The 20 case studies from Cambodia, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand were reviewed at a Regional Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand on 24-25 April 2006. The case studies will be published in the Autumn 2005 issue of UNCRD's journal, the Regional Development Dialogue as a joint Special Edition Publication by UNCRD and UNDP.

Overview

Title: Paving the Road towards Pro-Poor e-Governance - Findings and Observations from Asia-Pacific Case Studies

Author: Prof. Subhash Bhatnagar, Professors, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, and e-Government Advisor, Information Systems Group, World Bank

Overview Paper [PDF, 106kB]; Presentation [PPT, 31.5kB]

Case Studies

Title: Cambodia: The Road to e-Governance

Author: Dr. Leewood Phu, Secretary General, National Information and Communications Technology Development Authority (NiDA)

Case Study [PDF, 193kB]; Presentation [PPT, 84kB]

Country: China

Title: The Status of Vulnerable Groups in the Chinese e-Government Construction

Author: Yang Fengchun, Dean, Academy of e-Government, Peking University and Associate Professor, School of the Government, Peking University

Case Study [PDF, 352kB]; Presentation [PPT, 37.5kB]

Country: China

Title:  Under The “Golden Shine”: China’s Efforts to Bridge Government and Citizens 

Author: Guo Liang, Research Center for Social Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Countries: Fiji and Solomon Islands

Title: e-Government in the South Pacific Reegion: Case Studies from Fiji and Solomon Islands

Author: Anand Chand, Senior Lecturer in Sociology Department, The University of the South Pacific

Case Study [PDF, 234kB]; Presentation [PPT, 172kB]

Country: Hong Kong
Title: The Digital Divide and the Role of NGOs in Empowerment of Disadvantaged Groups via ICT in Hong Kong

Author: John Y C Fung, Director, Information Technology Resource Centre, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Case Study [PDF, 111kB]; Presentation [PPT, 3.8MB]

Country: India

Title: Capacity Building for e-Governance in India

Authors:

S. R. Das, Senior Director (Capacity Building), e-Governance Division, Department of Information Technology, Government of India

R.Chandrashekhar, Joint Secretary, (e-Governance), Department of Information Technology, Government of India

Case Study [PDF, 206kB]; Presentation [PPT, 550kB]

Country: India

Title: The Impact of Indian e-Government Initiatives: Issues of Poverty and Vulnerability Reduction, and Conflict

Author: Rahul De, Hewlett-Packard Chair Professor, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Case Study [PDF, 273kB]

Country: Japan

Title: Activities for e-Democracy in Mie Prefecture, Japan

Authors:

Mamoru Murabayashi, Director General, Planning Bureau, Mie Prefectural Government

Shinya Yamato, Public Relations Division, Mie Prefectural Government

Case Study [PDF, 220kB]; Presentation Part 1 [PPT, 2.4MB] and Part 2 [PPT, 951kB]

Country: Republic of Korea

Title: Converging e-Democracy and e-Government Model toward Evolutionary Model of e-Governance: The Case of South Korea

Author: Seang-Tae Kim, Professor/Doctor of Public Administration Graduate School of Governance and President, Global e-Policy - e-Government Institute, Sungkyunkwan University

Case Study [PDF, 405kB]; Presentation [PPT, 1.4MB]

Country: Republic of Korea

Title: e-Government & Universal Administrative Information Service

Author: Young-Jin Shin, Expert Advisor, Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs

Case study [PDF, 426kB]; Presentation [PPT, 1.6MB]

Country: Mongolia

Title: Mobilizing Communities for Participation in e-Government Initiatives for Poor and Marginalized

Author: Lkhagvasuren Ariunaa, CEO, Intec Co. Ltd

Case study [PDF, 127kB]; Presentation [PPT, 4.6MB]

Country: Mongolia

Title: e-Government Challenges to Enhance Citizen Participation in Mongolia

Authors:

Mr. Odgerel Ulziikhutag, Director General, Ministry of Road, Transport and Tourism

Mr. Shirbazar Sukhbaatar, Deputy Director, Policy and Planning Department, Information and Communication Technology Authority

Case study [PDF, 481kB]; Presentation [PPT, 1.8MB]

Countries: Pacific Island Countries

Title: e-Government in the Pacific: An Opportunity for Regional Synergies?

Author: John Budden, Economic Infrastructure Adviser, Pacific Island Forum Secretariat

Case study [PDF, 179kB]; Presentation [PPT, 90kB]

Country: Pakistan

Title: Computerisation of Land Records in Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis of Two Projects from a Human Security Perspective

Author: Muhammed Usman Qazi, Fellow, LEAD International

Case study [PDF, 122kB]; Presentation [PPT, 127kB]

Country: Pakistan

Title: Impact of e-Government Programme on the Under-Privileged in Sindh Province and Karachi City, Pakistan

Authors:

M. Yahya Waliullah, Secretary, Information Technology Department, Government of Sindh

S. M. Raza, Project Director, e-Government, Information Technology Department, Government of Sindh

Case study [PDF, 517kB]; Presentation [PPT, 2.1MB]

Country: Philippines

Title: Incorporating Participation in the Philippines’ e-LGU Project

Author: Erwin A. Alampay, Assistant Professor, National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines

Case study [PDF, 111kB]; Presentation [PPT, 179.5kB]

Country: Philippines

Title: SMS and Democratic Governance in the Philippines

Author: Emmanuel C. Lallana, Commissioner, Commission on Information and Communications Technology, Office of the President

Case study [PDF, 111kB]; Presentation [PPT, 242.5kB]

Country: Sri Lanka

Title: NGO and Community Participation in Setting Up the Nanasala for Targeting the Poor and Vulnerable and Improving Government Accountability

Author: Harsha Liyanage, Consultant, International Adviser, Sarvodaya

Case study [PDF, 197kB]; Presentation [PPT, 4.3MB]

Country: Sri Lanka

Title: e-Sri Lanka: An Integrated Approach to e-Government Case Study

Author: Shoban Rainford, Programme Manager - M&E/ HR and Capacity Building, Information and Communication Technology Agency

Case study [PDF, 262kB]; Presentation [PPT, 6MB]

Country: Thailand

Title: Information and Communications Technology and e-Government for Poverty Alleviation and Eradication of the Disadvantaged Groups’ Problems: A Case Study of Thailand

Author: Wichian Chutimaskul, School of Information Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology

Case study [PDF, 150kB]; Presentation [PPT, 108.5kB]

Presentations From the Workshop: