E-Goverment Programs

Established in 2007, Bahrain's eGovernment Program has positioned the Kingdom as a regional leader in digital transformation. Spearheaded by the Ministerial Committee for Information Technology and Communication (MCICT) and supported by the National ICT Governance Committee (ICTGC), the program boasts impressive achievements in enhancing citizen services, streamlining government operations, and driving economic growth in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) plays a key role in leading the government’s digital transformation initiatives through:

Leveraging technology to improve the lives of citizens:

This includes providing convenient access to a wide range of online services, from renewing licenses to applying for visas.

Boosting government efficiency:

By automating processes and streamlining workflows, iGA helps government entities operate more effectively and cost-consciously.

Fostering innovation:

iGA actively encourages the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to further enhance service delivery and government operations and contributes to achieving Bahrain’s vision of becoming a leading digital destination in the region.

Raising Bahrain's global profile:

The Authority’s efforts to adopt digital government initiatives as a solution to offer an enhanced portfolio of digital public services and administrative systems efficiently are widely recognized by various regional and international organizations.

For more information on Bahrain’s digital journey and strategies, please visit Bahrain’s Digital Government Journey .

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Information & eGovernment Authority

The e-Government Program "Yesser" operates the National e-Government Portal Yesser objectives: Improve productivity and efficiency of the public sector Deliver better and easier services to individuals and the business sector Improve investment revenues Provide highly accurate information at the right time Yesser role: Yesser assumes the role of the stimulator and facilitator of e-Government. It seeks to reduce centralization as much as possible and identify minimum acceptable level of coordination among government agencies. "Saudi" portal Saudi portal adopts the highest technical portal standards. It seeks to implement new technologies that enrich the portal and facilitate access to all the content so that it attracts more users and visitors and increase their interaction. Through "Saudi" portal, citizens and expatriates can access and process e-services efficiently. It is the gate to e-government services. Access to e-services is possible either through integration with other government agencies or through links to those agencies and their respective services. "Saudi" portal provides access to government information: An important source of e-services news and events Contains a directory of government agencies Provides many links to Saudi rules and regulations, plans and initiatives Information about Saudi Arabia

Kuwait Government Online portal

www.e.gov.kw

Kuwait Government Online portal is maintained by the Central Agency for Information Technology‎ (CAIT). Kuwait Government Online (KGO) portal (http://www.e.gov.kw) presents its services to all Kuwait citizens, residents, visitors, government and civil sectors. Users can access the portal for government information, data and services in both Arabic and English. Multiple access channels through the web and other tools of communication technologies are established to ensure that KGO portal users can benefit from lots of information, services, laws and regulations in Kuwait. To maintain the highest usability, performance and security rates, developers designed the portal according to the international technical standards. The launch of Kuwait Government Online marks basic change in the concepts of presenting information and delivering governmental services. Information and services are now within the reach of users 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As a result, Kuwait has fully entered the world of international competition to excel in delivering government information and services to citizens and residents at the same time. Hence, the role-played by information technology to achieve the highest levels of efficiency and transparency in presenting government services proved its apparent positive effects. This prominent role enhances usage in all life activities. This, accordingly, will encourage people to benefit from various advanced uses of information technology and make them part of their lives. Qatar e-Government aims to provide a better life for all communities. All around the world, technology is enhancing people's everyday lives. Technology allows us to do the things we need to get done in ways that are simpler, easier and faster than ever before. For governments, technology offers new opportunities to connect with, and meet the needs of, members of the public and the business world, while also giving government employees the tools they need to build a world-class civil service that is more efficient, open and innovative.

