BY AZHAR AHMAD.

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1 BY AZHAR AHMAD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE On Good Governance for National Development & WORKSHOP on E-Government for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) June 2010 Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel, Republic of Korea 1

2 1. Background 2. Brunei Vision MDGs Brunei Perspectives 4. E-Government Journey 5. MDGs Challenges 6. What does the future hold for e- Government

3 Capital City : Bandar Seri Begawan Area : 5,765 square Km Population : est 406,200 people (2009),Male -215,000, Female-191,200, 57% (20 to 54 years old) Official religion : Islam Civil servants : 46,757 (as of 3o Nov 2009, PSD), Male 23,511, Female Labor force : 188,800 (2008), Male-114,400, Female 74,400 (BDKI 2009, 21 st ed) GDP per Capita : BND 51,300 (2008, BDKI 2009,21ed) Major exports : Oil and Gas Source: Information department ( ), Public Service Department, ( Department of Economic Planning and Development ( BDKI 2009, 21 edition

4 Goal 1: Accomplished, highly educated and skilled people Goal 2: High Quality of Life Goal 3: Dynamic and Sustainable Economy 4

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6 Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development 6

7 Micro policy initiative on official definition of poverty Social Welfare Programmes Self Reliance Scheme Asnaf Zakat Effort Scheme One Village One Product Sustainable social safety nets Employees Trust Fund Supplementary Contributory Pension Scheme

8 Net enrolment rate in primary education % Net Enrolment Rate 98.00% 96.00% Both sexes Girls 94.00% Boys 92.00% 90.00% YEAR

9 Source: Negara Brunei Darussalam Report on the 2001 Population Census

10 LEARNER The National Education System (SPN21) Curriculum Model

11 At the tertiary level of education Commitment to gender development Civil Service Gender Dimension

12 Mortalit y Rate per 1000 live births Infant and Child Mortality Rate in Brunei Darussalam Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) Under - 5 Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) Source: Ministry of Health.

13 Strategy for National Vision : Comprehensive Healthcare System that Emphasises Service Excellence; A Nation that Embraces and Practices Healthy Lifestyle; Sustainability through Resource Optimization, Innovation and Excellence; Effective Policies and Regulations that Ensure Protection for All; and Transparent and Proactive Governance.

14 Incidence of HIV/AIDS in Brunei Darussalam has been at a low level: HIV/AIDS education awareness Protection of national blodd supply Surveillance of high risk groups Brunei Darussalam declared Malaria-Free in 1987 Incidence of Tuberculosis is low and stable Public Health Awareness programmes The Tobacco Control Initiative, Nutrition Programme, Physical Activity and Fitness Programme, Mental Health Programme, Women's Health Programme, Food Safety Programme, and Environmental Health Programme (focusing on healthy settings)

15 Committed to comply with the Montreal Protocol signed 1993 Ratified the Convention of Biological Diversity Set up Brunei Tropical Biodiversity Centre Committed to the UN Framework Convention (UNFCCC) on Climate Change Committed to the Kyoto Protocol on Global Warming Part of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI) The Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes; The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

16 Heart of Borneo Initiative: Brunei, Indonesia & Malaysia Policies to promote forestry Reduced-cut policy Increase size of Forest Reserve Limit the issuance of logging Permits/licenses Ban on the export of raw logs Public Awareness Increase forest productivity Establishment of conservation areas Tropical Biodiversity Centre Strengthening International & Regional Cooperation.

17 Various regional/international For a such as ASEAN, OIC, NAM, Group of 77 and China, Commonwealth and UN Promotes economic & human development of poorer countries in particular providing opportunities for higher education. Benefits of new technology in areas like internet access and telephone connections.

18 Trend in telephone line and cellular phone subscription Trend in Internet subscription

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20 National IT Strategic IT2000 & beyond, 2000 E-Government Strategic Framework for Action, (1 st Wave) E-Government Review Report,2006 (2 nd Wave) Wawasan 2035 and RKN Way Forward Strategic Framework Action Plan (Internal strategy) - May 2007 Launched on 30 May 2009 (3 rd Wave)

21 BIT Council e-government Leadership Forum (EGLF) Authority for Infocommunication Technology Industry (AITI) e-government Technical Authority Body (EGTAB) PRIME MINISTER S OFFICE E-Government National Centre (EGNC) Overall Government CIO IT Protective Security Services (ITPSS) Dept of Economic Planning & Development CIO Dialogue Industry Dialogue MINISTRIES 21

22 In National Development Plan (NDP) , the ICT sector is allocated a total scheme value of about BND 1.1 billion or about 12.1 percent of the total development allocation. The major bulk of the ICT sector allocation is under the e- Government initiatives ICT sector to focus on : Integrating e-government programmes to enable the provision of quality online customer services Enhance the local SMEs through e-business and Building human and institutional capacity in ICT

