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Main Expectations: The project will help the Government of Belize to tackle the following problems: the high levels of corruption among public officials working at district traffic offices, citizens’ non-compliance with the payment of related fees, and the trafficking of vehicles illegally brought within the national borders.
The main expectation of the Jamaica project is the migration of FINMAN to a web based language and the implementation of new services and functionalities.
Objective/Purpose of Project: The focus of this project is on the computerization of some key operations of the Department of Transport. The specific objective will be to address the needs of automating procedures related to the information management of driver license and vehicle registration. This objective will be achieved through the implementation of an online application that will convert the current paper-based procedure used by district traffic offices to interact with their citizens, and deliver services that are responsive to their needs.
The Government of Jamaica is planning to transform the existing cash based accounting system into an accrual accounting system in order to better evaluate the cost of the services and provide support to enable sound managerial decisions. In light of the above, a pilot project is underway using software (FINMAN) that allows accrual accounting and facilitates the sharing of financial information within public agencies.
Key Accomplishments: The project in Belize has been completed. The driver license application has been submitted to the Government of Belize. The Government is currently waiting for the special driver license cards to be delivered so that it can fully implement the project.
The project in Jamaica has been postponed because the scope of the project is far greater than the amount of funds allocated.
Cooperation Partners: Government of Jamaica and Belize
Time Frame: January 2005 – December 2009
Funding: XBTC
Proposed Budget: US$485,222
Division: EGB