EV Online: The road to e-Government in Eastern Visayas
By Neil D. Lopido
Tacloban City (30 December 2006) -- E-Government in Eastern Visayas (EV) will soon be realized through the full implementation of the EV Online, which is now on its first stage, established through Resolution No. 43, series of 2006 of the Regional Development Council (RDC) with funding provided for the development of the EV online portal, individual websites of RDC members and the operating expenses for its
implementation.
This good news was bared by Teresita Escobar, admin and finance coordinator of the Eastern Visayas Information Sharing Network (EVISNET) in her
powerpoint presentation during a meeting with IT coordinators of RDC members without regional websites held recently at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional office.
According to Escobar, the rationale behind e-Government is to enhance access and delivery of government information through the internet;
build better relationship between the government and the public; and improve core operations through faster and cheaper delivery of information to a wider group of customers.
The primary models of e-Government, Escobar said, includes Government-to-Citizen or Government-to-Customer (G2C); Government-to-Business (G2B); and Government-to-Government (G2G) where the most anticipated benefits include improved efficiency, convenience and better accessibility of
public services.
In the first of the five stages of website development from the United Nations-American Society for Public Administration (UN-ASPA), which is the Emerging Web Presence, the site serve as source of public information, information on the government, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and contact numbers, Escobar said.
On the other hand, Escobar emphasized that Eastern Visayas Online will provide various public information and services through the internet, enable the government/public to use the internet widely in all
public affairs, and provide faster and efficient government transactions where anyone anywhere can go online anytime, not only to get the information they need but also to actually receive services, complete transactions, and communicate with government agencies.
Escobar further said that the purpose of having an EV Online portal is to develop and host the websites of RDC members without websites, to update and improve those currently with websites, and continuously provide updated, relevant and
useful information.
RDC is the primary institution in the region which sets the direction of economic and social development of the region and through which
regional development efforts are coordinated. It’s members is composed of regional line agencies, local government units, private sectors, and non-voting members. (PIA-8)
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