Digital Gobernance in Guatemala
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https://doi.org/10.36958/sep.v8i1.339Keywords:
governance, digital governance, government, technologyAbstract
OBJECTIVE: to demonstrate the current importance of digital governance in Guatemala, given global technological and scientific advances, and its potential. Since the first Internet access in Guatemala in 1991, technological advances have permeated virtually every aspect of daily life. For this reason, now that digital resources have multiplied, it is important to make better use of them. Through a brief historical review, we will show the current state of governance in Guatemala and the expectations it presents. METHOD: it was a descriptive and exploratory approach, and the methodology used is the collection and analysis of documentary information, as well as on-site observations in institutions where digital governance is discussed. The bibliographic search was based on documents produced by prominent external sources, such as ECLAC and the final documents of the World Summit on the Information Society, as well as Guatemalan government sources. The selection and exclusion criteria were based on external sources that conceptually define digital governance and internal sources that support the concept for practice. RESULTS: the authors’ most discussed focus is on achieving greater effectiveness and transparency of the State in the provision of services and saving resources; they also emphasized that digital governance is an imperative that Guatemala cannot ignore. CONCLUSIONS: The State of Guatemala must invest in technological infrastructure, develop inclusive policies, and improve digital culture to generate transparency.
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