E-government

Economic Times: Govt plans to subsidise internet for rural India

Submitted by admin on Thu, 26/06/2008 - 05:09.

Worried over missing the broadband addition target, the government is now planning to give subsidy for new broadband connection in the rural parts of the country. The subsidy would be up to 50% of the total cost of setting the system by service providers. Also, running cost of internet in rural areas would be about half of those in the cities. These steps are being taken in a move to strengthen the egovernance network as the government has miserably failed on this front.

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GSDRC: E-Governance in Africa: From Theory to Practice - A Handbook on ICTs for Local Governance

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/03/2008 - 10:50.

What are the implications for policy and practice of the integration of ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) in local governance systems in Africa? What are the key drivers for the effective integration of ICTs? Using case studies from Senegal, Ghana, Uganda and South Africa this International Development Research Centre (IDRC) book analyses these issues. It finds that there is potential for growth by integrating ICTs in local governance, although building capacity is a key aspect of that potential.

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GINA - Government Information Agency - Guyana

Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.

Example: Government of Guyana site

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Democracy online

Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.

Article on how the region’s countries are increasingly using the Internet to make government more responsive and transparent.

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Economic Efficiency of Free and Open Source Software in the Public Sector: the example of Chile

Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.

FOSS is still backward in terms of functionality and user friendliness in comparison with closed source software, but it offers various strategic advantages like higher security and transparency which are very important especially in the public sector.

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ComprasNet (Brazil)

Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.

Example: Brazilian government e-procurement site. (In Portuguese).

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Chile's Government Procurement e-System

Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.

Chile's experience with e-procurement has made busineess opportunities with the Chilean Government more transparent, reduced firms' transaction costs, and sharply reduced opportunities for corruption.

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Electronic democracy, citizens' participation and development: the role information and communications technology (ICT) in build

Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.

This document reflects on the role of e-democracy, e-government and the information and communications technology (ICT) in building a knowledge-based society in Latin America (LA). (In Spanish).

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Inter-American Development Bank: E-government & E-procurement

Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.

Section of IDB site devoted to E-government & E-procurement. (In Spanish).

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Internet Use and Citizen Participation in Local Government: Ipatinga's Interactive Participatory Budgeting An Innovations in Te

Submitted by admin on Fri, 15/02/2008 - 20:33.

In 2001 the Municipality of Ipatinga, Brazil, began using the Internet as a means to extend, enhance, and diversify the process whereby citizens voted on priorities and budgetary allotments for local projects.

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