E-READINESS ASSESSMENT MODELLING FOR MONITORING OF NATIONAL DIGITAL GOVERNANCE PROGRAMS (THE CASE OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES)

Abstract

The architectonics of the formation of international indices of e-maturity of public administration is analyzed. The specifics of the dynamics of its realization in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the parameters of basic components of the e-government index are revealed. The comparative analysis of the CEE countries on the development of digital governance has shown, on the one hand, general progress, on the other hand, the presence of national socio-technical specifics in the development of basic components (online service, telecommunication infrastructure, human capital), which significantly affects the dynamics of e-government development in each country. The representation of the basic components of the EGDI revealed a regressive trend of all CEE countries in terms of the Human Capital Index. A methodological focus is outlined, considering national achievements both in terms of a generalized EGDI ranking and the level of each of its components (indices/sub-indices). The “methodological inserts” for the model of e-Government assessment model at the national level (in particular, setting constraints for EGDI components) are developed.