Jul 2026· Frontiers in Climate· 0 citations· 27 references
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The review demonstrates that digital technologies support anticipatory governance, adaptive policy learning, accountability, and collaborative decision-making when supported by appropriate institutional conditions, and introduces the Digital Adaptive Governance Framework (DAGF), which proposes five governance pathways linking digital technology inputs to policy outcomes.
Abstract
Climate change governance in developing countries continues to face persistent implementation challenges arising from uneven institutional capacity, weak data infrastructure, and limited stakeholder participation. Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, blockchain, and digital participation platforms, have been proposed as potential enablers of adaptive climate governance. However, evidence on how these technologies contribute to adaptive governance and policy innovation in developing-country contexts remains fragmented.
A systematic literature review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Literature published between January and March 2026 was identified through searches of five electronic databases. After screening and quality appraisal, 44 studies were included in the review. Data were analysed using qualitative thematic synthesis in ATLAS.ti 25 through a hybrid deductive -inductive coding approach
Five themes emerged from the analysis: (1) AI and predictive climate analytics, (2) IoT and real-time environmental monitoring, (3) digital platforms for stakeholder engagement, (4) blockchain for transparent climate governance, and (5) big data and policy learning. The review demonstrates that digital technologies support anticipatory governance, adaptive policy learning, accountability, and collaborative decision-making when supported by appropriate institutional conditions. It also introduces the Digital Adaptive Governance Framework (DAGF), which proposes five governance pathways linking digital technology inputs to policy outcomes: anticipatory governance, feedback loops, adaptive policy learning, accountability-triggered reform, and collaborative governance.
The findings indicate that digital technologies are governance-contingent rather than inherently transformative; their effectiveness depends on institutional capacity, policy coordination, digital literacy, and inclusive governance arrangements. For South Africa, the review highlights opportunities to strengthen climate governance by improving digital infrastructure, enhancing transparency in Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) implementation, addressing water governance challenges, and promoting inclusive digital participation. Institutional reform and capacity development should precede large-scale technology procurement. The proposed DAGF provides a conceptual foundation for future empirical research on digital technologies and adaptive climate governance in developing-country contexts.
The Indonesian government has invested heavily in digital transformation to address persistent challenges in public service delivery, financial accountability, and bureaucratic efficiency. Despite growing adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and e-government platforms, a systemic synthesis of how these digital tools collectively reshape governance and accountability mechanisms remains lacking. This systematic literature review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines. A structured search was conducted in the Scopus database for peer-reviewed, open-access, English-language journal articles published between 2016 and 2026, focusing explicitly on the Indonesian public sector. Out of 217 initially screened records, 10 studies met the eligibility criteria after title-abstract and full-text screening. Data were extracted using a standardized form, assessed for risk of bias, and synthesized thematically across the included studies. The synthesis identifies three interconnected mechanisms through which digitalization influences Indonesian public governance. First, digital technologies such as computer-assisted audit techniques, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence enhance financial fraud detection and oversight effectiveness, yet their full potential is constrained by incomplete regulatory frameworks for electronic evidence and insufficient auditor competence. Second, digital service innovations improve operational efficiency and public service quality, but these benefits are contingent upon adequate digital leadership, information technology governance, and a culture supportive of organizational change. Third, institutional reforms driven by integrated information systems strengthen transparency and accountability, while being significantly hindered by governance fragmentation, weak enforcement of interoperability standards, and persistent digital divides across regions. Successful digital transformation of the Indonesian public sector depends less on the mere acquisition of technology and more on synergistic institutional reforms, continuous human capacity building, and legal harmonization. These findings provide evidence-based guidance for policymakers and practitioners to align digital initiatives with the broader objectives of accountable, transparent, and responsive governance in developing economy contexts.
The study advances an integrative framework bridging three governance theories within public sector digital transformation discourse that provides emerging economy governments, particularly Kenya a contextually grounded framework for designing national digital governance policies under institutional complexity.
Doreen Muriu· American Journal Of Strategi...· 0 citations
A systematic review following the PRISMA guidelines, this study analyzes Scopus-indexed papers published from 2020 to 2026 in order to shed light on how digital transformation enables sustainability-oriented outcomes and whether these contributions seem rooted in organizational change rather than represent aspirational disclosures of sustainability-related information. In the initial search phase, a total of 1,208 records were identified; after screening, retrieval and eligibility assessment of these studies from both electronic databases and hand-searching, just 78 studies were included in the final synthesis. Our findings show that digital transformation drives sustainability in six main avenues—namely ESG governance, eco-innovation, decarbonization, circular economy practices, digital maturity and social sustainability. However, with digital transformation being identified as sustainability by other means, without appropriate organizational capabilities and data governance that include adequate data and analytics support for innovation routines, regulatory pressures and strategic decision-making processes to be adopted together at scale across an organization because they are complementary. Also, the review suggests that by relying heavily on a style of quantitative testing based on looking for associations between concepts in datasets empirically available, research suffers from conceptual inconsistencies and uneven coverage across empirical contexts. The review presents a new conceptualization for digital transformation as an enabler of sustainability, which comes with execution conditions and identifies future research agendas to distinguish genuine sustainability effects from the simple prominence of sustainability.
I. Suteja, Purwanto Purwanto, Felix Siswanto· Eduvest - Journal Of Univers...· 0 citations
Background: State-owned entities (SOEs) are under increasing pressure to improve their performance and adopt new technologies. The main elements of efficient information technology (IT), governance and overall organisational performance will be elucidated and examined in this study. The methodology is intended to evaluate the strategies, plans and policies needed to improve South Africa’s global competitiveness. It will assess how well these instruments support national development goals, identify any gaps or inefficiencies and provide insights for improving them to promote innovation, sustainable growth and economic resilience.
Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate current IT governance guidelines and practices by assessing existing IT practices in South African SOE.
Methods: This study used a systematic literature review approach to ensure a thorough and transparent evaluation of the body of available literature. Google Scholar and Sabinet were used to find and obtain a wide variety of pertinent articles. The review approach specifically used predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria to preserve methodological consistency and reduce selection bias. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses framework, which organised the screening, eligibility evaluation and ultimate selection of papers for analysis, was followed in the development of these criteria.
Results: The results indicate that achieving synergy in digital technologies requires both the clear alignment of IT goals with the organisation’s strategic goals and the efficient use of IT governance. Moreover, in a quickly changing technical context, aligning digital projects with governance principles not only improves accountability and transparency but also encourages creativity and flexibility.
Conclusion: Integrating digital technology with IT governance offers a game-changing opportunity to improve the performance of SOEs. This improves decision-making procedures, operational effectiveness and strategic alignment with national goals by incorporating cutting-edge digital tools into governance frameworks.
Contribution: This study will make a significant contribution to understanding the complexities of IT governance frameworks implementation in South African SOEs.
Avrill Mukhithi· African Journal of Career De...· 0 citations
The findings show that the whole sociotechnical context is important in the digital transition, including adaptive leadership, continuous professional development, and more legal and moral oversight to ensure long-term success.
Abdul Rashid, Muhammad Aiman Zulkifli, Mohd Razilan Abdul Kadir· International journal of res...· 0 citations
A Systematic Literature Review that analyzed 61 primary studies selected from 126 initial records reveals a clear association between cost reduction and increased productivity within the economic dimension; waste reduction reflects progress in the environmental dimension; and the improvement of quality and value delivered to stakeholders aligns with the social dimension.