ICT4D and E-government

Authors

  • Joshua Okemwa  Computing Science Department, School of Information Science and Technology, Kisii University, Kenya
  • Dr. Alice Nambiro  Department of Information Technology, School of Computing and Informatics, Kibabii University, Kenya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET207423

Keywords:

ICT4D Policies, E-Government, Government, Citizens, Services

Abstract

The advancements surrounding information and communication technologies have become ubiquitous so much so that governments are now compelled to use them to reduce cost and increase their efficiency. E-government entails the application of information and communication technologies to deliver government services, increase interaction between the government and citizens, and improve the efficiency of the government. This paper details the various aspects of e-government implementation, ICT4D policies, and case studies from the United States and Kenya. Kenya is fast catching up with the rest of the world, having benchmarked the local e-government system with systems in Malaysia, Singapore, the UK, and South Africa among other nations. Limitations that the local implementation faces are detailed with the future of e-government being pitted as fruitful despite myriad infrastructural and training deficiencies.

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International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology

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Published

2020-08-30

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Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August-2020

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Joshua Okemwa, Dr. Alice Nambiro "ICT4D and E-government" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 7, Issue 4, pp.102-106, July-August-2020. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET207423