6. Community ICT Committees or Clubs shall be established in communities
with responsibility to determine utilization of ICT in demanding and
accessing services from relevant authorities; and will contribute towards
identification of the needs for ICT centers;
7. The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) shall continue
discharging its mandate as regulatory body on ICTs. It should be noted that
MACRA’s current mandate is regulation of the communications sector.
However, ICT is broader than communication, therefore the capacity of
MACRA should be enhanced to effectively discharge its current and
additional mandate.
Roles and responsibilities for other implementing agencies have been outlined in
the Implementation Strategy document.
4.2. OBLIGATIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY OF MITA
Obligations
MITA shall be charged with the responsibility of accelerating a robust ICT
development in Malawi.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of MITA shall include the following:
1.
To implement the National ICT Policy.
2.
To lead in ICT innovation and development.
3.
To coordinate human and institutional development for the promotion
of ICT development and utilization.
4.
To facilitate ICT development and utilization across all sectors i.e. rural
community access, e-government, and among the business and
private sector.
5.
To coordinate all national ICT programs to ensure their linkage with
national priorities.
6.
To coordinate sustainable development of ICT infrastructure in Malawi.
7.
To develop and enforce ICT standards in Malawi.
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