Jordan’s ICT Minister Majd Shweikeh says a total of 350 fully integrated and automated e-government services will be operational by the end of 2019, reports Jordan Times. The minister said 50 services will be launched in 2016, including the online renewal of driving licences, bringing the total number of e-services to 150.
Shweikeh said 70 new services will be launched in 2017, and 130 new services are planned for 2018-2019. She said the launch of these smart services will greatly help in improving the business climate in Jordan, adding that automation of services will put an end to bureaucracy, will enhance government agencies' performance and improve services to the public. The number of e-service users is on the rise, but more needs to be done to raise awareness of the benefits of online services, according to the minister.
Meanwhile, the National Broadband Network project to connect public agencies to a high-speed fibre-optic network is proceeding on schedule, she said, adding that some 3,600 public facilities would be connected by the end of 2016. Shweikeh reviewed the progress of new legislation related to the protection of private information and the use of big data, among other issues. Regarding the issuance of smart ID cards, she said that a deadline could be set after the forthcoming elections for everyone to replace their old IDs with the new cards, which contain electronic chips.
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Quelle/Source: Telecompaper, 17.08.2016
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