Kyrgyzstan runs its own digital gov't after 5-year Korean partnership
For most Kyrgyz citizens, obtaining an official document or updating an administrative record used to mean days of legwork under a paper-based system. Physical mail between regions could take up to two weeks. That changed last year when a five-year development initiative by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) helped the Kyrgyz government build an e-government system that lets…
In Kyrgyzstan, the government has embraced digital transformation after a five-year partnership with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Previously, citizens had to endure lengthy processes to obtain official documents or update administrative records, often relying on paper-based systems and experiencing delays of up to two weeks for physical mail between regions.
However, the digital revolution brought about by KOICA's initiative has drastically changed the landscape. Now, citizens can easily access government certificates online from the comfort of their homes within minutes. Nurlan Aidiev, a government official overseeing the technical buildout of G-Cloud, the centralized government cloud system, emphasized the efficiency of the new system.
G-Cloud, managed by InfoCom, the state information technology agency, now serves as the backbone for all state data in Kyrgyzstan. The project, officially named Modernization and Capacity Development of the Advanced Administration System, has been a remarkable success, providing citizens with quick and convenient access to government services.
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