Blockchain for Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Public Sector Governance
João Carlos Dias Santos · 2025
Blockchain technology has emerged as a transformative innovation, redefining transparency and accountability in public sector governance. This chapter explores the core attributes of blockchain—decentralisation, immutability, and transparency—and their potential to address long-standing inefficiencies and challenges in public administration. The chapter examines blockchain's applications in public records management, financial systems, procurement, and voting processes through an in-depth analysis. It highlights case studies, showcasing successful implementations across diverse governance contexts. The chapter also explores blockchain's integration with emerging technologies, envisioning a future of innovative, transparent, and resilient governance systems. Synthesising theoretical insights with empirical evidence underscores blockchain's transformative potential in fostering accountability, enhancing trust, and modernising public administration globally.