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E-governance in Bhutan
1. e-Governance in Bhutan
An ICT-Enabled, Knowledge-Society as a Foundation for Gross
National Happiness.
Suraj Katwal
MCA III
Date: 2022-03-14
2. Contents
● Bhutan At Glance
● Development Ideology
● e-Governance Objectives
● Digitization Journey
● e-Governance Policy Statements
● e-Governance Infrastructure
● Things to Learn from Bhutan
● References
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3. Bhutan At Glance
Area: 38,394 km²
Population: 771,612 (2020)
GDP Per Capita: 3,122.28 USD (2020)
National Flag of Bhutan
Total Districts: 20
Gewogs: 205
Currency: Ngultrum
National Language: Dzongkha
Democratic Constitutional Monarchy
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4. Development Ideology
An ICT-Enabled, Knowledge-Society as a Foundation for Gross
National Happiness (GNH).
4 Pillars of GNH
Pillar 1: Sustainable Socio-Economic Development
Pillar 2: Good Governance
Pillar 3: Preservation & Promotion of the Culture
Pillar 4: Environmental Protection
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5. e-Governance Objectives
1) Ensure all government services are made online, where possible, to transition
from a conventional paper based to a more convenient paperless environment;
2) Ensure online government services are accessible to all individuals, including
people with disabilities; efficient; secure; and sustainable;
3) Ensure robust delivery of online public services through a holistic approach to
reduce redundancy of ICT initiatives through consolidation and reuse;
4) Ensure adoption of ICT Standards and enable the use of emerging
technologies;
5) Ensure confidentiality and privacy of citizens are protected to increase trust in
online services.
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7. e-Governance Policy Statements
1. Digital by default
2. Shared ICT Assets
3. Single Source of Truth
4. Information Security and Privacy
5. Need Driven Initiatives
6. Sustainability
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9. Things to Learn from Bhutan
● DIGITAL IDENTITY SERVICE - One pass for citizens to available online
services.
● A single source of truth.
● Centralized Infrastructure to Improve Efficiency.
● Improved transparency.
● Improved productivity and faster service delivery times.
● E-Government Policy of Bhutan is citizen centric.
● E-Government Development Index - Rank 103 of 193
● E-Participation Index - Rank 82 of 193
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(publicadministration.un.org - 2020)