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Introduction
The “E-Government” project was structured in accordance with the “National Strategy on Information-Communication Technologies for the Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2003-2012)” and implemented in the framework of the “E-Azerbaijan” Program. With the view of wide use of information communications technologies (ICT) the project envisages increasing the rationality and optimality of the activity of state agencies, the activity aimed at simplifying and making free relations between population, business bodies, as well as between themselves, contributes to creating citizen-official relations in a new plane, ensuring transparency and fully meeting the need for information.

Aims of the Project
Improvement of management methods and mechanisms by increased application of state of the art ICT in state bodies; Increased rationality of the activities of state bodies and providing the necessary transparency; Creating more simple and expedient conditions for citizens to participate in the adoption and implementation of public resolutions and to interact with state bodies by means of electronic methods. The main steps for the implementation of the project Creating the normative-legal basis regulating the activity of e-government and its users; Increasing the application of modern technologies in the management of the state; Creating the main components needed for e-government infrastructure; Development and application of e-services in accordance with a “one stop” principle; Increasing the training level of civil servants and ICT specialists; Ensuring information integrity to ensure the protection of personal information, security of e-government activities, infrastructure and information systems; Increasing the IT literacy level of the population and providing them access to e-governmental services.

The main components of the e-government infrastructure
Integrated network infrastructure for state bodies E-government portal E-government sluice State register of information resources and systems National infrastructure for e-signature National infrastructure for e-document circulation (under preparation) E-government data centre (under preparation)

The main advantages of the project
Increased rationality of the activities of state bodies by the broad application of modern technologies;Reduced budgetary expenses, improved speed and efficiency in rendering state services and spending;Creation of a centralized data storage space for state bodies and ensuring its security;Establishment of a system of state management and municipal management that can effectively and transparently be controlled.Citizens can actively participate in state management;Simplifying the means and routes of communication and interaction between citizens and state bodies in an expedient manner;Convenience over the full spectrum of information needs and requirements;Enabling access to state services for persons of limited means.To communicate efficiently at the operational level with state bodies thereby reducing expenses;To increase economic activity, competition and provide better access to foreign markets.Income tax;Job search (vacancies in the enterprises);Applications and approvals for documents (passports and driving licenses);Registration acts of citizens (births, deaths, marriages);Registration of vehicles;“On-line” applications (to enter universities, obtain approval for construction works, pensions, social benefits, etc.);Registration of place of residence;Health services (E-advice), etc.Payments into the social funds; E-declaration, e-tax invoices; Registration of new companies; Customs declarations; E-licenses; E-procurement, e-quotation; E-auction; Granting references, etc. Monthly bulletins published on the project Preparation of monthly bulletins on the project started in January of 2013. The bulletin provides information on the work carried out and planned towards the formation of e-government in the country, information on e-government projects, including the number of electronic services and their use, as well as comparative statistics.

E-Government portal
State portal www.e-gov.az  was placed in operation to create conditions for the citizens to benefit from e-services provided by government agencies on a ‘single window’ principle, which combines the services here. Currently, through e-government portal citizens can  use 132 e-services of  26 state agencies. Along with the portal, a gateway e-government was also established  in order to ensure mutual exchange of information between government agencies, and 34 state agencies are connected to this infrastructure. The gateway E-Government provides efficient use of the existing government information systems, ensuring a safe contact between them, when issuing queries and rendering  e-services, makes it possible not to  ask   citizens  of the documents available in information systems.

Challenges
The main challenge in the field of e-government is still the lack of adequate financial resources for development of information systems. However, the improvement of e-services especially in social sphere has been observed during the past six months. Some new informative and interactive e-services regarding social benefits, as well as issuing of several certificates (on residence, work place, university diplomas, lack of utilities debt, etc) should be noted particularly. However, several e-services, especially those regarding targeted social assistance, disability status, job search, most social benefits have not been presented to the public yet. E-services regarding medical death certificates, ID cards, passports, driving licenses, online application for registration number for cars and online application for enrolment to kindergartens haven't been developed either.