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E-Governance in Africa, from theory to action : a handbook on ICTs for local governance / Gianluca C. Misuraca.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Misuraca, Gianluca.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Internet in public administration--Africa.
- Internet in public administration.
- Information technology--Africa.
- Information technology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (336 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Trenton, NJ : Africa World Press ; Ottawa, ON : International Development Research Centre, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Integrating information and communication technologies (ICTs) into governance processes can greatly enhance the delivery of public services to all citizens. ICT integration will not only improve the performance of governance systems, it will also transform relationships amongst stakeholders, thereby influencing policymaking processes and regulatory frameworks. In the developing world, however, the potential of ICTs for effective governance remains largely unexplored and unexploited. This book presents the context, theory, and current thinking on the interaction between ICTs and local governanc
- Contents:
- Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: TOWARDS A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL E-GOVERNANCE; 1. The potential of ICTs for good governance: basic concepts and definitions; 2. Decentralisation and Local Governance: benefits and limits; 3. From e-Government to e-Governance: a paradigmatic shift; 4. ICTs for local governance in Africa; PART II: CASE STUDIES ON ICTS FOR LOCAL GOVERNANCE; 5. The role of ICTs in the Decentralisation Policy in Senegal; 6. ICTs and Traditional Governance in Ghana
- 7. District Administrative Network (DistrictNet) in Uganda8. Cape Town's "Smart City" Strategy in South Africa; PART III: CONCLUSIONS AND WAY FORWARD; 9. ICTs for Local Governance in Africa: some preliminary conclusions; 10. One way forward: LOG-IN Africa; Annexe: Review of key experiences of ICTs impacting on Governance in Africa; References
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Co-published by: Africa World Press.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-313).
- ISBN:
- 1-280-94355-6
- 9786610943555
- 1-55250-369-0
- OCLC:
- 320321965
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