The Ministry of Transport and Communications and the e-Gov Project announced the successful completion of the electronic distribution and managements of international cargo transport licenses project, the main purpose of which was to reduce the administrative burden on truckers and the Ministry of Transport and Communication and increase transparency.
The e-Gov Project Chief of Party, Ms. Gordana Toseva officially presented to the Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr. Mile Janakieski the source code of the electronic application, whose rights were given to the Ministry in order to manage and maintain the system.
Upon receiving the source code, the Minister emphasised on the assistance received by the e-Gov Project in establishing the new transparent and efficient system and stated that the positive experience from the implementation of the system set off a number of other similar initiatives within the Ministry.
The electronic system for distribution and management of international licenses is a web-based solution that enables fair and efficient distribution of transport licenses based on pre-determined criteria and virtually without any influence by a human factor. The application was developed in close cooperation of the e-Gov Project, the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Association of Truck Transporters 'MAKAMTRANS'.
Background Information:
The USAID-funded e-Gov Project is being implemented for the period 2004-2010. The main goal of the project is to implement in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia modern eGovernment solutions that will increase the efficiency and transparency of public sector management and open new channels for doing business in an open and secure manner, therefore make Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia more attractive to the investment community.
