ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP):The Ministry of IT and Telecom (MoITT), in collaboration with the World Bank Group, organized a two-day workshop aimed at advancing Pakistan’s Digital Nation Vision through the development of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
This workshop is a significant step towards shaping the future of Pakistan’s digital landscape. It aimed to accelerate Pakistan’s transformation into a Digital Nation by building a robust, inclusive, and secure digital ecosystem, using DPI to enhance governance, service delivery, and economic development.
The workshop was atte
nded by stakeholders across the government including SBP, SIFC, FBR, PSW, and
a host of other key stakeholders both from the public and private sect
ors to focus on understanding DPI components such as Digital ID, Data Exchange Layer, and Payments, to ideate on citizen-centric use cases to be prioritized.
The workshop had detailed deliberations on the Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP), a significant initiative fu
nded by the World Bank Group and being executed by MoITT in collaboration with NADRA, BoI, NITB, Ignite, PITB, and other provincial IT Boards.
DEEP aims to enhance the Government’s capacity for digitally enabled public service delivery for citizens and businesses and will be a key component of Pakistan’s DPI.
