e-Government initiatives

Considered by many as IT’s next big thing, cloud computing promises to deliver the next wave of innovation at a lower cost. However, while it is not a magic bullet that will automatically improve a country’s productivity, there are key areas where its solutions can make a difference in education, public safety and transparency.

The Philippine labor and employment department has launched an online service for unemployed registered nurses interested in working in rural communities across the country.

Speaking at the first Singapore GovCamp, Information, Communication and the Arts, Minister Lui Tuck Yew said that Government 2.0 or Gov 2.0 movement will focus on providing easier access to public information to facilitate two-way communication between a government and its citizens.

Adaire Fox-Martin, vice president of the Public Services Group at SAP Asia Pacific observes that cities are becoming the center for socio-political-economic developments of most countries. She says city building strategies have to change as governments realize the importance of creating sustainable cities.

According to a Singapore government study, 88% of e-citizens believe local e-government services can be improved by utilizing Web 2.0 technologies. Citizens are calling for more effort to be made to push Web 2.0 communities.

E-Government is a growing concept around the globe that changes the way government organizations exchange information and services between themselves and with their citizens. To help meet this change, governments are working to improve their networking infrastructures while also enhancing the security and performance of these systems.