Romania plans €83.6 mn e-Gov investment

The Romanian Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies (MCIT) has sought proposals for increasing the efficiency of electronic public services in the country’s administration, health and education.

Romania is looking at spending nearly €83.6 million for projects in three areas–eGovernment and broadband Internet coverage, eHealth, and eLearning, reports Epractice.

The fund is being provided from Priority 3 of the country’s structural funds for use of technology in public and private sector. The minimum amount to be awarded for a project is €100 000, MCIT said.

The implementation of eGovernment solutions and broadband Internet connections aims at delivering at least one public service to citizens, public administration, companies and NGOs.

The beneficiaries of the project may be public administration institutions, intercommunity development associations or partnerships between public institutions.

According to the MCIT, the deployment of eLearning applications is aimed at providing electronic learning solutions for citizens, public administration institutions and companies.

Applicants may be local and central public administration institutions, intercommunity development associations, or partnerships between public institutions and certified public universities.

In the healthcare sector, Romania is looking at targeting the central and local public administration, the national healthcare system and intercommunity development associations.

The country has also set up a website to facilitate access to information and all relevant documentation for obtaining grants, including a series of application guides for each main area.

The site also allows applicants to submit their proposals on-line.