E-government committee reviews readiness of entities to launch priority services

AMMAN — The e-government’s steering committee on Saturday discussed the readiness of entities to launch 10 priority electronic services in early 2018, and work progress in the 2017-2020 electronic transformation plan.

During a meeting, chaired by ICT and Public Sector Development Minister Majd Shweikeh, the panel approved recommendations in the plan that will be referred to the Cabinet, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The recommendations included the scrutiny of e-government services in terms of infrastructure and information security, and highlighted the commitment of all government and security agencies to provide data on the interconnection system.

The proposals also approved the launch of the second phase of the transfer to electronic service and directed the relevant ministries and affiliated departments — the ministries of agriculture, environment, labour, awqaf, transport, foreign and expatriate affairs, municipal affairs and tourism — to adapt the electric transformation in coordination with the ICT Ministry.

The government’s keenness to provide and accelerate electronic services is in line with the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah to ease procedures for the citizens, Shweika said during the meeting, which was also attended by the concerned ministers and officials.

By providing electronic services, she pointed out, the Kingdom will reach a new stage of development in government performance, where the ICT ministry worked with ministries and government institutions and service partners to ensure that the users face no difficulties and address any obstacles facing the provision of such services.

Shweikeh stressed that information security should be given utmost priority to provide completely safe electronic services and address any security loopholes that may occur when providing these services especially that electronic payment is one of the most important component of the electronic services.

The minister said that several of ministries and government entities are ready to launch online services by the beginning of next year, including the Land and Survey Department, the Ministry of Justice, the Greater Amman Municipality and the Social Security Corporation.

She said that 79 other e-services are also expected to be launched in 2018.