Developed societies have taken advantage of advances in ITCs by gaining broad access to modern digital networks and significant economic as well as social spin-offs for their communication and business sectors.
But their counterparts in developing countries including Zimbabwe are yet to achieve satisfactory levels of connectivity.
President Mugabe said Government was implementing the results-based management programme to improve public service delivery.
"One of the major thrusts of that programme is e-government, which focuses on modernising Government systems and processes through the use of information and communication technologies.
Speaking during a brief presentation ceremony in the Cabinet Room at Munhumutapa Offices, Mugabe said the e-government programme, which focuses on modernising government systems and processes through the use of information and communication technologies, is a part of the results-based management programme which government is implementing.
While the world is fast-moving towards the reduction of paperwork and bureaucracy in government systems and processes, most governments in developing countries are still lagging behind.
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Cabinet ministers also received their laptops and printers as part of the State's commitment to revolutionise its operations.
President Mugabe said Government was implementing the results-based management programme to improve public service delivery.
According to the Standish Group, "over half of IT projects conceived overrun their schedules and budgets, 31 percent are cancelled, and only 16 percent are completed on time".
While there are many reasons for the high failure rates, the most significant factor is poor project management and the absence of IT governance.