Table of contents Pages WORKING DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................ i ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .......................................................................... iii CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................. 1 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................ 3 2. VISION, MISSION, GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES ............................. 3 2.1 The National Vision ................................................................................................ 3 2.2 The ICT Vision ....................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Mission.................................................................................................................... 3 2.4 Goal ......................................................................................................................... 3 2.5 The Broad Objectives ............................................................................................. 3 2.6 Principles................................................................................................................. 4 CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................ 5 3. THE STRATEGIC FOCUS OF ICT POLICY .............................................................. 5 3.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5 3.2. ICT Infrastructure ................................................................................................... 5 3.2.1. Overview ........................................................................................................... 5 3.2.2. Goal ................................................................................................................... 6 3.2.3. Objectives ......................................................................................................... 6 3.2.4. Strategies ........................................................................................................... 6 3.3. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 7 3.3.1. Overview ........................................................................................................... 7 3.3.2. Goal ................................................................................................................... 7 3.3.4. Strategies ......................................................................................................... 7 3.4. ICT’s Legal Systems and Security........................................................................... 8 3.4.1. Overview ........................................................................................................... 8 3.4.2. Goal ................................................................................................................... 9 3.4.3. Objectives and Strategies .................................................................................. 9 3.5. ICT FOR GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES (EGOVERNMENT) ......................................................................................................... 12 3.5.1. Overview ......................................................................................................... 12 3.5.2. Goal ................................................................................................................. 13 3.5.3. Objectives ....................................................................................................... 13 3.5.4. Strategies ......................................................................................................... 13 3.5.5. ICT for the Education Sector .......................................................................... 14 3.5.6 ICT for Improved Health Service .................................................................... 16 3.5.7 ICT for Modern Agricultural Sector .............................................................. 18 3.5.7.1 Overview .................................................................................................... 18 3.6. ICT Industry and the Private Sector Development .............................................. 19