End-to-end automation must be introduced in services of all public institutions, particularly police stations, registry offices, revenue offices, passport offices, as well as relevant institutions in sectors like education, health, local government, district and sub-district administrations and utility providers.

Year
2025
Reform Domain
Anti Corruption Anti Corruption
Sub Domain
Institutional Independence and Oversight
Source of Reform Proposals
Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission Report
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Reform Proposed
Reform Initiated
Reform Initiated
Legal and Policy Framework
Legal and Policy Framework
Operationalisation
Operationalisation
Action Implementation
Action Implementation
Stage of Implementation
Reform Proposed
Reform Proposed
Last Update: 14-Dec-25
This reform proposal, articulated in the Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission Report, was officially initiated.
Reform Initiated
Reform Initiated
Last Update: 20-Jul-26
There is no publicly available information indicating the launch of a comprehensive government-wide drive to introduce end-to-end automation across all public institutions. However, the government has undertaken automation and digitalisation initiatives in several sectors, including land administration, judicial services, pension management, healthcare, revenue collection, investment facilitation and port operations, alongside the introduction of the “One Citizen, One Card” initiative to integrate public service delivery.
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    The elected government and the verdict of the proposed referendum may decide the fate of this proposal.
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