The Spanish central administration is letting its e-government efforts slip and is performing poorly in its wider "information society" programme, according to an independent report. eEspana 2003 by Spain's Auna Foundation, places the country 14th out of 15 EU member states on overall IT developments, with only Greece performing worse.
In e-government, the report says that compared to 2002 there are less central initiatives, although more effort is now made at a regional level.
It warns, however, that a lack of cooperation and coordination between different regions could lead to the development of incompatible e-government systems.
The Foundation calls on Spain's political leaders to renew their commitment to the information society in order to haul the country back up the league tables.
In response to the criticisms, the Government is now rewriting its information society "Action Plan" which is expected to forge new partnerships between the central administration, regional governments and the private sector.
Quelle: Kablenet
