Cable & Wireless will support the Panamanian government's 'Panama without paper' project, aimed at digitising the country's civil administration. The 'Panama without paper' project is part of the government's Digital Government program to transfer its documents and communications to electronic platforms and thus reduce paper use. Cable & Wireless will install systems designed to enable government departments and institutions to share information electronically and reduce their paper-based procedures. Twenty departments and Government-run organisations will be involved in the initial roll-out, including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Ministry of Agricultural Development, Civil Aviation Authority, Maritime Authority, Authority of Transit and Land Transport, Social Security Fund, National Customs Authority, the Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers and the Institute for the Training and Utilisation of Human Resources. The project will also cover the creation of a 'citizens portal' to provide Panamanian citizens with access to basic Government services online, such as downloading PDFs of forms, or applying for a passport. The contract is worth around USD 10.8 million. Under the terms of the deal, Cable & Wireless Panama will supply, install and support the new systems over the next three years. CWP will create broadband connections between the departments, a front-end portal and will back-up data in one of its data centres. A customer service support line will also be set-up to provide ongoing support.
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