IDA International explained

IDA International
Type:	Privately held company (subsidiary of Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore)-->
Location:	10 Pasir Panjang Road. #10-01 Mapletree Business City. Singapore 117438
Key People:	Yong Ying-I (Ms) (Chairperson) Vincent Wong (CEO)
Parent:	Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore

IDA International was a wholly owned privatised subsidiary of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore.^[1] IDA International's operations ceased by 31 March 2016 due to a strategic realignment by IDA.

History

Singapore has been consistently highly placed in global and regional rankings for infocomm developments and usage of infocomm. In 2009 and 2010, Singapore topped the Waseda University World e-Government Ranking. Singapore topped The World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Index^[2] for the fifth year in a row,^[3] making among countries that took the most steps to make it easier for local companies to operate.

In response to increasing requests from foreign governments to implement public service infocomm solutions,^[4]

Highlights

• The company signed several Memorandum of understanding (MOU) such as the MOU on Information and Communications Technology between the World Bank, IDA International and International Enterprise Singapore,^[5] MOU with the Republic of Tatarstan^{[6] [7]}
• Timor-Leste's Civil Service Commissioned welcomed a joint UNDP-Government of Singapore delegation of public administration and information systems experts from IDA International to undertake a high-level assessment of the Civil Service Commission's current IT position.^[8]
• Projects were launched and completed with several countries, such as with:
  • The Bahamas^{[9] [10]}
  • Oman's eGovernment Architecture Framework (OeGAF),^[11] which subsequently received recognition from The Open Group Enterprise Architecture Awards.^[12]
  • Through the Temasek Foundation, IDA International have worked with the Kingdom of Bhutan to transfer knowledge on eGovernment and to develop Bhutan's ICT expertise since 2012^[13]
  • IDA International and Zhuhai signed a strategic framework agreement in November 2012 for consultancy services for Zhuhai's Smart City Plan, 2015^[14]
  • Oman's Ministry of Manpower signed an agreement with IDA International on improving Oman's Visa application for manpower in April 2014^[15]
  • Brunei's Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam signed a contract with IDA International for the development of a National ICT Manpower Masterplan in 2014^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore . 8 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110814043605/http://www.ida.gov.sg/About%20us/20060424124805.aspx . 14 August 2011 . dead .
2. Web site: Ease of Doing Business Ranking by The World Bank . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150206025936/http://www.doingbusiness.org/rankings . 6 February 2015 . dmy-all .
3. News: Singapore Tops World Bank Survey on Ease of Doing Business for Fifth Year. Bloomberg. 4 November 2010. Sandrine. Rastello. Shamim. Adam.
4. Web site: Internationalisation . 12 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810120939/http://www.ida.gov.sg/Infocomm%20Industry/20060418122545.aspx . 10 August 2011 . dead .
5. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/EASTASIAPACIFICEXT/SINGAPOREEXTN/0,,print:Y~isCURL:Y~contentMDK:22759790~menuPK:272837~pagePK:2865066~piPK:2865079~theSitePK:272832,00.html?cid=EXTEAPMonth1 Joint Media Release
6. Web site: iN.SG: Inroads into Russia . 11 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120813020711/http://www.ida.gov.sg/insg/post/Inroads-into-Russia.aspx . 13 August 2012 . dead .
7. Web site: Singapore Company Inks Landmark Infocomm . 11 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100309015757/http://www.idainternational.sg/news_details.aspx?oid=6 . 9 March 2010 . dead .
8. Web site: SINGAPOREAN MISSION CONTRIBUTES TO ONGOING STRENGTHENING OF THE NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. 29 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928064101/http://www.tl.undp.org/undp/Singaporean%20Mission%20contributes%20to%20ongoing%20strengthening%20of%20the%20%20National%20Civil%20Service%20Commission.html. 28 September 2011. dead.
9. http://www.thenassauguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7641:whitecincrease-in-govtse-government-budget&catid=40:business&Itemid=2 Bahamas e-Government
10. http://www.thebahamasinvestor.com/2011/bahamas-government-launches-new-portal-website/ Bahamas government launches new portal website
11. http://www.ameinfo.com/188567.html Oman's eGovernment architecture framework
12. http://www.ita.gov.om/ITAPortal/MediaCenter/NewsDetail.aspx?NID=348 OeGAF wins 1st Prize
13. Web site: Singapore and Bhutan Ink First Infocomm Technology MOU. 7 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130313154326/http://www.temasekfoundation.org.sg/news-media/news-releases/details/singapore-and-bhutan-ink-first-infocomm-technology-mou. 13 March 2013. dead.
14. Web site: e-Government to benefit. 7 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714194444/http://www.zhuhai.gov.cn/english/Government/CityNews/201212/t20121205_348448.html. 14 July 2014. dmy-all.
15. Web site: Singapore and Oman agree to deliver innovative e-Government services for labour market. 7 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140706021546/http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2014/apr/09/singapore-and-oman-agree-deliver-innovative-e-gove/. 6 July 2014. dead.
16. Web site: AITI AND IDA INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATES TO BUILD ICT MANPOWER MASTERPLAN FOR BRUNEI DARUSSALAM. 27 January 2016.