IDA International
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IDA International is a wholly owned privatised subsidiary of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
. Singapore is recognised worldwide as a leader in the use of infocomm to deliver better services to the public and businesses. IDA International serves as the execution arm for collaborations on public service infocomm between Singapore and countries around the world.
for the fifth year in a row, making among countries that took the most steps to make it easier for local companies to operate. Through Singapore's eCitizen portal (http://www.ecitizen.gov.sg), Singaporeans are able to access about 1,600 eServices pertaining to business, health, recreation, employment and family. In 2011, Singapore continued to leverage technological advancements to enhance the delivery of public services; mobile government services and 5,000 data services were made available to users to meet the growing needs of the mobile citizens.
In response to increasing requests from foreign governments to implement public service infocomm solutions, IDA International was formed in February 2009 to serve as the primary execution arm for public service infocomm partnerships with overseas public sector agencies. In doing so, it aims to create business opportunities for Singapore infocomm companies to export their expertise, products and solutions.
By bringing Singapore's unique experience and know-how in areas such as masterplanning, eGovernment
implementation, infocomm industry development, infocomm manpower development and exploiting infocomm for economic development, IDA International assists foreign governments around with world to achieve their infocomm vision, goals and objectives.
To enable foreign governments to achieve their infocomm goals, IDA International may also conceptualise, plan and execute programmes and/or projects with foreign government counterparts. In doing so, there can be opportunities where IDA International partners Singapore infocomm companies which have strong track record of implementing eGovernment solutions.
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore is a statutory board of the Singapore Government, under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts .-History:...
. Singapore is recognised worldwide as a leader in the use of infocomm to deliver better services to the public and businesses. IDA International serves as the execution arm for collaborations on public service infocomm between Singapore and countries around the world.
History
Singapore has been consistently highly placed in global and regional rankings for infocomm developments and usage of infocomm. In 2009 and 2010, Singapore topped the Waseda University World e-Government Ranking. Singapore topped The World Bank's Ease of Doing Business IndexEase of Doing Business Index
The Ease of Doing Business Index is an index created by the World Bank. Higher rankings indicate better, usually simpler, regulations for businesses and stronger protections of property rights...
for the fifth year in a row, making among countries that took the most steps to make it easier for local companies to operate. Through Singapore's eCitizen portal (http://www.ecitizen.gov.sg), Singaporeans are able to access about 1,600 eServices pertaining to business, health, recreation, employment and family. In 2011, Singapore continued to leverage technological advancements to enhance the delivery of public services; mobile government services and 5,000 data services were made available to users to meet the growing needs of the mobile citizens.
In response to increasing requests from foreign governments to implement public service infocomm solutions, IDA International was formed in February 2009 to serve as the primary execution arm for public service infocomm partnerships with overseas public sector agencies. In doing so, it aims to create business opportunities for Singapore infocomm companies to export their expertise, products and solutions.
Mission
As the execution arm for collaborations on public service infocomm between Singapore as countries around the world, IDA International aims to provide a focussed and holistic approach to collaborate with governments overseas in the area of public service infocomm.Role
To achieve its mission, IDA International spearheads the export of public sector infocomm expertise in areas such as National Infocomm Planning, Industry Development, Manpower Development, Economic Sector / Cluster Development and the design and development of the Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO) organisation.By bringing Singapore's unique experience and know-how in areas such as masterplanning, eGovernment
EGovernment
E-Government is digital interactions between a government and citizens , government and businesses/Commerce , government and employees , and also between government and governments /agencies...
implementation, infocomm industry development, infocomm manpower development and exploiting infocomm for economic development, IDA International assists foreign governments around with world to achieve their infocomm vision, goals and objectives.
To enable foreign governments to achieve their infocomm goals, IDA International may also conceptualise, plan and execute programmes and/or projects with foreign government counterparts. In doing so, there can be opportunities where IDA International partners Singapore infocomm companies which have strong track record of implementing eGovernment solutions.
Highlights
- The company signed several Memorandum of understandingMemorandum of understandingA memorandum of understanding is a document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. It is often used in cases where parties either do not imply a legal commitment or in...
(MOU) such as the MOU on Information and Communications Technology between the World Bank, IDA International and International Enterprise SingaporeInternational Enterprise SingaporeInternational Enterprise Singapore , or IE Singapore, is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Singapore Government that facilitates the overseas growth of Singapore-based companies and promotes international trade.-Purpose:...
, MOU with the Republic of Tatarstan - Timor-Leste's Civil Service Commissioned welcomed a joint UNDP-Government of Singapore delegation of public administration and information systems experts from IDA International to undertake a high-level assessment of the Civil Service Commission's current IT position.
- Projects were launched and completed with several countries, such as with:
- The Bahamas
- Oman's eGovernment Architecture Framework (OeGAF), which subsequently received recognition from The Open Group Enterprise Architecture Awards.
- Based on Singapore's experience in implementing e-procurement, IDA International is collaborating with The Kingdom of Bahrain to increase the ease of doing business in the country.
- GeBIZGeBIZGeBIZ is a Government-to-business Public eProcurement business centre where suppliers can conduct electronic commerce with the Singapore Government. All of the public sector's invitations for quotations and tenders are posted on GeBIZ...
, a Public eProcurementPublic eProcurementThe term Public eProcurement refers, in Singapore, Europe and Canada, to the use of electronic means in conducting a public procurement procedure for the purchase of goods, works or services.-Phases:...
system used by the Singapore Government, was commercialised by the company to serve as the one-stop e-procurementE-procurementE-procurement is the business-to-business or business-to-consumer or Business-to-government purchase and sale of supplies, Work and services through the Internet as well as other informations and networking systems, such as Electronic Data Interchange and Enterprise Resource Planning.E-procurement...
tool that will facilitate trading between organisations and their local and overseas suppliers. With the new e-procurement GeBIZ platform adhering to World Trade Organisation government procurement policies, public sector organisations utilising the platform can achieve greater transparency and fairer competition, ensuring that items purchased are value-for-money.