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Fijian Parliament Ranked 7th Decile in the Digital Maturity Index
The Fijian Parliament is ranked in the 7th decile in the Digital Maturity Index (DMI), according to the IPU’s World e-Parliament Report of 2024.
This was revealed by the Secretary-General to Parliament, Mrs Jeanette Emberson during her opening remarks at the Pacific Parliamentary Knowledge Exchange on Digital Transformation currently underway at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva.
The DMI is a framework or model used to assess an organization’s digital capabilities and progress in its digital transformation journey.
“This ranking places us alongside parliaments of nations such as Thailand, Hungary, Canada and Germany.”
“Whilst we perform moderately well, we recognise that there is a lot of room for improvement, and we are committed to progressing toward higher rankings.”
“Our ongoing consultations with the IPU regarding the hosting of the Pacific Innovation Hub reflect our commitment to adopting innovative technologies and sharing best practices within the Pacific parliamentary community,” Mrs Emberson said.
The Secretary-General highlighted that the Pacific Parliamentary Knowledge Exchange on Digital Transformation is an opportunity to share progress, discuss challenges, and explore the advancements and prospects that digital transformation brings to our small island nations.
“As we all know, digital transformation is not just about technology; it is about driving meaningful public engagement and good governance in the face of the many challenges we encounter.”
“Our journey began in 2018, when the Fijian Parliament embarked on an ambitious path towards enhancing our ICT infrastructure and embracing the e-Parliament initiative.”
“This initiative has aimed to bolster transparency, efficiency, and accessibility in our parliamentary processes. With a significant investment of $1.6 million in ICT development during the 2018-2019 period, we had laid a strong foundation for the future.”
However, Mrs Emberson noted that all these efforts would not have been possible without the support of our development partners – the governments of Australia, Japan and New Zealand through the UNDP Fiji Parliament Support Project, who continue to support the Fijian Parliament in its efforts towards making the e-Parliament initiative a reality.
The three-day programme is being supported by the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji and attended by the Clerks, Deputy Clerks and ICT officials from the Parliaments of Solomon Islands, the Kingdom of Tonga, Vanuatu, Niue, Cook Islands, Palau, Kiribati, the Federated States of Micronesia and Fiji.
