TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FOREWORD ................................................................................................ii
PREFACE ................................................................................................... iii
LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .................................................... iv
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................. v
1.

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 1

1.1.

Background .................................................................................... 1

1.2.

LINKAGES WITH OTHER RELATED POLICIES ....................................... 3

1.3.

Problem DEFINITION ....................................................................... 4

1.4.

PURPOSE OF THE POLICY ................................................................. 5

2.

BROAD POLICY DIRECTION .............................................................. 6

2.1.

OVERAL POLICY GOAL ..................................................................... 6

2.2.

OVERAL POLICY OUTCOMES ............................................................. 6

2.3.

OVERAL POLICY OBJECTIVES............................................................ 7

3.

POLICY PRIORITY AREAS ................................................................. 7

3.1.

STRATEGIC ICT LEADERSHIP............................................................ 8

3.2.

HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT ....................................................... 8

3.3.

E-GOVERNMENT SERVICES .............................................................. 9

3.4.

ICT IN INDUSTRIES ......................................................................... 9

3.5.

ICT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 10

3.6.

ICT IN THE PRIORITY GROWTH sectors ............................................ 11

3.7.

responsive ICT LEGAL, REGULATORY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
.................................................................................................. 11

3.8.

PROMOTING NATIONAL SECURITY .................................................. 12

3.9.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION...................................................... 12

3.10.

UNIVERSAL ACCESS OF ICT AND ICT RELATED SERVICES.................. 13

4.

implementation strategy ................................................................ 14

4.1.

INSTUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS....................................................... 14

4.2.

Obligations, responsibilities and performance accountability of MITA ... 15

4.3.

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ................................................................. 17

4.4.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION ..................................................... 17

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