Digital Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges for Governments

In recent years, growing connectivity, adoption of digital technology, and the pandemic's after-effects have emerged as transformative forces for economies globally. While these rapid changes present immense opportunities for economic and social growth and development, this ‘new reality’ also presents daunting challenges for governments.

Governments, at all levels, are and will be the critical players in leading not only this transformation but also the new wave of sustainable prosperity through jobs, investments, and new industries. Over the past few years, the government of India has launched a host of national programmes that present opportunities for investors to partake in improving India’s infrastructure and citizen service delivery. The state governments, in lockstep with the central governments, have also unveiled a new era of business reforms in the economy.

Why KPMG in India

KPMG in India is aligned to support this transformation of India, offering targeted advice and solutions that support the government in national seminal programmes ranging from water, sanitation, hygiene, and health to urban transformation, manufacturing, tourism, aerospace, and defense, as well as the digital delivery of public services. Proactively involved in major reform programmes, we work as advisors and implementers of some of the largest programmes in the country that include

Swachh Bharat’ (Clean India)
Make in India
Ease of Doing Business
Smart Cities
Digital India
Skill India amongst others

Our people have a good understanding of the environment, culture, policies, and procedures of the government. We also leverage our national and international networks to access resources and explore new perspectives.

Our service offerings are designed to deliver successful outcomes

Strategy and policy advisory

Public private partnership advisory

Capacity building and institutional strengthening

Digital transformation

Strategy and policy advisory

Process reform

Programme management

Operations transformation

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Enhancing growth towards healthy, equitable communities

Supporting jobs, industry growth, and prosperity through improved economic competitiveness, innovative policy and improved investment opportunities

Providing holistic and sustainable digital technology solutions to improve citizen service delivery and data-driven decision making

Large-scale transformation programmes and efficient public service delivery

Providing fillip to Infrastructure and Industrial ecosystem in India

Building a skilled and future-ready workforce across the demographic spectrum

Aligning the long-term strategic interests of aerospace and defence clients through market landscaping, digital interventions and change management

Boosting potential and transformation across the agri-food value chains

Paving the way for next generation urban dwelling

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Aligning the long-term strategic interests of aerospace and defence clients through market landscaping, digital interventions and change management.
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Boosting potential and transformation across the agri-food value chains.
Education and Skilling

Building a skilled and future-ready workforce across the demographic spectrum.
Health

Enhancing growth towards healthy, equitable communities.
Industries

Providing fillip to Infrastructure and Industrial ecosystem in India.
Logistics

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Medium, Small, And Micro Enterprises (MSMEs)

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Digital Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges for Governments

Why KPMG in India

Our people have a good understanding of the environment, culture, policies, and procedures of the government. We also leverage our national and international networks to access resources and explore new perspectives.

Our service offerings are designed to deliver successful outcomes

Strategy and policy advisory

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Capacity building and institutional strengthening

Digital transformation

Strategy and policy advisory

Process reform

Programme management

Operations transformation

Our sub-service lines

Sectors we work with

Aerospace & Defence

Agriculture & Allied

Education and Skilling

Health

Industries

Logistics

Medium, Small, And Micro Enterprises (MSMEs)

Sanitation

Social and rural development

Textiles

Tourism

Urban transformation

Water