Blockchain Technology for Enabling Transparent and Traceable Government Collaboration in Public Project Processes of Developing Economies

Ebizimoh Abodei; Alex Norta; Irene Azogu; Chibuzor Udokwu; Dirk Draheim

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-29374-1_38

Blockchain Technology for Enabling Transparent and Traceable Government Collaboration in Public Project Processes of Developing Economies

Ebizimoh Abodei
, Alex Norta^*
, Irene Azogu
, Chibuzor Udokwu
, Dirk Draheim

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Infrastructural development is a significant determinant of economic growth. It remains an elusive pursuit for many developing economies suffering from public infrastructural project failures. Although the causes of these failures are identifiable, they remain persistent. Government corruption has been identified as the primary cause of project failures amidst a host of other causal factors, spurred by the ambiguity in public service administration. These factors heighten capital expenditures and hence, the need for more transparent systems in public infrastructural project planning and -delivery. This research uses a case-study methodology to examine the importance of public involvement in addressing the causes of failures in public infrastructural project planning and -delivery. Using Nigeria as a case, the findings from conducted interviews and a document review support the proposition of a technologically collaborative approach in addressing the causes of public infrastructural project failures. The institutionalization of transparency-enhancing blockchain systems are vital in government and public involvement in the processes of public infrastructural project planning and -delivery.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Society in the 21st Century - 18th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2019, Proceedings
Editors	Ilias O. Pappas, Ilias O. Pappas, John Krogstie, Letizia Jaccheri, Patrick Mikalef, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Matti Mäntymäki
Publisher	Springer
Pages	464-475
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783030293734
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29374-1_38
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	18th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2019 - Trondheim, Norway Duration: 18 Sept 2019 → 20 Sept 2019

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	11701 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	18th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2019
Country/Territory	Norway
City	Trondheim
Period	18.09.2019 → 20.09.2019

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Administration
Blockchain technology
Collaborative public governance
Policy
Public infrastructural development
Smart contracts

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Abodei, E., Norta, A., Azogu, I., Udokwu, C., & Draheim, D. (2019). Blockchain Technology for Enabling Transparent and Traceable Government Collaboration in Public Project Processes of Developing Economies. In I. O. Pappas, I. O. Pappas, J. Krogstie, L. Jaccheri, P. Mikalef, Y. K. Dwivedi, & M. Mäntymäki (Eds.), Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Society in the 21st Century - 18th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2019, Proceedings (pp. 464-475). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 11701 LNCS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29374-1_38

Abodei, Ebizimoh ; Norta, Alex ; Azogu, Irene et al. / Blockchain Technology for Enabling Transparent and Traceable Government Collaboration in Public Project Processes of Developing Economies. Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Society in the 21st Century - 18th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2019, Proceedings. editor / Ilias O. Pappas ; Ilias O. Pappas ; John Krogstie ; Letizia Jaccheri ; Patrick Mikalef ; Yogesh K. Dwivedi ; Matti Mäntymäki. Springer, 2019. pp. 464-475 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Abodei, E, Norta, A, Azogu, I, Udokwu, C & Draheim, D 2019, Blockchain Technology for Enabling Transparent and Traceable Government Collaboration in Public Project Processes of Developing Economies. in IO Pappas, IO Pappas, J Krogstie, L Jaccheri, P Mikalef, YK Dwivedi & M Mäntymäki (eds), Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Society in the 21st Century - 18th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2019, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 11701 LNCS, Springer, pp. 464-475, 18th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2019, Trondheim, Norway, 18.09.2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29374-1_38

Blockchain Technology for Enabling Transparent and Traceable Government Collaboration in Public Project Processes of Developing Economies. / Abodei, Ebizimoh; Norta, Alex; Azogu, Irene et al.
Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Society in the 21st Century - 18th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2019, Proceedings. ed. / Ilias O. Pappas; Ilias O. Pappas; John Krogstie; Letizia Jaccheri; Patrick Mikalef; Yogesh K. Dwivedi; Matti Mäntymäki. Springer, 2019. p. 464-475 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 11701 LNCS).

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Abodei E, Norta A, Azogu I, Udokwu C, Draheim D. Blockchain Technology for Enabling Transparent and Traceable Government Collaboration in Public Project Processes of Developing Economies. In Pappas IO, Pappas IO, Krogstie J, Jaccheri L, Mikalef P, Dwivedi YK, Mäntymäki M, editors, Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Society in the 21st Century - 18th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2019, Proceedings. Springer. 2019. p. 464-475. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-29374-1_38

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