President of Republic Launches Foundation Stone for High-Level Data center, Supervises Digitization Projects
The President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, supervised Monday the laying of the foundation stone of a high-level data center and launched a package of important digitization projects, which reflect the integration of our country within the digital transformation.
The high-level data center project will enable our country to achieve its digital sovereignty, enhance compliance with security standards, and allow the sector to be an essential tool for ensuring digital transformation.
The financial envelope of this project, funded by the European Investment Bank, amounts to US$8,390,654. The construction works will take 480 days.
The digital project package includes a government internet system for visual communication between decision-makers that ensures interoperability and instantaneous connectivity between the Presidency of the Republic and the 35 ministerial sectors and strategic facilities. This platform will boost cooperation and coordination of government works through visual communication.
The financial envelope of this system, funded by the World Bank, amounts to $697.000.
The digital project package also includes the development of a pioneering platform for the digitization of public services that will help modernize the administration, improve the state’s management of its human resources, facilitate access to information related to procedures and rules, bringing the administration closer to the citizens, and contributing to fulfilling the environment goal of reducing carbon emissions.
The financial envelope of this platform, funded by the extended program « my priorities », amounts to $2,788 million.
The President of the Republic also launched a platform to host government applications. It has a glass insulator, which helps rationalize energy and fight fire, and six shelves that include a storage unit row and a high-efficiency cooling system.
The financial envelope of this platform, funded by the World Bank and the International Development Association (IDA), amounts to $333.000.