Vice President Faisal Naseem has announced that the Maldives would launch One-Gov services in March 2023, complementing the existing "GOV.MV" platform, which facilitates more accessible digital communication between government agencies and the public.
He made the announcement while speaking at the "Future of Work" forum held as part of the World Government Summit 2023 being held in Dubai, UAE.
Stating that the pandemic had a significant impact on the realization of virtual societies' importance and the healthcare system's transformation, the Vice President noted that remote working had become more normalized to a greater extent with the increased adaptation of the remote work model.
He also spoke about how, with the combination of nature, technology, and infrastructure, the Maldives is becoming a hub for digital nomads and remote workers.
Shedding light on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's digitalization policy, the Vice President announced that the Maldives would launch One-Gov services in March 2023, complementing the existing "GOV.MV" platform, which facilitates more accessible digital communication between government agencies and the public.
He stated that the mission of this digital development agenda is to lay the foundations for expedited digital development and that at the heart of this plan is the introduction of digital identity, which would act as a building block of a digital society.
The Vice President emphasized that for the Maldives, priority needs to be placed on innovative green technologies to enhance trade capacity. He also spoke about strengthening technological capabilities to address climate change by increasing renewable energy sources, reducing disaster risk, and promoting the blue economy.
