A sum of US$1.4 million has been allocated to eGov Jamaica Limited for institutional strengthening, in becoming the implementer of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions for the Government.
The money has been drawn from the US$37.6-million Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project, which seeks to strengthen public resource management and support selected public-sector institutions in facilitating a more enabling environment for private-sector growth.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr Andrew Wheatley and Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica, Herman Athias. (L-R)
The initiative was formalised during a signing ceremony at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Heroes Circle office, in Kingston yesterday.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw; Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr Andrew Wheatley; and Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica, Herman Athias.
Shaw informed that the components and estimated costs are strategic positioning and operational strengthening, US$610,000; governance and management, US$140,000; training, US$434,000; and tooling, US$216,000. He said the institutional strengthening of eGov Jamaica Limited will be undertaken to provide medium to long-term support of the Public Financial Management systems under Component Three of the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project.
It also aims to proliferate and promote the delivery of first-class, easily accessible and secure e-Government services.