LEADER 03539nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910451157903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-94355-6 010 $a9786610943555 010 $a1-55250-369-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000339830 035 $a(EBL)312182 035 $a(OCoLC)320321965 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000144665 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11169437 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000144665 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10147375 035 $a(PQKB)10022892 035 $a(CaPaEBR)415335 035 $a(CaBNvSL)thg00602078 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3250125 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC312182 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL312182 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10196583 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL94355 035 $a(OCoLC)733551340 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000339830 100 $a20070328d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aE-Governance in Africa, from theory to action$b[electronic resource] $ea handbook on ICTs for local governance /$fGianluca C. Misuraca 210 $aTrenton, NJ $cAfrica World Press ;$aOttawa, ON $cInternational Development Research Centre$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (336 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59221-579-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [307]-313). 327 $aTable 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 327 $a7. 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 330 $aIntegrating 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 606 $aInternet in public administration$zAfrica 606 $aInformation technology$zAfrica 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInternet in public administration 615 0$aInformation technology 676 $a352.3/802854678 700 $aMisuraca$b Gianluca$0913916 712 02$aInternational Development Research Centre (Canada) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451157903321 996 $aE-Governance in Africa, from theory to action$92047671 997 $aUNINA