Developing e-government in Afghanistan

Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in government activities has become a common phenomenon in recent years. In the late 1990s, ICT introduced a unique concept--electronic government (e-Government) in the field of public administration. With rapid development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and increasing awareness of the benefits of Electronic Governance, ICT-enabled transformation of governance processes become part of national development strategies in the developing world. Particularly, Electronic Governance programs are increasingly aligned with core development objectives strategically utilized to tackle major development challenges like the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In this paper; we address the development of e-government in Afghanistan. We start by present some facts about Afghanistan. Next, we discuss what role e-government can play in national development and finally present the status of e-Government development in the country.