The underdeveloped or developing countries has various obstacle to implement e-government. The risky environment & its impact affect a lot. For the countries like Nepal it’s very challenging to implement e governance system. Some of the challenges were recorded comparing to successful country including:
1. Government stability:
1. Government stability:
The unstable type of government had lots of challenge to complete the design task. The unsupportness of opposing parties rely on the matter. These kind of system process may takes longer then ruling period of government.
2. Geographic challenges:
Nepal is gifted with lot of geographical varies, form Terai to Himalayas. It is difficult to implement electronic communication for e-governance with geographical challenges. Beside internet also, still there is a place where no electricity, no road was expanded due to geographical challenges.
3. Literacy rate:
The Nepal’s literacy rate is 63.9% (By 2015) which is comparatively low. Many youth among these are abroad for study & employment majority living in city areas. So these irregularity & unawareness of education & technology challenged ICT. Huge population are still unware of internet technology. It is hard to grow e-governance system at this rate.
4. Database & security:
These are hard term to understand in Nepal. Nepal is lacking in implementing applicable law also due to poor policies & government. It is complete a mess-up to control cyber security without proper knowledge & infrastructure. The new concept of database & cloud computing must be applied all over nation to go electronically. The reach of internet is also very poor though it was growing.
The other challenges includes:
5. Skill Manpower
6. Lack of trainings & practices
7. Low technological infrastructure
8. Cultural interest, etc.
Besides these challenges Nepal can go far with e-government. The proper commitment by stable government will be effective to launch e-government strategy & policies.
To take a good initiation Nepal must develop a strategy & take action addressing following:
Fig: E-Government stages
1. Electronic Procurement Service
2. Electronic Customs Clearance Service
3. Comprehensive Tax Services
4. Internet Civil Services
5. Patent Service
6. e-People: Online Petition & Discussion Portal
7. Single Window for Business Support Services
9. Shared Use of Administrative Information
10. National Computing & Information Agency
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