Factors Influencing the Adoption of E-participation at the Local Level in Tanzania

Despite the government’s efforts to adopt e-participation at the local level, adoption is still in the early stages, especially at Lower Local Government (LLG) level. However, to a greater extent, councils complied with the Government website guidelines although the guidelines do not include the provision of information below the district level. The main factor is […]

Despite the government’s efforts to adopt e-participation at the local level, adoption is still in the early stages, especially at Lower Local Government (LLG) level. However, to a greater extent, councils complied with the Government website guidelines although the guidelines do not include the provision of information below the district level. The main factor is that the enabling environment is not sufficient to support the adoption of e-participation at the local level. A firm political will and strengthened decentralization are required to increase the rate of e-participation adoption at the local level in Tanzania.

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