Ministry of Digital Transformation

The Ministry of Digital Transformation (Ukrainian: Міністерство цифрової трансформації України, Мінцифра) is a government ministry in Ukraine that was established on 29 August 2019 when Mykhailo Fedorov was appointed as Minister of Digital Transformation in the Honcharuk Government.[3]

Ministry of Digital Transformation
Agency overview
Formed29 August 2019 (2019-08-29)
Preceding agency
  • State Agency on E-governance in Ukraine
JurisdictionGovernment of Ukraine
HeadquartersDilova vul., 24, Kyiv[1]
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Post vacant, the Minister of Digital Transformation
Websitehttps://thedigital.gov.ua/

History

The ministry was established on 29 August 2019 when Mykhailo Fedorov was appointed as Minister of Digital Transformation in the Honcharuk Government.[3]

In September 2019, it was stated that the ministry's most important project was the so-called "state in a smartphone" project that was aiming that 100% of all government services should be available online with 20% of services provided automatically, without the intervention of an official, and 1 online fill-in form to receive a package of services "in any life situation" by 2024.[4] On 5 November 2019, Minister of Digital Transformation Fedorov wrote on Facebook that the "state in a smartphone" project would not be founded by the state budget in 2020 (but he hoped it would be in 2021) but that it would rely "on an effective team and international technical assistance, public-private partnerships, volunteering."[5] The following day Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk stressed that each government ministry had planned expenditures for digitization and that the Ministry of Digital Transformation did have a separate budget and thus the state budget was sufficient to launch the "state in a smartphone" project in 2020.[6] On 21 March 2023, Fedorov continued his ministerial post, but with an extended portfolio: Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology - Minister for Digital Transformation.[2]

List of ministers
Name of minister Term of office Photo
Start End
Mykhailo Fedorov[3] 29 August 2019[3] Incumbent[2]

Activities of the ministry

The Ministry of Digital Transformation is working to create a "state in a smartphone" that combines a mobile application and a public services portal. One of the important tasks of the Ministry is the development of digital literacy of citizens, which is why on January 21, 2020, the Ministry of Digital Transformation will launch courses on digital education.

The goals of the ministry by 2024:

  • transfer 100% of all public services for citizens and businesses online;
  • provide 95% of transport infrastructure, settlements and their social facilities with access to high-speed Internet;
  • to teach six million Ukrainians digital skills;
  • increase the share of IT in the country's GDP to 10%.

Electronic services

The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, together with other public authorities and international partners, promotes the introduction of electronic services in many areas of the economy - construction, land services, ecology, business registration, subsidies, state aid and more. Now on the Government portal kmu.gov.ua in the section "Services" you can use more than 100 electronic services.

On February 6, 2020, the mobile app and web portal Diia ("Action") were officially launched, which should become a universal access point for citizens and businesses to all electronic government services according to common standards.

Open data

The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine is the state body responsible for implementing this policy of the Government on the disclosure of the most important data for society. In October 2016, Ukraine formally acceded to the International Open Data Charter, committing itself to the international community to implement a national open data policy in accordance with the principles of the Charter.

Open data have a strong anti-corruption effect, promote government transparency, and have a positive impact on economic development. In 2017, open data brought more than $700 million, or 0.67% of GDP, to Ukraine's economy. And while maintaining the current rate, according to forecasts, by 2025 this figure will double - to more than $1.4 billion, or 0.92% of GDP. With the support of the Ministry, a report on the impact of open data of the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate of Ukraine was published.

Response to 2022 invasion
Main article: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Within three days of the invasion, the ministry organised a campaign to pressurise technology companies to boycott Russia.[7] They have also secured access to Starlink and recruited the IT Army of Ukraine.[7] Together with Kuna.io cryptocurrency exchange from Ukraine and itc CEO Michael Chobanian the Ministry initiated the creation of the largest fundraising cryptofund in the world called Crypto Fund for Ukraine aimed to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine combat Russian invasion.[8][9]

In May 2022, Diia App organized the voting on the whether Ukrainians should own weapons, which was initiated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Denys Monastyrskyi. Almost 59% of respondents voted to allow weapons for personal protection.[10]

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "Official website of the Ministry. Contact Us". 2021.
    2. "The Verkhovna Rada appointed two ministers and a deputy prime minister". Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
    3. New Cabinet formed in Ukraine The Rada appointed the new Cabinet: Avakov and Markarova remained (РАДА ПРИЗНАЧИЛА НОВИЙ КАБМІН: АВАКОВ І МАРКАРОВА ЛИШИЛИСЬ), Ukrayinska Pravda (29 August 2019)
    4. (in Ukrainian) Service without officials. How will the "state in the smartphone" Zelensky look and work, Ukrainska Pravda (30 September 2019)
    5. (in Ukrainian) On the "state in a smartphone" did not put money in the state budget, Ukrayinska Pravda (5 November 2019)
    6. (in Ukrainian) State budget will have enough money for "state in smartphone" - Goncharuk, Ukrayinska Pravda (6 November 2019)
    7. Simonite, Tom; Volpicelli, Gian M. (2022-03-17). "Ukraine's Digital Ministry Is a Formidable War Machine". Wired UK. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
    8. Nitasha Tiku and Jeremy B. Merrill. "Ukraine asked for donations in crypto. Then things got weird". Washington Post.
    9. "Михайло Чобанян – ідеолог українського криптовалютного ринку і творець біржі Kuna. Як він готується до приходу глобальних конкурентів — Forbes.ua". forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
    10. "Майже 59% українців проголосували за дозвіл на зброю для особистого захисту. Опитування провели у «Дії» | Громадське телебачення" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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