One of the most important aspects of the E-Government initiative is to ensure that all Ministries and Public Service Organizations make optimum use of ICT and derive the maximum benefit out of it. ICT is a field that offers a wide array of choices in terms of infrastructure and technology. It’s a dynamic field, where new developments are made every day, either improving upon the existing technologies or rendering them obsolete. Given this multitude of choices, choosing the best possible and th more...

The Belgian government is introducing the country's first Electronic Identity Cards. The EID (Electronische Identiteitskaart or Electronic Identity Card) is the largest project of Sun Microsystems' Java technology enabled national ID cards in Europe, aiming to provide every Belgian resident over 12 years old with a personal ID card based on Java Card technology. The EID project sees the Belgian government taking a leading position in the world for eGoverment and electronic ID for citizens.

To put ICT to effective use, a country must
be “e-ready” in terms of infrastructure, the
accessibility of ICT to the population at
large, and the effect of the legal and
regulatory framework on ICT use.

Globally, few governments have fully embraced the opportunities offered by recent huge developments in Information Communications Technology (ICT). The rapid pace of change in recent times has meant it is difficult to know where we are heading, and for our governments to make informed decisions on “e”. On the heels of other articles written by consultants in KPMG East Africa this article will demystify “e” further. Simbo Ntiro explores the relevance of eGovernment to governments in Easte more...

The country has integrated information and communication technologies as an engine of development, springboard for global competition and economic growth and as an
effective tool of information, reconciliation and
consolidation of the Nation. The majority of the population has access to ICT and the
efficiency of public services has improved through the use of these technologies.

The focus of Electronic Government (eGov, eGovernment) focus is today shifting from a
technology-driven approach to process change, including organizational adaptability, political support, partnerships, and embedding in user communities, success factors often found lacking in earlier projects. To make use of technology and infrastructure investments, focus is now on improving governance and avoiding supporting obsolete and inefficient
organizational structures and processes with IT.

The European e-business policies portal, the backbone of the European e-Business Support Network (eBSN) for SMEs, serves as one-stop-shop, on-line environment for all European e-business initiatives, launched by (or in collaboration with) public authorities at national, regional or local level, that aim at promoting the adoption of ICT and e-business among SMEs.

This government undertaking in Tamil Nadu is going paperless, with files moving from PC to PC rather than desk to desk. IT'S a welcome change in routine for the tapal attendant at the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (Elcot), a State Government undertaking responsible for developing the electronics industry in the State. Until recently, he had to manually segregate hundreds of letters and the papers would then start making the rounds through the office. However, today, the attendant just sc more...

The local dimension of e-Administration is not usually well developed in the literature. This paper contributes to the knowledge on the various issues raised by local e-Administration and proposes an analytical framework for the evaluation of the potential local online service offerings. Examination of how local public administration has developed in France is based on evidence from a dedicated survey of a sample of French communes. The analysis will enable us to identify the relative effort and more...

The Office of the e-Envoy published on 16 May 2003 a report of progress which departments are making towards achieving the electronic service delivery 2005 target.