Bhutan e-Government Master Plan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The
Royal
Government
of Bhutan
towards the achievement
Communications
collaboration
of Gross
(MoIC),
with
the
(RGoB)
National
which
helms
Government
recognises
Happiness.
the
promotion
Ministries,
the
The
of
autonomous
value
that
ICT
can
bring
Ministry of Information
ICT
in
Bhutan,
agencies,
worked
corporations
and
in
and
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) to develop the e-Government Masterplan for the
Kingdom of Bhutan. It is the first time that the Ministry embarked on a holistic approach to
eGov
planning
guided
by
the
development
philosophy
of Gross
National
Happiness
(GNH).
The e-Government
Masterplan seeks to drive social and economic development through
ICT in the 11" Five-Year Plan (11F YP).
It provides a coherent and holistic view of the ICT
strategies, initiatives and projects that the RGoB will undertake over the next 5 years. To
ensure
effective
implementation,
it is required
structure, including setting up of eGov
MoIC
as
a key
coordination
agent
of the
to drive
committee
Program
effective
meetings
initiatives across all government agencies.
to institutionalize an e Gov
Management
governance.
and
manage
The
Office (PMO)
Office
effective
will
Governance
within DITT,
ensure
implementation
smooth
of ICT