E & M-Government and Smart City: A Review of ICT Strategies and Plans in the United Arab Emirates
International Journal of Management (IJM), 11 (3), 2020, pp. 43–54.
12 Pages Posted: 29 Apr 2020
Date Written: April 4, 2020
Abstract
In general, a smart city definition is to describe a developed urban area that creates sustainable economic development and high quality of life by excelling in multiple keys: economy, mobility, environment, people, living, and Government. For public services, the law guarantees good governance by setting the standard for e government implicitly including for local Government or a city. Based on the arguments, this research tries to review the ICT strategies and plan in the context of E-government and smart cities, i.e. Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the states of UAE. By examining government transparency, the output of the research can be used to measure the effectiveness of public information disclosure law and to determine the condition of e-government in local Government in which as part of a smart city.
Keywords: Smart city; Good governance; E-government; Effectiveness
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