Implement e-transformation initiative to cut costs: iGA

Manama : Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) Chief Executive Mohamed Ali AlQaed has urged to implement the directives of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa – His Majesty’s representative for Charity and Youth Affairs, Chairman of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of Bahrain Olympic Committee – to discontinue the usage of office paper supplies in an exchange of modern technological means starting from January 2019.

“Such initiative will lay the right foundations for the upcoming generation and ensure adopting the concept and importance of IT in raising the level of production efficiency and its impact on reducing costs while following the highest levels of environmental standards – going in line with the Government Action Plan,” said AlQaed.

AlQaed explained that such direction achieves the royal vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa that aims at utilizing IT to support Kingdom’s efforts in the field of eTransformation and its sustainability in all entities – enhancing the performance and efficiency of provided services. He highlighted iGA’s support of such smart initiative that contributes in the eTransformation process of all procedures provided by youth and sports sector to enhance the work environment in reducing expenditures.

“His Highness’ directives comes within the core of the Authority’s agenda that aims at increasing the demand of eTransformation to provide services and accomplish government transactions online via multiple channels,” the Chief Executive stated. iGA in collaboration with numerous public entities provide more than 350 eServices across various channels that contribute in reducing operational expenditures and enable users to electronically as well as promptly complete their transactions in comparison to the traditional methods to avoid them the hassle in addition to saving financial costs and impact on the environment.