Challenges in Implementing E-Governance in Addis Ababa City Land Administration: The Case of Nefas Silk Lafto Sub-city
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2012-06
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Addis Ababa University
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E-governance e is an emerging technique that is capable of connecting people with the political process at various levels. The integration of data currently held in different departments in dissimilar formats and often with diverse reference systems is complex, either technological or institutionally in the Sub -City. The awareness of the existence of
Electronic information is also limited and there is less cross-linkage between
Information systems. Thu s the transformation in using the e-governance system
Clearly evident in the sub-city. The objectives of this research are to identify factors that are affecting the impel elemental/n of e-governance system 111 land admll1lstration and analyze Solutions that are put in place to the difficulties of the system. The study employed quantitative and qualitative approaches and used questionnaires, key in formants interview and focus
group discussions for data collection the results of the research demonstrated that 'CO! Human infrastructure, technological infrastructure, unclear and up-dated data and lack o/financial resources are the major factors that are affect the implementation of e-governance system in the sub-city moreover, misunderstanding of e-governance by jill1ctionaries, problems of professionals ' politics and level of bandwidth are the main challenges identified by the
stakeholders in implementing e-governance system in land administration. However,
development of human resources, stakeholders' involvement, awareness and expansion
of JeT inji'astructure are essential in implementing e-governance system. The study
concludes that e-go vernance is not an easy system rather it is a complex process
requiring many things 10 be considered for its succes:.fol implementation. The research
recommend that awareness creation , training and education, developing sectoral
policy, develop stakeholders co-ordinations, and enhance internal organization
capa city are essentials for successful e-governance implementation in land
administration.
Key words: E-governance, land administration
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E-governance, land administration