He made this remarks at the opening of the E-Governance Academy in Accra, yesterday, adding that Ghana is excited to be the host as this will give 'us the opportunity to enhance the creation of good governance.'
Hon Iddrisu echoed that the initiative will be beneficial to support and complement the effort of policy makers in the West African sub-region. This, he said, will bring out a practical model of e-governance that will respond to the creation of real public value for the citizenry.
E-Governance is the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the public sector aimed at improving Information and Service delivery. This initiative is to encourage citizen participation in decision-making process and making government more accountable, transparent and effective.
'Transparency and accountability of all processes and procedures are of necessity as we build the culture of inclusiveness in a joined-up and networked governance structures' the Minister emphasised.
He said at a time when discussions are on-going about the introduction of e-voting and Biometric voters' register, the Academy will help facilitate the meaningful engagement of civil society at large, in an inclusive decision making process in this direction.
Hon Haruna Iddrisu, therefore, charged stakeholders to establish a practical oriented academy whose consultancy outputs will be a source of advice for leaders in governance in pursuit of a march towards 'good governance.'
Mr Nana Tanko, Executive Director of OSIWA, in a speech read on his behalf, said it is important that institutions are set up to support existing governmental structures in the area of capacity building especially as they relate to technology and development.
Director of the Democratic Governance Group and former Minister of Public Service and Administration of South Africa, Geraldine Fraser Moleketi, chipped in that the Academy is a new African Institution that will greatly contribute to strengthening E-Governance capacity and foster experience and knowledge sharing among key partners and stakeholders in the region.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Doris Mensah
Quelle/Source: Modern Ghana, 17.07.2009
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