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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCEOn Good Governance for National Development & WORKSHOP on E-Government for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)17-18 June 2010 Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel, Republic of Korea

BY AZHAR AHMAD

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1. Background

2. Brunei Vision 2035

3. MDGs – Brunei Perspectives

4. E-Government Journey

5. MDGs Challenges

6. What does the future hold for e-Government

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Capital City : Bandar Seri BegawanArea : 5,765 square KmPopulation : est 406,200 people (2009),Male -215,000, Female-191,200, 57% (20 to 54

years old)

Official religion : IslamCivil servants : 46,757 (as of 3o Nov 2009, PSD), Male 23,511, Female 23246Labor force : 188,800 (2008), Male-114,400, Female 74,400 (BDKI 2009, 21st ed)GDP per Capita : BND 51,300 (2008, BDKI 2009,21ed) Major exports : Oil and Gas Source: Information department (www.Information.gov.bn ), Public Service Department, (www.jpa.gov.bn) , Department of Economic Planning and Development (www.depd.gov.bn)/ BDKI 2009, 21 edition

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� Goal 1: Accomplished, highly educated and skilled people

� Goal 2: High Quality of Life

� Goal 3: Dynamic and Sustainable Economy

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Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality

Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

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� Micro policy initiative on official definition of poverty

� Social Welfare Programmes◦ Self Reliance Scheme

◦ Asnaf Zakat Effort Scheme

◦ One Village One Product

� Sustainable social safety nets◦ Employees Trust Fund

◦ Supplementary Contributory Pension Scheme

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92.00%

94.00%

96.00%

98.00%

100.00%

2005 2006 2007 2008

YEAR

Net

En

rolm

ent

Rat

e

Both

sexes

Girls

Boys

Net enrolment rate in primary education

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Source: Negara Brunei Darussalam Report on the 2001 Population Census

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LEARNER

The National Education System (SPN21)Curriculum Model

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� At the tertiary level of education

� Commitment to gender development

� Civil Service Gender Dimension

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Mortalit y Rate per 1000 live births

Infant and Child Mortality Rate in Brunei Darussalam

Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) Under -5 Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)

2009

Source: Ministry of Health.

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Strategy for National Vision :

�Comprehensive Healthcare System that Emphasises Service Excellence;�A Nation that Embraces and Practices Healthy Lifestyle;�Sustainability through Resource Optimization, Innovation and Excellence;�Effective Policies and Regulations that Ensure Protection for All; and�Transparent and Proactive Governance.

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� Incidence of HIV/AIDS in Brunei Darussalam has been at a low level:

◦ HIV/AIDS education awareness◦ Protection of national blodd supply◦ Surveillance of high risk groups

� Brunei Darussalam declared ‘Malaria-Free’ in 1987� Incidence of Tuberculosis is low and stable� Public Health Awareness programmes

◦ The Tobacco Control Initiative,

◦ Nutrition Programme,◦ Physical Activity and Fitness Programme,◦ Mental Health Programme,◦ Women's Health Programme,◦ Food Safety Programme, and◦ Environmental Health Programme (focusing on healthy settings)

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� Committed to comply with the Montreal Protocol signed 1993

� Ratified the Convention of Biological Diversity◦ Set up Brunei Tropical Biodiversity Centre

� Committed to the UN Framework Convention (UNFCCC) on Climate Change

� Committed to the Kyoto Protocol on Global Warming� Part of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries,

and Food Security (CTI)� The Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of

Hazardous Wastes;� The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

(POPs)� The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

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� Heart of Borneo Initiative: Brunei, Indonesia & Malaysia

� Policies to promote forestry◦ ‘Reduced-cut policy’◦ Increase size of Forest Reserve’◦ Limit the issuance of logging

Permits/licenses◦ Ban on the export of raw logs’◦ Public Awareness◦ Increase forest productivity◦ Establishment of conservation

areas◦ Tropical Biodiversity Centre◦ Strengthening International &

Regional Cooperation.

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� Various regional/International For a such as ASEAN, OIC, NAM, Group of 77 and China, Commonwealth and UN

� Promotes economic & human development of poorer countries in particular providing opportunities for higher education.

� Benefits of new technology in areas like internet access and telephone connections.

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Trend in telephone line and cellular phone subscription

Trend in Internet subscription

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Way Forward Strategic Framework Action Plan

(Internal strategy) - May 2007

Wawasan 2035 and RKN 2007-12

National IT Strategic IT2000 & beyond, 2000

E-Government Strategic Framework for Action,

2001-2005 (1st Wave)

E-Government Review Report,2006

(2nd Wave)

Launched on 30 May 2009 (3rd Wave)

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e-Government

Leadership Forum (EGLF)

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

MINISTRIES

CIO

Dialogue

Industry

Dialogue

BIT Council

Dept of

Economic

Planning &

Development

E-Government

National Centre

(EGNC)

IT Protective

Security Services

(ITPSS)

Authority for

Infocommunication

Technology

Industry

(AITI)

e-Government

Technical

Authority Body

(EGTAB)

Overall

Government

CIO

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� In National Development Plan (NDP) 2007-2012, the ICT sector is allocated a total scheme value of about BND 1.1 billion or about 12.1 percent of the total development allocation. The major bulk of the ICT sector allocation is under the e-Government initiatives

