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“Myanmar e-Governance Master Plan”
(1.1) Introduction
(1)The Union of the Republic of Myanmar has opportunities to be
developed in leaps and bounds by the effective management of
geographical dispersion and varying socio-economic conditions, via the
use of e-Government system.
(2)In an attempt to achieve rounded development covering administration,
social, economic, education and health sectors by Myanmar
government, e-Government can be considered as an important
component. With this in mind, the government, aiming at the economic
development, has included the policy “to establish Data ID Card
System, Digital Government Strategy and e-Government system” in the
economic policy as a national objective in August, 2016, for the
successful implementation of e-Government process.
(3)The e-Government system enables the government agencies/
organizations to provide effective services through ICT technology as a
useful tool. Moreover, the government implementing e-Government
process are considered to be a smart government, a government caring
sustainability, a government caring the future generations and so on.
Indeed, those who actively use the public services of a government are
its citizens. What is more, in many countries these days, citizens can
participate in the decision making process, which highlight the trend of
governments moving towards people-centered approaches.
(4)On account of innovations and development in e-Government process,
the utilization and demand for ICT related hardware and software in
public and state-owned sectors can be on the increase. This, in turn, can
be able to increase supply of and demand for ICT business in the