Country Readiness Assessment Report – Kyrgyzstan ICT goods and services – 2.7 % Percentage of research funding relatively to GDP 1990 1991 1995 1996 Research, % 0.7 0.33 0.22 0.3 • 4.2. • • • 1999 0.2 2000 0.21 Are businesses considering IT in their strategies? Businesses consider IT in their strategies. 17.4 % use ICTs. Do local businesses have websites and how many? Is content current or static? There are about 200 web sites. The content is moderately updated. Are there online B2C transactions, or are transactions mainly oral and/or paper-based, phone or fix-based? There are 44 online payment terminals and 87 international card services. Is online retail noticeable component of the overall commercial activity? Plastic card payments are 26.7 % of overall no cash payments. B2B electronic commerce • • • • 4.4. 1998 0.21 B2C electronic commerce • 4.3. 1997 0.33 What are the sources of market information are they sufficient for providing transparency? Independent surveys, reports, statistics. Yes, they provide transparency. Are there online B2B transactions, or are transactions mainly oral, paper-based, phone or fax-based? There are online B2B transactions mostly in the banking sector. Can transactions be conducted online without any paper documents? Is the process automated? Does it allow online tracking, monitoring? Yes. What portion of B2B activity is conducted on line? Is there gain in efficiency? Mostly in the banking sector, for online foreign currency auctions. 31 % of local banks use international card payment systems; 39 % of local banks use a Client – Bank system. E-Government • • • Number of government resources online? Does it include information, hours of operation, any services? Is information current and relevant? – 57.7 % of government agencies have own web sites. They provide basic information like hours of operation, services and, usually, it is current and relevant. 1.4 % of the agencies maintain mailing lists 17 % of services are provided online Is there online interaction between government and citizens, or is interaction mainly oral, paper-based, phone or fax-based? There are not many online interactions between government and citizens. 2.0 % of legal drafts are available online Is there online interaction between government and suppliers and contractors, or is the interaction mainly oral, paper-based, phone or fax-based? 2.0% of state budget and expenses are available online 3.0 % online info on state procurement, sales, credits and so on. 57