Computers On Wheels (COW)
Computers On Wheels (COW)

[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Amongst the remote and under developed villages of Andhra Pradesh, motorcycle-mounted computer operators are leading a struggle for social and economic change.

Potholes in the free-way
Potholes in the free-way

[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Asia-Pacific countries are adopting public sector reforms to better compete in the regional and global economy by strengthening markets and individual choice and in turn economic growth and poverty reduction.

LOKVANI: An (e)ffort to (e)mpower citizens
LOKVANI: An (e)ffort to (e)mpower citizens

[This article was published in the November 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Lokvani is an innovative model of Citizen Service Centres (CSCs) implemented in district Sitapur in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a self sustainable solution, wherein the existing cyber cafes are being leveraged to act as franchisees, benefiting the citizens, the administration and the kiosks operators.

Public-Private Partnerships
Public-Private Partnerships

[This article was published in the May 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

To many governments, partnering with the private sector in e-Government is like navigating in uncharted waters. Yet, this could be the most effective way for governments by adopting an inside-out approach where the government can lay the foundation by using an open platform through private partnerships and build upon it

Health InterNetwork (HIN) India Pilot Project
Health InterNetwork (HIN) India Pilot Project

[This article was published in the May 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Health InterNetwork (http://www.healthinternetwork.org) is a United Nations initiative created to respond to the challenges posed by the digital divide.

Tanzania cabinet endorses e-government
Tanzania cabinet endorses e-government

A workshop was convened to establish Tanzania Parliamentary Network for ICT for Development (ParlNet ICT D Tanzania) simply dubbed BungeNet. The Cabinet has officially endorsed establishment of electronic-government (e-government), as part of the ambition to turn the country into a hub of information and communication technology in Africa. This initiative to be co-ordinated by the Public Service Department, would enable the government to collect and hold vast amounts of locally relevant information.

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