1.2. LINKAGES WITH OTHER RELATED POLICIES
A number of existing policies, legislation and programmes have in one way or
another informed and fostered the development of this ICT Policy. Within the ICT
sector, relevant policies that have contributed to the development of the Policy
including the 1998 Communications Sector Policy, Digital Broadcasting Policy of
2013 and the Science and Technology Policy.
2020,
the
Other policies include the Vision
Malawi Growth and Development Strategy
Development Goals (Goal 8:
II,
the
Millennium
Developing Global Partnerships) and the 1998
National Decentralization Policy.
In addition to the above, several existing
enactments and programs have also encouraged this process.
Of particular
significance include the Communications Act (1998), the Science and Technology
Act of 2003.
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