The Italian National Centre for Information Technology in Public Administration (CNIPA) introduced the concept of Local Alliances for Innovation (ALI) as the tool for the inclusion of small municipalities in the spread of E-Government in Italy. Based on the CNIPA’s definition, the paper discusses the concept of ALI as an organizational model that can be resorted to in order to reduce the admini...

This article explores the potential of the collaborative approach for local government program evaluation, particularly programs administered by nonprofits. City budget staff in Charlotte, North Carolina, partnered with the nonprofit in charge of a special tax district in a collaborative evaluation (CE) to assess the district's impact. An examination of this experience suggests that CEs are cos...

prevalence and diversity of non government organizations (ngos) is indicative of social and political maturity in any given society. nowadays, an important concern of ngos is their efforts in how to attract people’s participation in conserving the environment. to promote the participation of these organizations in the environmental conservation, need arises as to determine the factors influen...

In this briefing, we explore the extent to which local government officials (LGOs) in Indiana support a collaborative relationship between local government and nonprofits as opposed to one where government controls nonprofits. We also examine possible explanations for why LGOs may support collaboration, including whether their personal involvement with nonprofits plays a role and how important ...

and society to facilitate adaptation. The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1960, the Center serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern, bringing people together to e...

1 This work is funded by Macao Foundation under the e-Macao project. 2 On leave of absence from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Many governments worldwide are establishing one-stop portals to provide access to various public services based on the needs of citizens or businesses and not the internal structure of the government. A critical support for such one-stop portals is a workflow infrast...