Technology, a Key Part of Public Sector Transformation – Finance Minister

• Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke has highlighted that with the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the integration of technology in people’s working lives, the public sector must make better use of information and communications technology (ICT) to support economic development and enable modernisation. 
• Consequently, the Public Sector Transformation Programme seeks to leverage ICT in transforming how the public sector delivers services to its citizens and internally to itself. Two critical elements must be addressed – How can technology be embedded into the heart of the operations of the public sector? and how can ICT use be maximized in the sector?
• The Minister said that as the Government moves towards greater use of ICT in the public sector, there must be an equal if not faster move to untangle institutional dynamics to achieve modernization and enable transformation. This is essential if the public sector is to realize the benefits from emerging technologies. 
• To build capacity and capability for ICT use in the public sector, Dr. Clarke said the management, analysis, and visualization of data must collaborate seamlessly over a secure network using virtual tools. These are just some of the skills that will be required. 
• The Minister noted that the capacity and capability must exist to harness technology and smarter and more efficient work. They must also be an enabling policy framework buttressed by a robust change management process, and a continuous build-out of capacity and capability for the transformation to be successful.

(Source: JIS News)