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Local Governance and ICTs in AfricaCase Studies and Guidelines for Implementation and Evaluation Edited by Edith Ofwona Adera, Timothy Mwololo Waema
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With governance high on the agenda in Africa, many governments are using information and communications technologies (ICTs) to introduce innovations in their structure, practices and capacities as well as in the ways they use human capital and deliver services to citizens. But the potential for e-governance in Africa remains largely unexploited. Progress requires infrastructure improvement, the enactment of appropriate laws and policies, and capacity and content development. This book addresses the lack of evidence on ICTs in local governance in Africa. At its heart lies the conviction that ICT can enable local governments to engage citizens to participate in democratic processes and to engage in public sector management so creating socio-economic developments at local and national levels. It provides an important collection of studies and analyses on the transformative potential of ICT: citizens in Ethiopia use it to pay tax and complete legislative documents; in Mozambique the SchoolNet project has increased the secondary school literacy rate. Other studies in Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, South Africa and Uganda explore service delivery, financial management, citizen registration, land management, local economic development and political inclusion. The book provides a synthesis of the findings and a roadmap to assist government decision makers in implementing and evaluating their own e-local governance projects. With information and communications technologies increasingly available in Africa, this timely book speaks to the current issues.
Title
Local Governance and ICTs in Africa
Subtitle
Case Studies and Guidelines for Implementation and Evaluation
Edited by
Edith Ofwona Adera, Timothy Mwololo Waema
Publisher
Pambazuka Press
Imprint
Fahamu Books
Co-publisher
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
BISAC Subject Heading
POL017000 POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration
POL040040 POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Local
BIC Subject Heading
PDR Impact of science & technology on society
JPH Political structure & processes JPR Regional government
Audience
01 General / trade
Audience
Policy advisors and decision-makers on e-governance at both central and local governments, ICT/governance practitioners in government, industry, development agencies, and civil society
Credit
Fahamu Ltd and IDRC
Title First Published
11 August 2011
Subject Scheme Identifier Code
93 Thema subject category: PDR
93 Thema subject category: JPR
93 Thema subject category: JPH
Includes
Index; Bibliography; Appendices
Format
Paperback
ISBN-10
0-85749-032-X
ISBN-13
978-0-85749-032-2
GTIN13 (EAN13)
9780857490322
Publication Date
11 August 2011
Main content page count 360
Front matter page count (Roman) 24
Dimensions
12.9 x 19.8 x 2 cm
Weight
516 gr
List Price
£17.95
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