Policy Statement 2: Government shall promote local and foreign investment for
innovative production, R&D and diffusion of ICT by the private sector.
Policy Statement 3:
Government shall establish and promote an enabling
environment for private sector investment in ICT;
Policy Statement 4:
The policy will ensure that Government introduces
initiatives to promote the development of a domestic and export-oriented ICT
industry;
Policy Statement 5: Government shall promote the implementation of “Green”
ICT to encourage the use of environmentally-friendly ICT products.
3.5. ICT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
ICT infrastructure is the base for communication and delivery of electronic
services. ICT infrastructure in Malawi is under-developed, especially in the rural
areas.
Objective : To develop the ICT Infrastructure in order to improve access and
delivery of services as well as reduce communication costs.
Policy Statement 1: Government shall promote ICT infrastructure development
in all areas of the country to provide basic means for electronic communication
and delivery of e-services.
Policy Statement 2: Government shall facilitate the establishment of a reliable,
adaptive and robust national ICT backbone infrastructure that feeds into equally
high quality regional and international ICT infrastructure;
Policy Statement 3: Government shall promote and facilitate domestic and
foreign private sector investments in ICT infrastructure development;
Policy Statement 4: Government shall encourage sharing and co-location of ICT
infrastructure and ICT facilities by service providers.
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