Egypt to move on E-government

"The Ministry of State for Administrative Development signed on Monday a four-year cooperation protocol with the United Nations Development prgoramme (UNDP) to back the e-government-initiative," said Minister of State for Administrative Development Ahmed Darwish on Monday.

In statements, Darwish said the protocol will lay a framework for interaction between governmental authorities and the citizens as it will enable the citizens to get services they need from these authorities.

He added that cooperation with the UNDP will back the development of the local administration via improving the kind of services offered to citizens and investors and training employees on information technology.

UNDP representative in Cairo Antonio Vigilante, who signed the protocol, said the protocol will improve the government's performance in the services field and will deepen the participation of local communities in the decision making process to help in achieve a sustainable development.