Damascus-Sana
The Supreme Steering Committee of the e-government reviewed the executive steps that have been accomplished in the field of launching services to pay bills electronically in a number of institutions during the first quarter of this year with the aim of simplifying the services provided to citizens and the central bank and the Syrian company for electronic payments were requested to complete the link with the relevant government agencies to launch Service on time.
During its meeting today, headed by Eng. Imad Khamis, Prime Minister, the committee discussed the vision of the Ministry of Communications and Technology for a multi-use electronic card project and the completion of a central database through the National Network Services Authority, which reduces routine procedures for citizens and contributes to the expansion of services provided electronically and the Ministry of Communications has been requested to prepare a special note About the project, given its importance for studying it in the Council of Ministers and taking the necessary steps regarding it.
According to what has been agreed upon, an integrated map will be developed to implement the open data program that would enhance citizen participation in decision-making and correction of decisions, achieve transparency and support efforts to fight corruption and secure an attractive factor for investments, especially in medium and small projects. The Ministry of Communications and Technology has been tasked with proposing the appropriate funding mechanism and training a team of Several sides to be the nucleus for the implementation of the program.
The committee asked all public authorities to complete updating their data on the e-government miniature portal in preparation for launching it in the middle of next month, approving specialized persons in each ministry and conducting the necessary training courses for them in this field.
A working group has been formed from the ministries of Communications, Administrative Development, Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Planning and International Cooperation Authority, the Center for Research and Scientific Studies and representatives from the private sector to prepare a national policy for digital content in Syria.
The Ministry of Communications and Technology has been tasked with forming a work team to follow up on providing the requirements of a secure government network to secure secure communication between government applications and accelerate the completion of the electronic signature service for the public and private sectors and the completion of technical tests to link the Syrian Electronic Payments Company with a number of service institutions in preparation for the actual launch of their services after the end of the trial phase .
