“The e-Portal project will be the customers’ one-stop doorway to government services on the web. What we have achieved by implementing the e-Portal reflects the depth of the commitment of everyone involved and our determination to complete this project,” said Dr. Kharbash.
The initiative is being driven by the Ministry of Finance and Industry (MOFI) and the portal itself was developed and is being managed by e-Company, the Internet and e-Business solutions unit of Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat).
e-Expat system will provide a single entry-point for all expatriates in the UAE, allowing them to process their visa and residency services, labour permits, health cards, and other services.
Once it becomes fully operational e-Expat will offer a one-stop service linking federal departments such as the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Interior. Effectively, there will be in place a common interface through which expats can identify and obtain all the information they need and even carry out the paperwork to acquire the permits, and approvals they need.
The e-Project programme is a budgeting and tracking tool for Federal Government projects and will enable the Federal government to access, monitor and manage infrastructure and building projects through a central system, will also enable it to accurately report on progress, management and financing.
As for the e-Human Resources Management system, it will allow the government to better manage its human capital when it becomes fully operational. The system will macro and micro manage all aspects of employment, from demography to the mobility of the workforce and locating skill shortages.
Autor: Masarat Daud
Quelle: CPILive, 28.10.2004
