Technology for Social Change: Unpacking the Impact of GovTech solutions on the achievement of SDGs

Abstract

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are unlikely to be achieved without the active role of governments and the effective utilization of modern technologies by public administration. However, the alignment between government technology (GovTech) and SDGs is not well established in academic literature. Accordingly, the objective of this paper is to conduct a literature review of the current state of the art related to the impact of GovTech on achieving SDGs. Following the literature review methodology, the search returned over 140 publications, of which 17 were selected as relevant. Upon further research of the selected publications, several results were discovered. One result is that the existing literature employs different methods and establishes the link between GovTech and SDGs in different ways, sometimes very briefly and sometimes more in depth. There is also unevenness in the research that covers the connection between GovTech and various SDGs. Moreover, a list of the most mentioned technologies that correspond with assorted SDGs has been drafted. The outcomes of the literature review help highlight research gaps and serve as a guideline for public administrators and entrepreneurs regarding what technologies can be incentivized for greater use.

Keywords: GovTech, government technology, SDGs, sustainability, public sector

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1004929