Dr. Roger Koranteng, Secretary of GIDC, said the integrated software programme, which is yet to be introduced in Ghana, would collate data from every government sector and facilitate easy access to national information.
He said “this software has so many uses, and if it had been introduced earlier it would have helped address the voter verification challenges because it is a software that would have already captured data from the population census and identify people who have reached the voting age.”
Dr. Koranteng was speaking at a workshop to introduce the software to some government institutions and agencies in Accra.
He added that “the software can also help reduce the issue of corruption as it would eliminate the usual queuing and bureaucracy typical of some government institutions.”
He noted that if government adopts the software it would have a one stop-shop where information about every citizen could be accessed.
He indicated that “the software, which is called “All In One Integrated e-solution system” is German made and can easily be amended to meet our country specifics.”
He said GIDC was working with 78 government Ministries and agencies, including key sectors like the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Electoral Commission (EC) and the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) that would use the data in their work.
Dr. Mustapha Ahmed, Deputy Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, stated that the software would ensure an effective e-Government system and pledged government’s commitment towards the programme.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Esther Awuah
Quelle/Source: Daily Guide, 09.10.2012
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