The Government Digital Transformation Program comes under the umbrella of the National Program for Digital Economy in alignment with the goals of Oman Vision 2024 , which stresses the need to establish a flexible and innovative government body built on governance principles and emerging technologies . Hence, the Government Digital Transformation Program has emerged as one of the programs that are designed to achieve the targeted priorities. Its implementation plan includes all government entities, representing primary and supportive sectors, which will have a positive impact on government entities in the coming years and contribute to:

• Achieving the priorities of Oman Vision 2024 and raising Oman’s rank in the E-Government Development Index.
• Simplifying and automating all primary government services and improving the digital citizen experience with government services.
• Equipping the government to respond to unforeseen events and ensure business continuity readiness.
• Empowering small and medium-sized enterprises, promoting them to provide innovative solutions and support digital transformation.
• Enhancing the administrative body performance to ensure transparency, accountability, and e-participation.

Four tracks have been identified to achieve the vision and national directions of the program:

• Excellence in E-services track: Digitize government services and raise their quality

• Efficiency of Digital Solutions and Infrastructure track : Increase institutional efficiency, improve government entities' digital programs and infrastructure, and focus on central initiatives and systems.

• Empowering National Capabilities and Managing the Digital Change track: Empowering national cadres in digital transformation, information technology and telecommunication.

• Community participation and Awareness track: Community participation and awareness-raising about the e-services provided by the government.

Discover more about government digital transformation in Oman

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• National Program for Digital Economy
• The implementation tracks of the Government Digital Transformation Program 2021-2025
• Strategy of The National Program for AI and Advanced Technologies
• The Unified Government Services Catalogue
• e-Participation
• Policies, strategies and guidelines
• Awards

Qatar e-Government 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. Businesses and private organizations 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 and develop. Government entities will be confident they are providing better services to people and businesses, are more efficient, and are achieving better overall outcomes for the nation. The result is savings in public administration due to e-Government, and time savings to citizens and other users. Beyond cost and time savings, e-Government also creates greater transparency and higher-quality outcomes. Qatar e-Government will deliver benefits to customers through better services and to government through administrative efficiency, which leads to better outcomes for the nation. These benefits have been derived from broad international and specific Qatari experience: Customer benefits: Most obviously, e-Government creates value for the direct customers. It saves them time, because they no longer need to make many trips to government offices. It provides a better user experience, when paper forms and certificates are not required. And it enhances service quality, as automation allows for faster and less error-prone processing of customer requests. Government benefits: e-Government streamlines a wide range of administrative processes. By automating cumbersome processes, the government can increase productivity and redirect resources to more important priorities. It can also improve its operating efficiency across and within agencies by leveraging shared platforms, data and resources. Benefits for the Nation: At an aggregate level, e-Government drives better outcomes for the whole nation. Better services will help Qatar create a better life for its citizens and residents. Serving businesses faster and providing them with valuable open datasets will enhance national economic development. Successful e-Government will also raise the international profile and standing of Qatar. Greater transparency fosters trust and makes it easier for different parties to interact. In particular, e-Government supports more transparent government performance, by being able to track the speed and quality of execution. This can be further enhanced by promoting prudent access to open data, for example health care outcomes. Finally, electronic channels allow for constituents to have a much more open and transparent participation in policy creation. Vision Qatar e-Government provides these benefits, with a comprehensive approach, tailored to the specific starting situation in Qatar which has been analyzed in great depth. The vision for Qatar e-Government has been inspired by the people who will benefit from it most. It reflects the desires of the many citizens, business people, and government employees to embrace technology to access and deliver services. They are optimistic about a future of simple, fast and secure transactions and eServices. They also look forward to a more open government and having the opportunity to contribute their ideas to the decision-making process. Strategic Objectives Qatar e-Government vision is supported by three strategic objectives that determine where action will be taken to deliver benefits and value:

• Strategic Objective 1: Better Serve Individuals and Business – emphasizes the customer focus , serving the people who live and work in Qatar, and the businesses that fuel the nation's economic growth.
• Strategic Objective 2: Create Efficiency in Government Administration – maximizes opportunities to make better use of public funds.
• Strategic Objective 3: Increase Government Openness – generates economic and political value by collaborating with customers on co-design.