Requirements for developing interoperable e-government systems in developing countries – a case of Uganda
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2019
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Electronic Government, an International Journal
Abstract
E-government initiatives in developing countries still suffer from
lack of interoperability, despite the existence of e-government interoperability
frameworks in literature. For example, Uganda’s e-government landscape is
fragmented within and across agencies. To provide preliminary insights into
addressing this, exploratory interviews were conducted to investigate why the
e-government interoperability challenge prevails in Uganda, and findings were
used with respect to existing literature to specify required strategic
interventions. These strategic interventions point to the need for three
intertwined capabilities, i.e., a regulatory and governance framework, a
capacity building and sustainability framework, and an adaptation and
customisation framework for e-government implementations. Therefore, the
relevance of this paper is two-fold. First, to give insight into strategic
interventions that developing economies (that share Uganda’s context) can
explore to address e-government interoperability. Second, to stimulate
researchers in countries that have attained e-government interoperability to
publish detailed technical guidelines on implementing the strategic
interventions proposed herein.
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Electronic government, e-government interoperability, Developing countries, Interoperable e-government systems
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Nakakawa, A., & Namagembe, F. (2019). Requirements for developing interoperable e-government systems in developing countries-a case of Uganda. Electronic Government, an International Journal, 15(1), 67-90.