1.3.2. NICI II (NICI-2010 Plan)
Goal: To develop and deploy world class ICT infrastructure that will support and accelerate
ICT development and growth.
Outcome: NICI II evaluation showed that Rwanda had solidified the foundation for ICT
development and achieved the plan’s main goal to deploy world-class ICT infrastructure. NICI
II, implemented between 2006 and 2010, focused on the following:
The 10 Pillars of NICI- 2010
1. Education
2. Human Capacity Development
3. Infrastructure, Equipment and Content
4. Economic Development
5. Social Development
6. E-Government and E-Governance

7. Private Sector Development
8. Rural and Community Access
9. Legal, Regulatory and Institutional Provisions and Standards
10. National Security, Law and Order

Figure 4: NICI II Framework

1.3.3. NICI III (NICI-2015 Plan)
Goal: To accelerate service development through ICT thereby facilitating sustainable economic
competitiveness and ICT contribution to GDP. Figure 5 illustrates the five focus areas of NICI
III.

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