to accelerate e-Government initiatives. In late 2013, the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani identified e-Government as a priority and formed a steering committee, spearheaded by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology and comprising eight of the largest ministries, Dr Al Jaber said. 

The committee was charged with developing and guiding implementation of a national e-Government strategy. Qatar e-Government 2020 is the result of the committee’s efforts. The strategy has one overarching vision —  “All individuals and businesses will benefit from connecting online with Qatar’s more open and efficient government”. 

The strategy applies to all government entities and builds on the progress made over past years since Qatar’s i-Gov programme was established. Our work has been driven by the mandate of the five-year National ICT Plan  to achieve wide accessibility and effectiveness of key government services through innovative ICT applications, new transactional online services, and creating greater awareness of these services among individuals and businesses. 

All around the world, technology is enhancing people’s lives. Technology allows us to do things we need to get done in ways that are simpler, easier and faster than before. For governments, technology offers new opportunities to connect with and meet the needs of the public and the business world, while giving government employees tools to build a world-class civil service that is more efficient, open and innovative, the Minister said. QNA