Gertrudes Macueve Leopoldo Nhampossa

1
Gertrudes MacueveLeopoldo Nhampossa

• A Roadmap for e-local Governance Implementation
• A case study from Mozambique

2
Outline of the presentation

• Context
• Research Problem and Objectives
• Conceptual Framework
• Case Study and Research Methodology
• Research Findings and Analysis
• Recommendations

3
Context

• Log-in Africa Research
• International agenda on ICTs for development
  (e-government is potentially advocated as a means
  for development ).
• Countrys with various ICT and development
  initiatives
• E-readiness very low ( e.g. weak
  telecommunication infrastructure and teledensity,
  services not affordable for ordinary citizens)

4
Research Problem and Objectives

• The main research question addressed in this
  paper is how can the link between e-government
  and development be made more effective?
• The aim is to explore the status of e-government
  implementation in Mozambique and suggest possible
  ways of improvements.

5
Conceptual Framework -Good Governance and
Development

• We see good governance principles being a major
  building block for development (UNDP 1997).
  Therefore evaluating some principles of good
  governance is a way to explore if development is
  being met through e-government.
• It enhances the capability of the government to
  be more transparent, accountable and responsive
  it improves the relationship between the
  government and the public, business and other
  governments it makes the government more
  efficient improve the quality of decision
  making, among other benefits.

6
Conceptual Framework -Good Governance and
Development

• Good Governance

7
Conceptual Framework -Good Governance and
Development

• Development
• Amartya Sen concept of development focus on what
  people can actually do and be (choices
  enablements and constraints) rather on increasing
  of their incomes
• E-government is not lucrative in less developed
  contrries where for instance the industry of
  software and hardware is not developed
• Creation of opportunities and institutional
  conditions which can enhance the doings and
  beings of pople
• Outcomes of e-governmnet and the should enhance
  of good governance

8
Case Study and Research Methodology

• Land Management Information System
• Since 2004
• Web-based system
• Land and natural resources registration and
  management
• Installed at the provincial level and national
  directorate of land (11)

9
Case Study and Research Methodology

• GovNet
• Country's Intranet to link public sector
  Institutions
• Gradual implementation since 2004
• (in 2006) 46 web sites, 26 public institutions
  connected, 400 workstations, running applications

10
Case Study and Research Methodology

• How
• 3 provincial directorates (Maputo, Beira, Pemba)
  and one national directorate of agriculture
• Semi-Structured interviews (119) and secondary
  data sources.
• Land surveyors, data entry personnel and staff of
  the provincial directorates and national
  directorate. (explore perceptions on
  achievements)
• When 2006 /2007

11
Findings, analysis and Guidelines for e-Gov for
Dev.
12
Findings, analysis and Guidelines for e-Gov for
Dev.
13
Findings, analysis and Guidelines for e-Gov for
Dev.
14
Guidelines for e-Gov for Dev.
15
Conclusion

• To achieve good governance there is a need to
  improve institutional conditions and arrangements
  , thus improve people doings and beings.

16
Thanks!

• Cataract Pyramids Resort, Cairo, Egypt
• 6th June 2008