� ICT sector to focus on :� Integrating e-Government programmes to enable the

provision of quality online customer services

� Enhance the local SMEs through e-Business and

� Building human and institutional capacity in ICT

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An E-Smart Government in the 21st Century

To Establish Electronic Governance and

Services to Best Serve the Nation

VISIONVISION

MISSIONMISSION

VISION & MISSION

Guiding Principle : Citizen Centric Services

DELIVERING

INTEGRATED

ACCESSIBLE &

CONVENIENT

E-SERVICES

INTEGRATING

THE

GOVERNMENT

STRENGTHENING

SECURITY &

TRUST

ENHANCING

GOVERNANCE

DEVELOPING

CAPABILITIES

& CAPACITY

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SP5

DELIVERING

INTEGRATED

ACCESSIBLE &

CONVENIENT

E-SERVICES

SP 5.1Government e-Services

Delivery

SP 5.2Outreach & Awareness

SP4

INTEGRATING

THE

GOVERNMENT

SP 4.1Collaborative Environment

SP 4.2Common

Applications

SP 4.3e-Government Infrastructure

SP 4.4Information Hubs

SP 4.5Shared

e-Services Initiatives

VISION & MISSION

SP3

STRENGTHENING

SECURITY &

TRUST

SP 3.1ICT Security

SP 3.2ICT Security Awareness

SP2

ENHANCING

GOVERNANCE

SP 2.2ICT

Management

SP 2.1ICT

Governance

SP 2.3Legal

Framework

SP1

DEVELOPING

CAPABILITIES

& CAPACITY

SP 1.1ICT Skills

Development & Accreditation

SP 1.2ICT Human Resource

Development

SP 1.3Awareness

Programme for Civil Service

Guiding Principle : Citizen-Centric Services

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Meaningful

Services for the

public and

nation

E-Services successfully rolled out in phases.

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

READINESS

(SP 2.3)

ICT

FRAMEWORK, STANDA

RDS, GUIDELINES &

POLICY READINESS

(SP 2.1 & 3.1)

ICT CAPACITY

READINESS

(SP 1)

OPERATIONAL

READINESS

(SP 4)

PROGRESS

MONITORING

(SP 2.2)

ICT

AWARENESS

(SP 1.4, 3.2 & 5.2)

Sufficient Legal

instruments to

enable any e-Service

Published sufficient

standards, guidelines

, framework &

policies

The new ICT Scheme

of Service started.

We published the HR

Strategic Plan.

Legal framework

completed.

Enterprise Agreement in place. Project Mgmt

framework, security standards, guidelines

and Government Enterprise Architecture

established.

DELIVERING

E-SERVICES

(SP 5.1)

2014

ICT awareness campaign conducted

(Example: roadshows, seminars, exhibitions, workshops and promotions.)

Feedback from users of Government e-Services.

Long-term ICT Human Resource Development programme rolled out in phases.

Progress

monitoring

framework in place.

The ICT Awareness

program calendar

developed.

Centralized

facilities services

fully launched.

Central

procurement

started.

Common office

tools adopted.Electronic

collaborative

environment

achieved for

Government.Government, Business and Citizen portals

launched. One-Government Network and

Information hub implemented.

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Implemented ..� E-Learning System� Web-based interactive

Courseware� Interactive Whiteboard for

Teaching & Learning� Mobile Teaching & Learning� Tithe Management System� E-Customs� Registry & Licensing System� Treasury Accounting and

Financial System� Land Transport System� Company Registration System� Treasury Accounting and

Financial Information Systems (TAFIS)

Something to Look Forward to..� Special Education Access to

Communication Learning Management System

� E-Community� E-Health� E-Environment� On-line Payment� Business Licensing System� One Government Portal� Public Key Infrastructure � E-Taxation� E-Procurement� Government Employees

Management Systems (GEMS)

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� CHALLENGES

• Strengthening IT manpower (HR capacity)• Strenthening governance (Mindset/Change Mgmt,

Business Processes, Project Management)• ICT Infrastructure (e.g. strengthening IT security)• Integration and alignment of Ministries IS/IT plan to the e-

Government Strategic plan

� CHALLENGES

• Strengthening IT manpower (HR capacity)• Strenthening governance (Mindset/Change Mgmt,

Business Processes, Project Management)• ICT Infrastructure (e.g. strengthening IT security)• Integration and alignment of Ministries IS/IT plan to the e-

Government Strategic plan

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� MDGs: Consolidation Phase

� Economic Growth

� Food Security

� Gender Empowerment

� Child Mortality

� Maternal Mortality

� HIV/AIDS

� Environment Sustainability

� Planning Policies & Programmes

� Institutional Capacity for MDGs Monitoring & Evaluation

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� Brunei economic future lies in its economic diversification

� ICT sector had been identified as one of the key driver in Brunei economic development.

� e-Government is not merely introducing technology for efficiency; instead it is a transformation process that involves changing the mindset of the people, culture and structure

� e-Government is about restructuring and reengineering of government business processes, the need to change their thinking and "accept the e-ways“

� The implementation of e-Government program for example helps to expedite the operational processes through the reduction of repetitive administrative and manual tasks.

� Success and failure of e-Government will be much more visible when online governance and services meets the public (such as public participations)

� e-Government require ICT capacity and capability, Business Process Re-engineering, change of mindset, close and cohesive cooperation/collaboration among various stakeholders that include the support and involvement from top management to the bottom of theorganizational ladder.

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Thank You