One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? : Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable?
Many countries are in the process of transitioning from primarily paper-based administrative systems to digital systems through the application of information and communication technology (ICTs) as part of e-Government initiatives. Though much has...
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okr-10986-224962021-04-23T14:04:09Z One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? : Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? Lemieux, Victoria L. PUBLIC OFFICIALS ELECTRONIC RECORDS RECORDS MANAGEMENT POLICIES COMMUNITIES PUBLIC INTEREST E-MAIL DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY ANALOG DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DIGITAL ERA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LEGISLATION POLICY FRAMEWORK PORTALS E-GOV STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DIGITALIZATION INFORMATION PUBLIC SERVICES E-PROCUREMENT E- GOVERNANCE RECORD KEEPING NATIONAL PRIORITY ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SYSTEM E-SERVICES COMPUTER SYSTEMS INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPONENTS E-GOVERNMENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE CONTENT MANAGEMENT HARDWARE NEW TECHNOLOGIES DIGITAL COMPUTERS PROGRAMMING INFORMATION SERVICES E-GOVERNMENT AGENDA CITIZEN PARTICIPATION DEVELOPMENT OF E-GOVERNMENT TRUST IN GOVERNMENT DIGITAL WORLD FILES PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES AUTOMATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY WEBSITES DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES SERVICE DELIVERY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY E- GOVERNMENT DATABASES ELECTRONIC MEDIA DIGITAL RIGHTS GOVERNMENT PORTALS DIGITAL DIVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC SERVANTS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS RECORDS MANAGEMENT COMPUTING USABILITY TRANSPARENCY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS E-GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES OPEN GOVERNMENT SOFTWARE DIGITAL INFORMATION BASIC DELIVERY OF SERVICES REGISTRY SYSTEMS ACCESSIBILITY METADATA SYSTEMS TEXT MESSAGING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY DECISION MAKING INFORMATION EXCHANGE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ELECTRONIC FORM IMAGING CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT INTERNET MEDIA POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC AGENCIES COMPUTER APPLICATIONS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION SECURITY TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DIGITAL GOVERNANCE MESSAGING STORAGE MEDIA DISCUSSION FORUM DIGITAL SYSTEMS IT WEBSITE NEW TECHNOLOGY AT PUBLIC ACCESS GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ACCESS TO INFORMATION LAWS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES EGOVERNMENT E‐GOVERNMENT DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES HTML STORAGE Many countries are in the process of transitioning from primarily paper-based administrative systems to digital systems through the application of information and communication technology (ICTs) as part of e-Government initiatives. Though much has been written about the positive power of technology and information to support greater transparency and accountability and, by extension, development, this paper discusses literature exploring the unintended consequences and downside risks for transparency and accountability associated with the way recorded information is produced and managed in digitally enabled developing country public sector contexts. The implications of these risks for implementation of right to information laws is discussed, and a call is made for further research and greater attention to the effects of ICT use in the public sector, especially in regard to digital records and information creation, use, management and preservation and effects upon the operation of transparency and accountability mechanisms. 2015-08-19T13:28:28Z 2015-08-19T13:28:28Z 2015-06 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24869414/one-step-forward-two-steps-backward-e-government-make-governments-developing-countries-more-transparent-accountable http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22496 English en_US Right to information working paper series; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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PUBLIC OFFICIALS ELECTRONIC RECORDS RECORDS MANAGEMENT POLICIES COMMUNITIES PUBLIC INTEREST DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY ANALOG DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DIGITAL ERA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LEGISLATION POLICY FRAMEWORK PORTALS E-GOV STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DIGITALIZATION INFORMATION PUBLIC SERVICES E-PROCUREMENT E- GOVERNANCE RECORD KEEPING NATIONAL PRIORITY ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SYSTEM E-SERVICES COMPUTER SYSTEMS INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPONENTS E-GOVERNMENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE CONTENT MANAGEMENT HARDWARE NEW TECHNOLOGIES DIGITAL COMPUTERS PROGRAMMING INFORMATION SERVICES E-GOVERNMENT AGENDA CITIZEN PARTICIPATION DEVELOPMENT OF E-GOVERNMENT TRUST IN GOVERNMENT DIGITAL WORLD FILES PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES AUTOMATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY WEBSITES DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES SERVICE DELIVERY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY E- GOVERNMENT DATABASES ELECTRONIC MEDIA DIGITAL RIGHTS GOVERNMENT PORTALS DIGITAL DIVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC SERVANTS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS RECORDS MANAGEMENT COMPUTING USABILITY TRANSPARENCY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS E-GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES OPEN GOVERNMENT SOFTWARE DIGITAL INFORMATION BASIC DELIVERY OF SERVICES REGISTRY SYSTEMS ACCESSIBILITY METADATA SYSTEMS TEXT MESSAGING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY DECISION MAKING INFORMATION EXCHANGE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ELECTRONIC FORM IMAGING CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT INTERNET MEDIA POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC AGENCIES COMPUTER APPLICATIONS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION SECURITY TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DIGITAL GOVERNANCE MESSAGING STORAGE MEDIA DISCUSSION FORUM DIGITAL SYSTEMS IT WEBSITE NEW TECHNOLOGY AT PUBLIC ACCESS GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ACCESS TO INFORMATION LAWS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES EGOVERNMENT E‐GOVERNMENT DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES HTML STORAGE Lemieux, Victoria L. One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? : Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
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Right to information working paper series; |
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Many countries are in the process of
transitioning from primarily paper-based administrative
systems to digital systems through the application of
information and communication technology (ICTs) as part of
e-Government initiatives. Though much has been written about
the positive power of technology and information to support
greater transparency and accountability and, by extension,
development, this paper discusses literature exploring the
unintended consequences and downside risks for transparency
and accountability associated with the way recorded
information is produced and managed in digitally enabled
developing country public sector contexts. The implications
of these risks for implementation of right to information
laws is discussed, and a call is made for further research
and greater attention to the effects of ICT use in the
public sector, especially in regard to digital records and
information creation, use, management and preservation and
effects upon the operation of transparency and
accountability mechanisms. |
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Working Paper |
| author |
Lemieux, Victoria L. |
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Lemieux, Victoria L. |
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Lemieux, Victoria L. |
| title |
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? : Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
| title_short |
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? : Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
| title_full |
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? : Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? : Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? : Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
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one step forward, two steps backward? : does e-government make governments in developing countries more transparent and accountable? |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24869414/one-step-forward-two-steps-backward-e-government-make-governments-developing-countries-more-transparent-accountable http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22496 |
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