According to the United Nations’ 2008 e-Government Readiness Report, ranking countries by e-government development, Oman has jumped 28 points up in this ranking to 84th position in 2008 from 112th in 2005.
Dr Salim bin Said Al Bahri, director-general at the Directorate-General of Education for Al Buraimi said: “The e-Gate project is about the future plans on utilising the technology and contemporary knowledge and sciences in modernisation of administrative systems.”
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Dr Rawiyah bint Saud Al Busaidiyah added that the Sultanate had taken a lead in this regard through its 'e-government' initiative that encompassed all sectors.
The goal of the pioneering “Oman Digital Society” drive, she said, was to offer people many daily services electronically.
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The deal for setting up the 'Government Data Centre' (GDC), one of the components of the country's ambitious 'Digital Oman' drive, was signed here between the Information Technology Authority (ITA) and Mideast Data Systems (MDS). GDC, involving a cost of more than RO5.6 million, will provide a multi-tenant Tier 4 level data centre for government IT departments to host their backup systems, with the objective to achieve improved business continuity for their various IT systems.
As the lead issuer and acquirer of cards in Oman, BankMuscat has taken upon itself the task of accelerating the development of the e-payment network in Oman and in opening up electronic banking channels. E-payment is now accepted at all Royal Oman Police (ROP) directorates. In fact, it is understood that the ROP aims to gradually eliminate all cash dealings.