E-Governance as a Panacea to Advance Local Development in Cameroon Post-COVID 19

Eric Kepeh Moh

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Abstract: This chapter explores the importance of e-governance in enhancing local development in Cameroon post-Covid-19. It examines how local public authorities utilize ICT to improve public participation and achieve sustainable development. The chapter highlights the role of e-governance in promoting efficiency, transparency, accountability, and inclusivity in local development. Cameroon's digital landscape experienced positive changes after the implementation of the National ICT Strategic Plan 2020. However, the Covid-19 pandemic revealed weaknesses in the e-governance system, particularly in citizen-based service delivery and participatory local development. The study employed a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches, using surveys with closed and open-ended questions to collect data from a diverse sample population. The findings demonstrate that e-governance can effectively support participatory local development in Cameroon. Municipal councils utilized social media platforms to stay connected with the community and monitor ongoing projects during the pandemic, taking advantage of government policies promoting ICT use. Overall, e-governance has great potential for driving local development in Cameroon, especially when leveraged by the government and supported by appropriate policies and initiatives.

Keywords: E-governance; E-government; E-state; local development; information communication technologies (ICT); Covid-19; recovery (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.114341

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