USING ICTs TO BUILD GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND FIGHT CORRUPTION A set of new online guidance materials has been developed for those with an interest in these e-government applications in developing and transitional countries. The material is located at: http://www.egov4dev.org/topic2.htm
The material is divided into five main sections: a) Why e-transparency: explains the costs, benefits and role of ICTs in supporting public transparency; explains what really drives these projects forward; and examines issues that specifically affect poor communities. b) Understanding e-transparency: explains the different types of project that exist; gives access to more than 40 cases studies; and explains why e-transparency projects succeed or fail. c) Practical techniques: explains how to improve the success rates of e-transparency projects. d) Online resources: links to other relevant guidance and documentation. e) Training guide: enables the material to be used to design a training workshop or course. Richard Heeks ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Moderator, egov4dev The "eGovernment for Development Information Exchange" project is coordinated by the University of Manchester's Institute for Development Policy and Management. The project was initially funded and managed by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation as part of the UK Department for International Development's "Building Digital Opportunities" programme. ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
