What is e- Governance

 E-governance is a way for governments to use the most innovative information and
communication technologies (ICTs)

• To provide citizens greater opportunities to participate in government activities

• Mediator between government and citizens

• Provide Cost-effective government services

• Efficiency of service delivery

 Objectives of e-Governance
 Governance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

 Allow people to communicate with the government

 e-participation include e-inform, e-consult and e-decisions

 Empowerment of citizens

 To build an informed society

 Ethical basis of e-Governance
Trust of public in the system

Leadership to set proper and realistic goals and policies

 Democracy promises to deliver moral values to society

It is a system that distributes equal power

 Rights and duties of bodies

Transparency, and accountability

 Why e-Governance
Provides access to information to empower citizens

Creating a better business environment

Strengthening good governance and broadening public participation

Improving the productivity and efficiency of government agencies

Improving the quality of life for disadvantaged communities

 Issues in e- Governance
 e-Democracy simply does not live up to its promises

Internet which is designed to avoid central control which might make it difficult
to regulate

Geographical problem and language barrier

Privacy and Security