from the internet for accountability project to the territorial e-government strategy in colombia
This case study presents the project "Internet for Accountability" [1] (Internet para la Rendicin de Cuentas), a joint initiative of the organizations Transparency Colombia and Colnodo aimed at strengthening the accountability of town halls by using the Open Source software which facilitates the publication of information on the Internet. This paper presents the different stages of the project: the start up and replication, the transition to the governmental initiative 'Territorial e-Government Strategy', led by the Ministry of Communications of Colombia, its implementation, and the involvement of other stakeholders. It also summarizes the Accountability system Internet tools and the key actions for succeeding in scaling up the initiative from a pilot project to a national initiative. Finally, the paper presents the outcome of two other case studies - the first case describes the social use, appropriation and impact of the Internet as a tool for accountability in the city of Pasto and the second case, the impact of the Territorial e-Government Project in the Department of Santander - followed by the general conclusions. After four years of implementation, it is now possible to evaluate the impact of the e-Government program of the Ministry of Communications of Colombia.
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