ORANJESTAD, Aruba — Aruba is strengthening its digital transformation agenda through a new cooperation agreement with Curaçao focused on education technology and digital government services.

The two governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding on July 21 to increase the exchange of technological knowledge and expertise in digital public services.

A key element of the partnership is the sharing of experience with centralised digital education platforms and data dashboards.

Curaçao will share expertise gained through its Central National Education Application, a system designed to manage, monitor and evaluate education data through centralised digital tools.

For Aruba, the cooperation could provide valuable lessons as the island continues developing more efficient digital services for schools, students, educators and government agencies.

The agreement is also aimed at encouraging greater efficiency, transparency and technological innovation within public administration.

Digital government systems can reduce paperwork, improve access to information and make public services easier to manage and monitor.

The partnership comes as Aruba separately advances work on a national strategic plan for artificial intelligence, signalling a broader push toward modernising the island’s technology ecosystem.

The cooperation with Curaçao could therefore become part of a wider regional approach to sharing technology expertise within the Dutch Caribbean.

For Aruba, the initiative represents another step toward building a more connected, data-driven and digitally capable public sector.

Further exchanges between the two islands are expected as officials work to translate the agreement into practical digital projects.