23 VISION MISSION An E-Smart Government in the 21st Century To Establish Electronic Governance and Services to Best Serve the Nation VISION & MISSION Guiding Principle : Citizen Centric Services DEVELOPING CAPABILITIES & CAPACITY ENHANCING GOVERNANCE STRENGTHENING SECURITY & TRUST INTEGRATING THE GOVERNMENT DELIVERING INTEGRATED ACCESSIBLE & CONVENIENT E-SERVICES

24 VISION & MISSION Guiding Principle : Citizen-Centric Services SP1 DEVELOPING CAPABILITIES & CAPACITY SP2 ENHANCING GOVERNANCE SP3 STRENGTHENING SECURITY & TRUST SP4 INTEGRATING THE GOVERNMENT SP5 DELIVERING INTEGRATED ACCESSIBLE & CONVENIENT E-SERVICES SP 1.1 ICT Skills Development & Accreditation SP 1.2 ICT Human Resource Development SP 1.3 Awareness Programme for Civil Service SP 2.1 ICT Governance SP 2.2 ICT Management SP 2.3 Legal Framework 24 SP 3.1 ICT Security SP 3.2 ICT Security Awareness SP 4.1 Collaborative Environment SP 4.2 Common Applications SP 4.3 e-government Infrastructure SP 4.4 Information Hubs SP 4.5 Shared e-services Initiatives SP 5.1 Government e-services Delivery SP 5.2 Outreach & Awareness

25 LEGAL FRAMEWORK READINESS (SP 2.3) Sufficient Legal instruments to enable any e-service Legal framework completed. ICT FRAMEWORK, STANDA RDS, GUIDELINES & POLICY READINESS (SP 2.1 & 3.1) Published sufficient standards, guidelines, framework & policies Enterprise Agreement in place. Project Mgmt framework, security standards, guidelines and Government Enterprise Architecture established. ICT CAPACITY READINESS (SP 1) The new ICT Scheme of Service started. We published the HR Strategic Plan. Long-term ICT Human Resource Development programme rolled out in phases. OPERATIONAL READINESS (SP 4) Centralized facilities services fully launched. Central procurement started. Common office tools adopted. Government, Business and Citizen portals launched. One-Government Network and Information hub implemented. Electronic collaborative environment achieved for Government. Meaningful Services for the public and nation DELIVERING E-SERVICES (SP 5.1) E-Services successfully rolled out in phases. ICT AWARENESS (SP 1.4, 3.2 & 5.2) The ICT Awareness program calendar developed. ICT awareness campaign conducted (Example: roadshows, seminars, exhibitions, workshops and promotions.) PROGRESS MONITORING (SP 2.2) Progress monitoring framework in place. Feedback from users of Government e-services.

26 Implemented.. E-Learning System Web-based interactive Courseware Interactive Whiteboard for Teaching & Learning Mobile Teaching & Learning Tithe Management System E-Customs Registry & Licensing System Treasury Accounting and Financial System Land Transport System Company Registration System Treasury Accounting and Financial Information Systems (TAFIS) Something to Look Forward to.. Special Education Access to Communication Learning Management System E-Community E-Health E-Environment On-line Payment Business Licensing System One Government Portal Public Key Infrastructure E-Taxation E-Procurement Government Employees Management Systems (GEMS)

27 CHALLENGES CHALLENGES Strengthening IT manpower (HR capacity) Strengthening IT manpower (HR capacity) Strenthening governance (Mindset/Change Mgmt, Strenthening governance (Mindset/Change Mgmt, Business Processes, Project Management) Business Processes, Project Management) ICT Infrastructure (e.g. strengthening IT security) ICT Infrastructure (e.g. strengthening IT security) Integration and alignment of Ministries IS/IT plan to the e- Integration and alignment of Ministries IS/IT plan to the e- Government Strategic plan Government Strategic plan

28 MDGs: Consolidation Phase Economic Growth Food Security Gender Empowerment Child Mortality Maternal Mortality HIV/AIDS Environment Sustainability Planning Policies & Programmes Institutional Capacity for MDGs Monitoring & Evaluation

29 Brunei economic future lies in its economic diversification ICT sector had been identified as one of the key driver in Brunei economic development. e-government is not merely introducing technology for efficiency; instead it is a transformation process that involves changing the mindset of the people, culture and structure e-government is about restructuring and reengineering of government business processes, the need to change their thinking and "accept the e-ways The implementation of e-government program for example helps to expedite the operational processes through the reduction of repetitive administrative and manual tasks. Success and failure of e-government will be much more visible when online governance and services meets the public (such as public participations) e-government require ICT capacity and capability, Business Process Reengineering, change of mindset, close and cohesive cooperation/collaboration among various stakeholders that include the support and involvement from top management to the bottom of the organizational ladder.

30 Thank You