State reform of Cape Verde is based on the development of e-government

Minister of State Reform and National Defense of Cape Verde Mrs Maria Cristina Lopes Almeida Fontes Lima visited Estonia this week with the aim of learning more about Estonia’s experience in the field of e-government. This  island country located in the Atlantic Ocean is aiming at developing close cooperation with the European Union. The state is planning an ambitious reform program with the main driving forces being ICTs. During the study tour organized by e-Governance Academy the minister visited a number of state institutions as well as met various information society experts. The minister concluded that there are a lot of success stories in Estonia that Cape Verde could learn from.