UN DESA’s Local E-Government Toolkit empowers local governments worldwide. Conquer challenges, boost capacities, and align with SDG 11. Acquire insights into the Local Online Service Index (LOSI) and crucial enablers. Tailored for civil servants, officials, and global institutions. Dive into modules, discover best practices, contribute to the compendium, and play a role in shaping the future of local e-government initiatives.
Two versions of the Toolkit are offered. One provides access to all the materials in a resource space. The other is formatted as an eCourse, and provides a Certificate from UN DESA upon completion. See below to access both versions.
Learning Objectives:
1. Gain a Fundamental Understanding of e-government at local levels including principles, threats, opportunities, and the role of monitoring and evaluation.
2. Explore In-Depth Guides around LOSI: Learn more about specific LOSI areas, i.e. institutional framework, technology, participation and engagement, services, content provision, and e-government literacy. 3. Gain Complementary Insights: Access detailed insights on the United Nations E-Government Survey findings and the Local Government Questionnaire (LGQ)
4. Learn About the Typical Disabling and Empowering Conditions: Enablers and challenges faced by Local Governments in delivering public online services.
5. Find out How You Can Get Involved: Discover the next steps for the LOSI, including expanding its user base, and LOSI Network, and promoting the importance of measuring local e-government initiatives.
Course Owner: UN DESA DPIDG
SDG(s): SDG 9 (Innovation), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities), SDG 16 (Inclusive Societies)
Effort: 2 hours
Level: Intermediate
Language: English
Certificate: No for Toolkit, Yes for eCourse
Price: free
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