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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451157903321

Autore

Misuraca Gianluca

Titolo

E-Governance in Africa, from theory to action [[electronic resource] ] : a handbook on ICTs for local governance / / Gianluca C. Misuraca

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Trenton, NJ, : Africa World Press

Ottawa, ON, : International Development Research Centre, c2007

ISBN

1-280-94355-6

9786610943555

1-55250-369-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 p.)

Disciplina

352.3/802854678

Soggetti

Internet in public administration - Africa

Information technology - Africa

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-313).

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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