The adoption and implementation of innovative IT tools and systems can be a driver for socio-economic development in developing countries. While developed countries are making advances, most developing countries are left behind due to several barriers. In this study, we explore some of the challenges faced by various communal players in Uvira, a municipality in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The observation method was used to capture the current situation and the contextual dimension of this region, which has major differences compared to the western / Swedish conditions in terms of infrastructure, organization, and socio-economy. Selection of interview respondents in the survey was based on theoretical selection where selected units had the most knowledge within the study area of the study. Analyzes of their responses identified the lack of an interoperable IT system between different co-dependency institutions, which makes the collaboration challenging. Cooperation between actors in the private and public sector such as banking, education, hospitals, and pharmacies is a limiting factor for rapid access and efficiency to the various services provided by these important actors. The municipality faces major challenges, but if it succeeds in implementing digital solutions such as mobile banking systems, the effects can be very positive in the form of the municipality developing, the inhabitants coming out of poverty and cooperation and collaboration can lead to a more open and democratic.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-186506 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Clement Laurent, Chamuganda |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för informatik |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | Informatik Student Paper Bachelor (INFSPB) ; SPB 2021.42 |
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