Subject(s): Internet in public administration in Developing countries. Internet in public administration -- Developing countries -- Case studies. -- E government -- Social and Economic impact -- Understanding e-government in developing countries :Classifying applications according to clients served, practices in design and implementation, delivery models for electronic services, goals of e-government in developing countries -- Potential benefits and impact of e government : Increase transparency and reduced corruption, improved service delivery, empowerment of rural communities, gender focus of e-government projects, economic goals - reducing costs and increasing revenues -- Guidelines for implementing projects successfully : Defining a project scope, designing a citizen centric service delivery mechanism, avoide reinventing the wheel, capacity to manage change, strong internal leadership and project management -- Guidelines for designing a country wide strategy for e-government -- Future of E-governance -- Case studies of social and economic impacts of e-government : Bhoomi- computerization of land records, Gyandoot- community owned rural internet Kiosks, CARD- computer aided registration of deeds, FRIENDS- online payments to government of Kerala, VOICE - computerized service centers for municipal services, online income tax administration, e-procurement- experiences from the developing world, Indian cutoms online, computerized interstate check posts in Gujarat , Smart Gov- Andhra Pradesh sachivalaya E-application, OPEN- Seoul's anti corruption projects, central vigilance commission web site a bold anti- corruption experiment