This section will evaluate government services online and ditrubution of information from Governemnt to Consumer and business

The first annual survey of government websites conducted in 2001 by World Markets Research Centre and Brown University, USA Mauritius is ranked at 29.4% for e-government readiness for ICT and in online service Mauritius ranked 71^st. In 2001 government had about 90 publication and 31 databases. In comparison egovernment in Sweden was ranked at 29.4%, Israel at 46.2, Singapore at 43.4% and US at 57.2% on the benchmark.

While improve services, Mauritius egovernment is leveraging itself between level two and three where government is providing information seeking and downloading. Some transaction offering on government site is present but no evidence of procurement systems was found in my research. Government currently have centralized portal for all government services and distribution of information. In survey data of 2003 Mauritius ranked 7^th for setting ICT as priority and success in ICT is ranked as 23. The electronic submission of Income Tax and VAT returns is operational since May 2000.

The Contributions Network Project implemented under the Ministry of Finance, comprises the setting up of an electronic one-stop shop for all payments and contributions of the private sector to Government. The 'Tradenet' project has been operational since 1994 under the Ministry of Finance. This system deals with the electronic authorization by customs for delivery of goods, the electronic submission of sea manifest by shipping agents, electronic declaration & processing of bills of entry and the transfer of containers. 

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Mauritius, a Cyber island

Country Analysis
Analysing IT Strengths and Weaknesses

ICT Market Size in Mauritius
... a fifth pillar of the economy

ICT Policies
A Computer in Every Home

Telecomunication in Mauritius
Telephone Penetration is 80% HH & 98% HH can afford to own a phoneline

Diffusion & Culture in Mauritius
10.8% HH uses Internet and 43% own a PC

E-Commerce & E-Buiness
75% of buinesses have internet access and 21.3% have a web-site

E-Government
'Government Online Centre' a portal for all government online Services and Delivery Channel

ICT Production, Workforce, IT Activities in Mauritius
15% Growth in IT Training and Education Enrollment

Information Policy & Law in Mauritius
e-laws in Information Society

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