6 - Strategic Pillars and Executive Work Programs
6.2 Government ICT Infrastructure and Digital Services
Table 6.2: Government ICT Infrastructure and Digital Services – Primary Programs
This pillar aims at developing the performance of
government entities and raising the quality and
efficiency of the e- services they provide to the
public.
Development and maintenance of the IT
infrastructure for government:
Providing the main technological infrastructure
for government ministries and authorities, such
as PCs, data centers, local area networks and
secure connection lines
Providing the main information infrastructure,
such as licenses, software and applications for
all units of the state's administrative system
Improvement of the work environment and
support for decision making:
Developing information systems and databases
Providing access to public services in all
governorates
Supporting senior management in decision
making
Finding solutions to issues of concern to the
community:
Implementing a set of programs addressing
national priorities in cooperation and coordination
with concerned parties from strategic sectors
such as education, healthcare, finance, transport,
internal trade, energy and petroleum
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Aims
Developing healthcare services to be provided by the government nationwide
Table 6.2: Government ICT Infrastructure and Digital Services – Primary Programs
The primary strategic objectives of this pillar are:
Executive Programs
Raising IT awareness among employees of relevant agencies nationwide through basic
Healthcare Services
Development Program
computer training, and ensuring the availability in all areas of the country of staff trained
to manage advanced IT systems
Establishing databases on healthcare facilities and those using them
Drawing a health map of the country to support scientific research and decision-making
in the healthcare sector
Developing education services to be provided by the government in various governorates
Education Services
Raising IT awareness among employees of relevant agencies through basic computer
Development Program
training, and ensuring the availability in areas covered by the program of staff trained to
manage advanced IT systems
Supporting the scientific and educational structure of Egyptian universities, and the transfer
of academic expertise in the field of education and scientific projects to universities
Higher Education System
Development Program
Encouraging cooperation between universities in Egypt and around the world in higher
education and scientific research through joint projects
Increasing the number of universities so as to have a university in each governorate
Raising the entry level for faculty staff
Promoting a culture of respect for human rights in university education and supporting
democratic practices within the university community
Agricultural Services
Development Program
Developing agricultural services to be provided by the government in various governorates
Raising IT awareness among employees of relevant agencies through basic computer
training, and ensuring the availability in areas covered by the program of staff trained to
manage advanced IT systems
Raising the quality of agricultural registration services through the use of geographic
information systems (GIS)
Increasing IT awareness with a view to raising service efficiency in the country