68. The GOR is fully committed to putting in place and facilitating the implementation of the a number of programmes and initiatives within the
1st NICI Plan. Some of these are:
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the implementation of special government policy and budgetary packages, tax and investment incentive programmes, policy instruments and
lead sector promotion packages and incentives to promote the exploitation and development of ICTs in the economy and society to facilitate
and accelerate the process of moving Rwandan economy towards predominately an information and knowledge-base economy;
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the development and implementation of a comprehensive human resource development programme to improve the human resource
development capacity of Rwanda to meet the changing demands of the ICT sector and other key sectors of the economy;
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the implementation of a number of national ICT applications across all sectors of the economy;
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the mobilization and the deployment of the necessary financial and technological resources to support the implementation of targeted
programmes and initiatives;
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the modernization of the civil and public service, -- one aspect of this being the computerization of their activities and operations;
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the promotion and supporting of R&D initiatives directed at the development and the exploitation of the opportunities of the information
society and economy;
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the development of standards, best practices and guidelines to guide the deployment, exploitation and development of ICTs in key sectors and
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the provision of the necessary legal, regulatory and institutional framework to support ICT development in Rwanda.
Commitments to the Setting up of National ICT Structures and Bodies
69. The GOR is committed to setting up the necessary National ICT Structures and Bodies to coordinate, support and facilitate the
implementation of its ICT Policies, Strategies and Plans. A number of these structures and bodies are envisaged. To start with the GOR is setting
up: the National Information Technology Commission (NITC), the NITC Working Groups, the National Geographic Data Committee (NGDC)
and the Rwanda Information Technology Authority (RITA).
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The National Information Technology Commission (NITC)
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