E-Governance & Good Governance

Abstract

Electronically deliverable services (emirate-governance) is a commissioner ate created for effective use of information technology to improve the system of governance and providing more efficient, transparent, respective services to the citizens taking IT to the common public. The objectives of e-mitra are to provide quality, cost effective services with an innovative accessibility of information to citizens. The definition for e-governance as provided by the world bank group emphasises on, better delivery of government services to citizens, improved interactions with business and industry, citizen empowerment through access to information and more efficient government management. This means that the various arms of government redefine their relationship with the common citizen, community interest groups and business, assisted by various facts of information technology, networking, mobile computing etc. E-governance is the use of information and communication technology to promote more efficient and effective government, facilitate more accessible government services, allowing greater public access to information and make government more accountable to citizens.