Using E-governance to unlock corruption and bribery in Ghana. A literature review

Abstract

Corruption has become a social, political, and economic canker which is wreaking havoc in many countries both advanced and developing. The phenomenon continues to assume many new dimensions in modern times and for this reason, modern strategies have to be found to tackle it head on. The adoption of e-governance has proven to be one of the effective means to curb the menace, especially in developing countries. E-governance involves application of ICT for government with an aim of improving the efficiency with which citizens receive services. E-governance also helps in dealing with corruption through increased accountability, eliminating gatekeepers or minimizing interaction of civil servants and citizens and increased transparency. Corruption reduces foreign direct investment (FDI), diverts government meant for providing development projects to non-beneficial investments and thus rewards development. Thus, corruption leads to increased poverty and with e-governance it is possible to reduce the problem. Use of e-governance in reducing corruption is more beneficial for developing countries than it is for developed countries