GOOD GOVERNANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT GfD IN ARAB COUNTRIES INITIATIVE

HIGH LEVEL REGIONAL SEMINAR ON“STRATEGIES, TOOLS AND CAPACITIES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE

SIMPLIFICATION”

Palestinian National Authority

Hotel Intercontinental Cairo CitystarsCairo, Egypt

20 & 21 June 2007

Introduction

Palestinian ICT Strategy May 2005. E-government strategic plan 2006. Telecom Market Liberalizations. Establishing independent Telecom

Regulator. E-government. ministerial committee

2005. Administrative Simplification

Committee 2007.

Activities & Initiatives.

Palestinian Education Initiative. Phalastenyah Initiative ( Women). EUMED Connect “Palestinian Academic

Network”. Universities activities. Partnership (PC for All ) . Government sector survey 2005 Ministry of National Economy. Automation of MOT Project. Another Activities.

Scope of AS committee work

Two Primary Assignment:

1. Management Assignment: Organizational, Analysis &

Development .

* Identify Key Stakeholders and determine their needs.

* Identify the roles and responsibilities of each Department .

* Review related laws for the purpose of automation.

* Identify management /technical links to other systems and ministries.

Scope of AS committee work 2

* Identify all the systems to be included in the system.

* Review process work flow in each department.

*Improve process work flow in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.

*Prepare documented process manuals for departments.

Scope of AS committee work 3

2. Preparation of system Requirements, Specifications and Management of system Procurement.

* Reflect the organizational chart in the automated system.

* Review and document all processes for the purpose of automation.

* Prepare system functional requirements.

* Prepare system specification for automation.

* Prepare Monitoring system for next-phase implementation.

Implementation Methodology

1. Technical Approach: Explaining what we will do and what

the outcomes we will deliver.

2. Management Approach: Explaining how we will perform

activities and tasks to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Conditions of Government Operation

• WB and Gaza are separated.

• Functions are divided between WB and

Gaza.

• Connections between WB and Gaza

through Israeli network.

• Limited wireless communications usage.

• International gateway through Israel.

Thank You!