Urgent Tasks Facing the Minister of Digital Transformation
Dr. Marwa Fouad Qabbani **
The Minister of Digital Transformation faces challenges regarding the implementation and governance of institutions in Sudan
Activating the Receipt Issali service requires the computerization and governance of institutions and companies, and the interconnection of systems to complete the e-government picture and the digital transformation program.
The lesson learned during the war was the shutdown of the Issali 15 system and the main data center, which houses all state data
Despite the implementation of the largest data room and the preparation of the digital identity system, the data backup room was not ready to operate in the event of disasters, with the possibility of accessing it in a cloud-based system that is not affected by disasters and physical hazards.
Digital transformation and financial inclusion are urgent needs and one of the solutions for economic recovery, ensuring citizens’ livelihoods, controlling state revenues, linking isolated islands in the state’s systems, controlling revenue loss, and enabling the identification of actual revenues for the state treasury
It also contributes to the implementation of a digital culture and a long-term strategic vision.
The experience of higher education, electronic university applications, and the Customs Authority are the greatest evidence of the success of the digital transformation experiment in Sudan.
We hope it will be implemented urgently in the Tax Office, the Ports Authority, and other revenue-generating institutions.
Sustainability of services, alternative plans, and a strategic vision for all sectors are lessons learned in times of war.
The proposed solution is a Supreme Council for Strategic Planning that contributes to monitoring and implementing the plans of ministries and institutions, monitors performance and implementation, and is not affected by the presence or absence of an official to implement the overall vision.
** Dr. Marwa Fouad Qabbani is Strategic Planning and Digital Transformation Expert
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