E-government and inclusive development: Bridging the digital divide in Azerbaijan

At present, digitalization in global and local context is an emerging concept and is being discussed quite actively. Countries experience different practices of switching to online systems in all spheres. It is believed that e-governance practices can be a strong tool to redesign and develop state practices while improving transparency, accountability and efficiency of various spheres in different states through online access. This paper analyzes the current stage of transferring to online systems in Azerbaijan, namely “e-governance” and its positive and negative implications. It is obvious that the formation of an electronic government with the use of modern information and communication technologies allows significantly increase information transparency in the state structures. In this regard, the paper touches several issues which currently are faced via e-governance.