The Multi-Sectoral Economic Development & ICT-2020 Policy Implications and the Risk Factors of the Sub-Plan
Possible Contributions to the Realization
of the GOR’s Multi-Sectoral Economic
Development Policy
The programmes and initiatives identified for implementation under this Sub-Plan will in the
long run have a substantial impact on the development of the key sectors of the economy. A
number of the programmes and initiatives are aimed at developing and facilitating the service
sector with the aim to develop it into the ‘business service-hub’ of the region. Some of the
programmes are targeted at facilitating the development of the industrial sector including the
ICT sub-sector and the cottage industry while a number are broadly targeted at aiding the
agriculture sector. A number of the initiatives targeted at the ICT production sector are aimed at
kick-starting and broadening the base of this sector and increasing its product range. In relation
to the ICT service sector, a number of the initiatives of the Sub-Plan have the potential to
support the growth of the sector and increasing its export capability.
On the whole, since the programmes and initiatives of the Sub-Plan are aimed at the entire
private sector which encompasses the agricultural sector, the service sector and the industrial
sector the potential for contributing to the realization of the GOR’s multi-sectoral economic
development policy is great.
Areas of Emphasis as per the ICT-2020
Policy
The programmes and initiatives of the Developing and Facilitating the Private Sector Sub-Plan
have implications for both the exploitation and production of ICTs. A number of the
programmes are specifically targeted at facilitating the deployment and exploitation of ICTs in
the private sector while others are aimed at promoting the development and expansion of the
local ICT production industry – targeting software and ICT systems development; hardware
assembly, maintenance and servicing as well ICT service provision.
On the whole, the programmes and initiatives of this Sub-Plan will contribute to the realization
of the GOR’s policy goal aimed at simultaneously pursuing both ICT exploitation and
production involving: the utilization and exploitation of ICTs to support the delivery of
government services and the activities of various sectors of the economy as well as the
production, development and delivery of ICT products and services ---- i.e. towards the
development and promotion of an ICT industry and service sector.
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