Cabinet began its 2020 business paperless yesterday, following the launch of the first phase of the e-Cabinet project by President Mnangagwa. The project is part of a wider programme to modernise the public sector and includes the development of electronic systems to speed up the internal functions of Government and improve efficiency.
The project, launched yesterday, was initiated in 2005, but its implementation was stalled by inadequate financial and material resources.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken break from his annual leave and officiated on the launch of the e-Cabinet system which signals the first phase of a move towards a paperless system to increase efficiency and timely Government documents, the Harare Post can report.
The e-Government programme is part of reforms to re-engineer, re-invigorate and modernise the public sector systems.
Cabinet yesterday approved an integrated National Infrastructure Development Master Plan that will ensure that development of the country's infrastructure and utilities will be done in a coordinated manner in line with Government's policy.
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the plan would be achieved primarily through the formulation of an integrated national infrastructural development master plan covering requirements of various sectors of the economy.
As the govt intensifies it is Electronic Government (e-government) drive, the parliament clerk has said MPs will receive tablets before this month ends.
Addressing a pre-budget seminar in Vic Falls early this week the parly clerk said: You will have the tablets before we close this Parliament session. Our suppliers are expecting to have the tablets on 26 November and immediately thereafter we will give to members
During the 36th Cabinet Matrix held yesterday, the Minister of Information Monica Mutsvangwa briefed the Cabinet regarding progress on moving towards a paperless eCabinet system that will change the way cabinet meetings are held.
The eCabinet will be accompanied by an “Executive Electronic Dashboard” allowing for the monitoring of priority government programmes in realtime. Both innovations are part of the much talked about eGovernment program which also includes ICT-based security and communication tools allowing citizens to engage with their government.
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