E-Government Initiatives toward Smart City Development in Developing Countries

Rebecca Njuguna () and Sarah Dsane-Nsor ()
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Rebecca Njuguna: University of Cape Town
Sarah Dsane-Nsor: University of Cape Town

A chapter in Digital Transformation for Sustainability, 2022, pp 271-282 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Societies are progressing rapidly toward socio-technical systems where the physical and virtual are more integrated. This is in a bid to address environmental and socio-economic sustainability. Smart technologies have been identified as part of critical infrastructure supporting sustainable development. Developing countries have a crucial role to play in sustainability, with the projections indicating that cities in Africa and Asia will host larger populations in future than current developed cities. Given the problems that have plagued developing countries in the past, it is important to understand their preparedness for the responsibilities of the future. This study therefore conducted a systematic review with the objective of identifying smart initiatives implemented by governments in developing countries in collaboration with other stakeholders. 25 papers were reviewed, and 9 initiatives discussed. The review reveals a variety of initiatives spanning across energy, water, transport, and e-participation. A scarcity of empirical studies reporting on implemented initiatives was noted, particularly from Sub-Saharan Africa from which only South Africa was represented.

Keywords: Smart cities; Smart governance; Digital transformation; E-government; Developing countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15420-1_13

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