i-Government Increase the effectiveness of Used MFEM grant to support Reduce cost of telecommunications Government is progressing towards in improving cost and initiative to integrated i-Gov within entire GoV system ($4m per full access to provincial offices at no (See above, funding via MFEM time efficiency in government network, and establish VOIP year). cost due to savings. Without GfG grant) operations and increase data network over entire i-Gov system. support government would have a $30m debt for a national asset (the security. $30m loan for the government Enables utilisation of video network) that it could not use conference calling in most effectively. Now it is a national provincial HQ countrywide. asset. Urban Development Program Increased attention on urbanisation Grant to ADB for preparation and Increased infrastructure Development of design documents (including PPTA) issues and investments for physical infrastructures in Port Vila investments in urban areas and policy engagement on functioning urban centres. resulting in greater attention on conditions for project Approx. $1m urban issues commencement already leading to good reform outcomes (staffing in 12 months MIPU, establishment of VPMU). Significantly increased government engagement on urban development issues.
i-Government (See above, funding via MFEM grant) Increase the effectiveness of in improving cost and time efficiency in government operations and increase data security. Used MFEM grant to support initiative to integrated i-Gov network, and establish VOIP network over entire i-Gov system. Reduce cost of telecommunications within entire GoV system ($4m per year). Enables utilisation of video conference calling in most provincial HQ countrywide. Government is progressing towards full access to provincial offices at no cost due to savings. Without GfG support government would have a $30m debt for a national asset (the $30m loan for the government network) that it could not use effectively. Now it is a national asset. Urban Development Program (including PPTA) Approx. $1m 12 months Increased attention on urbanisation issues and investments for functioning urban centres. Grant to ADB for preparation and physical infrastructures in Port Vila Increased infrastructure investments in urban areas resulting in greater attention on urban issues Development of design documents and policy engagement on conditions for project commencement already leading to good reform outcomes (staffing in MIPU, establishment of VPMU). Significantly increased government engagement on urban development issues.
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