Local Governance And Icts In Africa
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Local Governance And Icts In Africa
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Author : Timothy Mwololo Waema
language : en
Publisher: IDRC
Release Date : 2011-08-11
Local Governance And Icts In Africa written by Timothy Mwololo Waema and has been published by IDRC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-11 with Business & Economics categories.
With case studies from nine African countries this book provides a rich understanding of the status of e-governance in Africa, assesses the effects of information and communications technologies (ICTs) on local governance, and offers a roadmap for policymakers, decision-makers, and practitioners to implement and evaluate their own e-local governance projects. With governance high on the agenda in Africa, many governments are using 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. However, 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 and provides an important collection of studies and analyses on the transformative potential of ICT.
E Governance In Africa From Theory To Action
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Author : Gianluca Misuraca
language : en
Publisher: IDRC
Release Date : 2007
E Governance In Africa From Theory To Action written by Gianluca Misuraca and has been published by IDRC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Computers categories.
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 governance, particularly in Africa. It discusses the shift from OC governmentOCO to OC e-governance, OCO describes the role of local-level authorities, and presents the benefits and limitations of introducing ICTs in government operations. Case studies from Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda describe local governance/ICTs projects executed by civil society organizations, academic institutions, and government authorities. Drawing from the findings in these case studies and from the introductory research and original conceptual framework, the book presents a series of conclusions and recommendation on the future of effective ICTs use for better governance and improved economic development at the local level. This book will be of interest to professionals, practitioners, and policy advisors at local and national government levels in developing countries (particularly in Africa); international organizations staff, bilateral aid agencies, international financial institutions, civil society organizations, and private sector; researchers, academics, students, and professors of public administration and governance in Africa and throughout the world."
E Governance In Africa From Theory To Action
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language : en
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Release Date : 2007
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E Governance In European And South African Cities
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Author : Leo van den Berg
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-28
E Governance In European And South African Cities written by Leo van den Berg and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-28 with Science categories.
Since the late 1990s, city councils have become increasingly aware of the potential for information technologies (ICTs) to improve the management of cities and as an instrument for economic and social policy. This has resulted in a wave of urban ICT strategies and policies, such as the adoption of ICTs within the city administration itself, projects that facilitate access to ICTs by weaker social groups and policies to improve the urban electronic infrastructure. By comparing eight cities - Barcelona, Cape Town, Eindhoven, Johnnesburg, Manchester, Tampere, the Hague and Venice - this book examines a range of innovative urban e-governance strategies and develops a framework of analysis that permits a common approach. Throughout the book, a distinction is made between access policies (aimed at improving access to ICTs for all citizens), content policies (directed to improve the use of ICTs in the city administration and semi-public domains) and infrastructure policies (to improve the provision of broadband infrastructure). For each of the cities, e-strategies and policies are critically reviewed and compared. The book reveals that urban e-strategies have evolved from an internal and technology-centred orientation to a more outward-looking approach.
Local Governance In Africa
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Author : Dele Olowu
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Release Date : 2004
Local Governance In Africa written by Dele Olowu and has been published by Lynne Rienner Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.
An exploration of why some decentralization reforms have led to viable systems of local governance in Africa, while others have failed. It outlines the key issues involved, provides historical context, and identifies the factors that have encouraged or discouraged success.
Handbook Of Research On E Planning Icts For Urban Development And Monitoring
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Author : Silva, Carlos Nunes
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2010-05-31
Handbook Of Research On E Planning Icts For Urban Development And Monitoring written by Silva, Carlos Nunes and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-31 with Computers categories.
"This book provides relevant theoretical perspectives on the use of ICT in Urban Planning as well as an updated account of the most recent developments in the practice of e-planning in different regions of the world"--Provided by publisher.
Secondary Cities And Local Governance In Southern Africa
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Author : Abraham R. Matamanda
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2024-01-16
Secondary Cities And Local Governance In Southern Africa written by Abraham R. Matamanda and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-16 with Political Science categories.
This book is the first to consider the roles, challenges and governance responses of secondary cities in southern Africa to changing circumstances. Among the challenges are governance under conditions of resource scarcity, managing informality, the effects and responses to climate change and the changing roles of the cities within the national space economy. It fills the gap in the literature on secondary cities with original case studies drawn from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The authors are all African scholars, working and living in the region with intimate knowledge of the settings they describe. The book is critical as it includes such regional case studies of different secondary cities in Southern Africa but also because of it’s multidisciplinarity: it contains substantive and pertinent issues such as climate change, disaster management, local economic development, and basic services delivery. It considers diverse environments, yet with similar challenges that could provide useful policy and governance proposals for other cities.
Governance And Transformations Of Universities In Africa
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Author : Fredrick. M. Nafukho
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2014-06-01
Governance And Transformations Of Universities In Africa written by Fredrick. M. Nafukho and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-01 with Education categories.
While universities world over are undergoing reforms and change, in the case of African universities as illustrated in this book, the reforms and changes are profound and can best be described as transformative. This book is unique in many ways, which makes it extraordinary. First, unlike other books that have examined issues on higher education in Africa from externalist positions, the contributors to this book are scholars who have been educated, are currently teaching in African universities or have taught in African universities. The book specifically focuses on transformations in the governance of African universities and its implications on equity, entrepreneurship, innovation, quality assurance, information and communication technologies (ICTs), and reform issues in higher education in Africa. The book presents pertinent research on governance in African universities in an experiential and empirical manner. The contributors of the book chapters include individuals actively involved in teaching, researching and governance of higher education institutions in Africa. The chapters are based on empirical data, including review of relevant literature. The book also recognizes that university governance is more than just crisis in financial or economic issues, but includes best management practices, shared governance, meaningful reforms, strategic planning, consultation, transparency and accountability, client (students, lecturers, parents and the public) satisfaction, as well as the role of the university in development. The contributions take cognizance of the fact that governance as a concept is facing fundamental changes in the context of global knowledge economy, and African local conditions. Contributors also take cognizance of the fact that one important source of change in Africa has been the accelerating speed of scientific and technological advancement in learning at universities where lifelong learning programs, adult learning programs, distance and online learning are relatively new. The chapters are also sensitive to new changes in gender, demographical, technological, education reforms, social and economic transformations in the governance of African universities. The book is basically an academic book for use by undergraduates and graduate students at universities, policy makers and formulators in African ministries of Education; supra national organizations, foreign organizations working in Africa, NGOs and CBOs as well as development stakeholders, and community organizers.
Local Government In The Third World
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Author : Philip Mawhood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Local Government In The Third World written by Philip Mawhood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Africa categories.
Iinformation And Communication Technology Ict The Poor And Local Government In South Africa
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Iinformation And Communication Technology Ict The Poor And Local Government In South Africa written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Economic development categories.