“Making ICT Serve the People” 1 Fifth Asia OSS Workshop Dec. 3 to 5, 2008 Asia e University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia MS. NIEVA S. NERI Commission on ICT, Philippines

“Making ICT Serve the People” 2 Agenda  IT 21 RP ACTION AGENDA  GISP  THE CICT  E-GOV PORTAL  OTHER GOVERNMENT ICT PROJECTS

“Making ICT Serve the People” 3 IT21 Action Agenda T - Telecom I - Industry G - Government E - Educatiozn R - R and D S - Support 1998: IT21

“Making ICT Serve the People” 4 NATIONAL ICT AGENDA  Affordable digital access to all citizens  Provide high quality Basic Education  Jobs generation in the community through world class ICT services  Efficient, effective and transparent government services to citizens directly

“Making ICT Serve the People” 5 PRESIDENT- CABINET CONGRESS LGUs & NGOs FRONT-LINE & SECTORAL AGENCIES BUSINESS SECTOR /INVESTORS PUBLIC PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT ONLINE! Within the first decade of the 21st century: “Every Filipino, every organization, every foreign investor & visitor shall have online access to gov’t information & services in their homes, in community or municipal centers, in foreign posts, in public libraries, and kiosks and in government offices.” PRESIDENT- CABINET CONGRESS LGUs & NGOs FRONT-LINE & SECTORAL AGENCIES BUSINESS SECTOR /INVESTORS PUBLIC PRESIDENT- CABINET CONGRESS LGUs & NGOs FRONT-LINE & SECTORAL AGENCIES BUSINESS SECTOR /INVESTORS PUBLIC GISP

“Making ICT Serve the People” 6 GISP  Rationale –Need to exploit ICT for greater productivity, efficiency & transparency –Need to prioritize annual budgetary allocations for ICT projects –Need to clearly define ICT role in economic and corporate governance

“Making ICT Serve the People” 7  Executive Order No. 269 created the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) as the primary policy, planning, coordinating, implementing, regulating, and administrative entity of the executive branch of government that will promote, develop, and regulate integrated and strategic ICT systems, and reliable and cost- efficient communication facilities and services. The CICT Mandate

“Making ICT Serve the People” 8 WORKING STRUCTURE POLICY, RESEARCH & STANDARDS OFFICE PLANS, REVIEW & MONITORI NG OFFICE CONSULTIN G SERVICES OFFICE FIELD OPERATIO NS OFFICE CENTERS OF EXCELLEN CE POLICY, PLANNING AND RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICE ADMIN AND FINANCE SERVICE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NATIONAL COMPUTER INSTITUTE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN HUMAN CAPITAL DEV’T GROUP OFFICE OF THE CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL CYBERSERVICE S GROUP EGOVERNMEN T DEV’T GROUP AND NATIONAL COMPUTER CENTER

“Making ICT Serve the People” 9 ON THE CICT  CICT is directly under the Office of the President of the Philippines  The lead government agency for ICT development in the country (Executive Order No. 269, s. 2004)  Headed by a Chairman and assisted by Commissioners  Strategic pillars are information infrastructure, human capital development, strategic business development and e-government development

“Making ICT Serve the People” 10 CICT VISION A society where citizens have access to information and communication technologies that provide quality education, efficient government service, sustainable economic development, and a better way of life. e-GovernmentInformation Infrastructure BusinessHuman Capital A smart ICT- competent Government providing innovative and efficient on-line services that respond to the needs of citizens and institutions worldwide An affordable, appropriate and reliable ICT connectivity for all An ICT-enabled business environment that empowers the economic growth of the nation A nation competent in the use of ICT as a tool for sustainable human development

“Making ICT Serve the People” 11 eGovernment Portal

“Making ICT Serve the People” 12 eGovernment Portal  Objectives –Design & establish a citizen-centric & eServices-focused online portal –Create an online “one-stop-shop” for accessing government information and services –Provide a convenient, easy and SEAMLESS way for the general public to transact electronically & do business with the government

“Making ICT Serve the People” 13 The e-Government Portal Project involves the design, development and establishment of a web-based mechanism that would enable government to deliver its frontline services and publish pertinent information online for the benefit. eGovernment Portal

“Making ICT Serve the People” 14 eGovernment Portal e-Payment Gateway Facility:  On-going payment gateway customization  Finalized MOA with Bancnet and NCC (30 Mar )

“Making ICT Serve the People” 15 eGovernment Portal As of 2008 Completed Preparation for Complete Technology Validation On-going systems development, infrastrucutre set-up, civil works

“Making ICT Serve the People” 16 Other Gov’t ICT Projects

“Making ICT Serve the People” 17 Other Gov’t ICT Projects

“Making ICT Serve the People” 18 Other Gov’t ICT Projects

“Making ICT Serve the People” 19 Other Gov’t ICT Projects

“Making ICT Serve the People” 20 Other Gov’t ICT Projects

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