TIRANA, September 9 /ATA/ The advancement of the digital government program “GovTech” into a new phase was on focus of the meeting held today in the capital Tirana between Director General of the National Agency for Information Society Mirlinda Karçanaj, Massimiliano Paolucci, World Bank Country Manager for Albania, Simon Carl O’Meally, head of the GovTech Program in our country, as well as the World Bank delegation.
During this meeting there were discussions on the digital government program “GovTech”, which the agency is implementing, and which is one of the most important programs of the World Bank at a global level and has been declared one of the most successful flagship initiatives.
Karçanaj stated that, “Thanks to the support of the World Bank, this program in Albania is advancing to a new and more complex phase, where there is being carried out expansion of financing for the digitalization of local government, the electronic procurement platform supported by artificial intelligence, the development of AFMIS (Albanian Financial Management Information System), a modern system that will revolutionize public financial management”.
“The agency and the World Bank are working as a single team, united by the same objective, to make GovTech a success story in the service of citizens and businesses”, she emphasized.
Massimiliano Paolucci stated that, “The digitalization of public services guarantees equality in access to information and improves their management. GovTech is a challenging project, that is why we are here. This is your program, but also ours”.
“You have our 100% support”, he emphasized.
Meanwhile, Simon Carl O’Meally thanked agency and emphasized that, “It is a privilege to work with you. My support will be to keep GovTech a successful flagship program”
Karçanaj expressed gratitude to the World Bank for its strong partnership and continuous support.
She emphasized that only through such cooperation and specialized expertise there are achieved tangible results for citizens, she emphasized. /gj.m/p.s./
