Historical Development of E-Government in the Middle East

Abstract

The intention of this paper is to explore historical development of e-governance in Kuwait. The study explore the overview of the development of e-governance, the Development of E-Governance in Middle Eastern Countries detailing the level of progress made so far acknowledged by various international organizations which UN, OECD among others. Similarly, the paper explore the Status of E-Government in the Middle East, the Contribution of E-Governance in Sustainable Governance in Middle East. Contextually, the paper thoroughly discussed E-Governance in Kuwait as well the Challenges of Implementation and Development of E-Governance in Kuwait. The paper finally provided Recommendations for Improvement including a call on Kuwaiti government to invest in upgrading its ICT and internet infrastructure in order to enable good provision of services.