Combating Corruption Through Electronic Governance in Least Developed and Post-war Countries - Afghanistan's Experience

This book discusses the role of electronic governance in least developed countries (LDCs) within the context of public finance management and service delivery keeping in view of the experience of Afghanistan. The book includes examples of good practices in electronic public finance management from the international perspective and to what extent they could be applied in LDCs. This book shares the author's insights and experiences from the field and accounts on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in public finance management and public service delivery in LDCs, with a focus on Afghanistan. The author explores he challenges and opportunities of the LDCs on the way to modernizing their governance systems, combating corruption, and enhancing the venue for development of their countries.

List of contents

List of Figures - List of Tables - Preface - Acknowledgments - Abbreviations - Introduction - Least-Developed Countries: Their Public Finance Management Challenges - Introduction to Afghanistan - E-Governance - Electronic-Governance in Least-Developed Countries - Public Finance Management in Least-Developed Countries - Corruption in Least-Developed Countries - Anti-Corruption Key Stakeholders - Anti-Corruption Strategies - Tax Revenues Management - Non-Tax Revenues Management in Least-Developed Countries - Aid Management in Least-Developed Countries - Public Expenditure Management - Electronic Payment and Online Services

About the author

Bashirullah Najimi is an expert on international development and public finance management and has worked extensively on public sector budgets, foreign aid management, and analysis. He has also worked with the International Budget Partnership, the Afghan Parliament, the Government of Dubai, and with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and United States Development Agency (USAID) funded projects. Najimi holds a postgraduate diploma in international development from Centennial College of Toronto, Canada, and a master¿s degree in economics and finance from International Islamic University of Islamabad, Pakistan.

Product details

• Authors: Najimi Bashirullah, Bashirullah Najimi
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2020
• EAN: 9781433172625
• ISBN: 978-1-4331-7262-5
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 16 mm x 224 mm
• Weight: 371 g
• Illustrations: 16 Abb.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Governance, Post, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Experience, Corruption, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, Corporate Governance, Countries, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Law, Political corruption, electronic, Constitution: government & the state, Corruption in politics, government and society, Constitution: government and the state, Bashirullah, Najimi, Developed, Afghanistan’s, Combating