Kathmandu, Feb 25: The E-governance Board under the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers today unveiled the ‘E-Governance Blueprint’ aiming to achieve transformative changes in the existing government affairs through a digital technology, making public services paperless.
The draft of the Blueprint that was prepared on January 27 was released today, according to Board’s Chief Executive Officer Dipesh Bista.
Prior to this, the Board held discussions and interactions with multi stakeholders to receive their submissions regarding the draft of the Blueprint.
The documents cites the government’s commitment to making the government services, realizable, prompt, transparent, accountable and effective with the support of digital technology by discouraging physical presence in service delivering facilities.
The development of infrastructure, policy and legal structures required for the implementation of digital system, institutional capacity enhancement and operation of and facilitation for digital governance-related governance innovation, research and development endeavours have been highlighted as the objectives of the document.
The blueprint has identified seven strategic pillars for digital transformation and they are stated as a clear governance framework for digital governance, legal and regulatory frameworks, and continued development of digital promoters, digital literacy and skills development, digital standards, formulation and implementation of guidelines, strengthened regional and international cooperation, and innovation, and research, and development.
The document has assimilated the spirit of ICT Policy of Nepal – 2072 BS, Government Enterprise Architecture Directive-2076 BS and Digital Nepal Framework-2076 BS.
Amidst increasing IT advancement and its growing attraction, the Blueprint is expected to be useful in strengthening inter-agency coordination though exchanges of data, creating pressure for making the public service delivery further transparent and effective. #egovernance #nepal #governance
