Figure 2: NICI Framework

1.3.1. NICI I (NICI-2005 Plan)
Goal: To build the foundation and create an enabling environment for ICT development by
putting in place the required institutional framework and policies in order to transform Rwanda
into a knowledge-based society.
Outcome: NICI I evaluation revealed that Rwanda had made progress in achieving the planned
goals by building the requisite foundation for ICT development. NICI I, implemented between
2001 and 2005, focused on the following:
The 8 Pillars of NICI- 2005
1. ICT in Education

2. Facilitating Government Administration and Service Delivery

3. ICT Infrastructure Development

4. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Drive in ICTs

5. Legal, Regulatory, Institutional Provisions and Standards

6. Deployment and Spread of ICTs in the Community

7. Developing and Facilitating the Private Sector

8. Human Resource Development

Figure 3: NICI I Framework
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