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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