ICT4 Transparency in Sub-Saharan Africa

democracy and human rights by expanding citizens ’ opportunities to participate in political decision-making, by providing citizens with access to information, and facilitating dissemination of infor-mation, as well as enabling social mobilization. A better informed citizenry who can put pressure on national institutions to be accountable and responsive to citizens ’ needs and priorities is a fundamental component of a functioning democracy. ICT can also improve the public sector’s coordination capacity and service delivery by employing user-friendly administrative systems and appropriate Knowledge Management systems. Lastly, ICT has a real potential to prevent and should it occur, expose corrupt practices. This anthology presents articles on how ICT can increase transpar-ency and ght corruption. ICT and corruption – theory and practic