UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24, CMC -The Trinidad and Tobago government has outlined its priorities for the country’s digital transformation saying they are are to ensure that the oil rich twin island republic becomes a “truly digital nation” in the future.
Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Dominic Smith, addressing the global 50-in-5 Milestone event, said as part of this initiative, Trinidad and Tobago is exploring the implementation of several key Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
He said these include a national digital identity system to provide citizens with secure access to government services online, an e-Government portal to streamline access to public services and application submissions as well as a digital payment scheme to enable electronic transactions for taxes and government services.
“The priorities of Trinidad and Tobago’s digital transformation are clear: all government services online, efficiency and cost savings in public administration, and the creation of a truly digital nation.”
On November 8th 2023, 50-in-5 was formally launched with countries coming together to commit to sharing learnings, best practices, and technologies that can ultimately reduce costs, build local capacity, maximize impact, and help radically shorten the implementation journeys for digital public infrastructure.
It is a global collaboration that promotes international cooperation and the exchange of best practices and technologies. Its goal is for 50 countries to design, implement and scale at least one component of their DPI within five years.
Trinidad and Tobago now joins a growing coalition of forward-thinking nations, including Bangladesh, Estonia, Jamaica, Malawi, Norway, Singapore, and Zambia
The Trinidad and Tobago government said investing in DPI means building a future where every citizen and business can thrive.
“DPI will deliver inclusive services, resilient systems, and new opportunities while strengthening social protection, financial inclusion, food security, climate resilience, and economic participation.
“By joining the 50-in-5 campaign, the government of Trinidad and Tobago reaffirms its commitment to accelerating digital transformation through innovation and advancing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” the government said.
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