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Increase accessibility to Government information and facilitate uniform practices
in its distribution.
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Use ICTs as a tool to improve and broaden public participation in civic and
Government affairs.
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Provide for a favourable environment to facilitate online transactions by
Government.
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Encourage information sharing, transparency and accountability in all
Government processes.
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Achieve ICT literacy throughout the civil service.
Strategies
Deploy ICT’s to improve the management of Government affairs that:
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Identify the information needs of the public and implement electronic initiatives
to deliver it in user-friendly formats.
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Develop standard formats for computerising Government information and
services, such as applications for passports, birth certificates and licenses.
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Encourage intra-communication between Government agencies.
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Encourage each Government agency employs a regularly updated mechanism of
communicating with the public.
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Ensures that Government information is easily accessible in the Districts.
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Set standards for computer hardware and software within Government.
3.5.2 Policy Measures, Instruments and Initiatives
Government shall:
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Use ICTs to improve Government administration, procedures, processes and
service delivery.
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Implement training programmes to improve the basic computer and ICT literacy
skills of civil and public servants.
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