e-Government Analysis for Madagascar
An analysis of Madagascar’s e-Government program with special emphasis on the planning stage of the program and the e-Readiness status of the country
| Author | Mary Muiruri |
| Organisation | Internews Network, Inc |
| Publication Date | 2005 |
| Summary | An analysis of Madagascar’s e-Government program with special emphasis on the planning stage of the program and the e-Readiness status of the country |
| Audience | Government policy-makers, donors, private sector and NGOs |
| Focus | To highlight the planning status of the e-Government program that is spear headed by the President of Madagascar and to provide feedback on possible planning gaps and the e-Readiness status of the country |
| Strengths |
Highlights the important role of private sector involvement in planning and funding e-Government Strategies Underscores the impact of low e-Readiness in designing an e-Government Identifies very low human ICT capacity as a major impediment in the implementation of the program |
| Weaknesses |
Limited citizen participation in the analysis Lack of infrastructure information on secondary cities No funding information provided to address gaps in planning for G2B and G2C |
| Accessibility | Sufficient knowledge of e-Government and Advanced knowledge of the Internet, and web tools |