Managing Records and Information for Transparent, Accountable, and Inclusive Governance in the Digital Environment : Lessons from Nordic Countries
This set of three case studies explores the intersection of openness, digital governance, andhigh quality information in Estonia,1 Finland, and Norway with the aim of identifying lessonsthat will support the same objectives in lower resource countr...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2015
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24869707/managing-records-information-transparent-accountable-inclusive-governance-digital-environment-lessons-nordic-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22500 |
| Summary: | This set of three case studies explores
the intersection of openness, digital governance, andhigh
quality information in Estonia,1 Finland, and Norway with
the aim of identifying lessonsthat will support the same
objectives in lower resource countries. Openness, a key
aspect ofthe international agenda for increasing
transparency and accountability, for reducing public
sectorcorruption, and for strengthening economic
performance, rests on the principle that citizenshave a
right to know what their governments are doing and to
benefit from using governmentinformation. Goals for open,
accountable, and inclusive governance rest on the assumption
thattrustworthy information is available and can be shared
meaningfully through strategies for digitalgovernance. This
assumption needs to be examined. Does reliable and complete
informationexist across lower resource countries? Can it be
accessed readily? Will it survive through time? |
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