Setback and remedy of local e-government projects: a case study from Egypt.

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Hisham Abdelsalam; Hatem ElKadi; Sara GamalHisham Abdelsalam; Hatem ElKadi; Sara Gamal
Cairo University
Setback and Remedy of
Local e-Government Projects:
A Case Study from Egypt

LogIn2EGYPT is a research project funded by
Canada's International Development Research Centre (www.idrc.ca).

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Introduction and Background
? E-government programs are being carried out in
a large number of developed and developing
countries.
? in developing countries only 15% successful,
(35%) total failure, (50%)partial failure [10].(35%) total failure, (50%)partial failure [10].
? few studies, especially in developing countries,
focus on the impacts, long term sustainability, and
their success and failure factors.

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Egypt e-Gov
? 2001
? Programs:
? e-government legislative and technical standards
infrastructure
? Government services Modernization:
? Government services Modernization:
? e-Gov services delivery
? Local government development
? Enterprise Resource Planning (Accounting, Stock
Control, Personnel,…)
? Integration of national databases.
? Institutional Development

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Egypt Local Gov
? 1 Million sq. km / 5%
? unitary country
? 29 governorates
? cities and districts.
? Local governments:
? central based on rules,
? central based on rules,
regulations and legal
requirements
? Administrative autonomy
? different governorates might be
organized slightly different
? Municipal depts. logically divided
into:
? top management,
? internal services,
? external services,
? and administrative departments

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Egypt Local Gov
Investment Departments
? Exist at the governorate level.
? Functions are:
? preparing studies to promote investment in the
governorate, governorate,
? ensuring that investments projects are in the proper
development track for the community
? approving investment projects proposed by
investors,
? allocating the required lands to projects,
? tracking ongoing projects to ensure they abide by
their original set targets and rules.