Ukrainian e-government initiatives progressing despite challenges

By Bozhena Sheremeta / July 3, 2015

Ukraine is embracing e-government and is placing the services of more than 60 ministries and agencies on one portal: iGov.org.ua. The volunteer-run website went online in mid-June with 22 state functions currently available. 45 services are to be available “very soon,” while 484 are in the pipeline as of July 2. They are divided into services for citizens and business entities.

Individuals can, for example, register the birth of a baby, a new car with the police, or give notice of forming a civic organization. Businesses in turn can register notices of starting construction work, apply for various licenses, and access government databases on enterprises.

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Bozhena Sheremeta

A graduate of the Economics Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv, Bozhena Sheremeta covers the vibrant Ukrainian startup scene for The Kyiv Post. She can be reached at sheremeta@kyivpost.com and followed on Twitter @BozhenaLucky.

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Launched in 1995, Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s leading English-language newspaper, produced by a team of Western and Ukrainian journalists. Over the years, the weekly newspaper has led the charge for a free press in Ukraine, and has played roles in the Georgiy Gongadze scandal, the Orange Revolution and other significant Ukrainian events. The Kyiv Post’s IT coverage is sponsored by Looksery, Ciklum, Steltec Capital and SoftServe. The content is independent of the donors.

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