Saudis Abroad Eservices
Details of the organization
Name *
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Country *
Saudi Arabia
Website (URL)
http://www.mofa.gov.sa/
Type *
Governments
National implementation mechanism
The organization has a strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level:
Yes
The organization has a national e-strategy:
Yes
Information about the project
Project title *
Saudis Abroad Eservices
Title acronym
Fanar
Description *
Due to the growing number of Saudi citizens abroad (an estimated 10 million Saudis in 2016), the need for a platform that meets the needs of this growing community has increased. Saudis abroad require consular and/or emergency services that may not be readily available at their locations. Even when a Saudi consulate or diplomatic mission is available, the presence of the individual requesting the service is required. This project aims to provide a variety of services via an integrated electronic portal that does not require an individual’s personal attendance. With this goal in mind, the “Fanar” project was launched in 2011. It aims to support and provide 68 services of those offered by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Saudi citizens abroad while simultaneously linking these services to Saudi government agencies in the Kingdom.
Project website
http://www.mofa.gov.sa/EServ/SaudiNationalAbroad/Pages/default.aspx
Geographical coverage *
Regional implementation
Regions of implementation
Africa
Asia and Pacific
Eastern Europe
Latin America and the Caribbean
Western Europe and North America
Status *
Completed
from 01/09/2011
to
01/05/2016
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
*
E-government
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Project type *
Project
Website
Database
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