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Mongolia
Title: Mongolian e-government
Proposer: Mr. Oyunbaatar Sharkhuu, IT Engineer, Information and
Technology Division, Ministry of Finance
Country: Mongolia
Date: March 2005
I. INTRODUCTION
Mongolia is landlocked between two countries, the Russian Federation
and China, with an area of more than 1.5 million square kilometers
and a population of 2.7 million. Mongolia has a population density
of only 1.8 people per square kilometer, one of the lowest in the world.
Nearly one third of the total population lives in the capital city,
Ulaanbaatar.
Today, the Government of Mongolia considers the development
of ICT infrastructure as one of the key factors for fostering economic
development of the country. High priority is given to the improvement
of the ICT infrastructure, in order to implement a long-term objective of
creating a viable ICT infrastructure with a high rate of return.
In the last five years, ICT was seen as a dynamic and active sector
in Mongolia. Foreign investments, technical assistance, and cooperation
with technically advanced nations have enabled Mongolia to achieve
significant progress in ICT development. The Government of Mongolia has
defined the “national ICT Vision in 2010” that lays out the principal
strategies of ICT development and the Prime Minister himself heads the
National ICT Committee.
II. ISSUES
• Solution to e-government has not been found
• Improve the institutional capacity building of ICT policy and
regulation
• Build modern infrastructure for government and rural area
• Develop human resources by cultivating ICT knowledge and
usage
II. PROPOSED PROJECT
A. Objective and scope
The project will be planned in accordance to the economic growth
support and poverty reduction strategies, ICT development action plan, and
e-Mongolia’s development strategy. The “Strategies for e-Government Blue-