policies for development and utilisation of ICTs with respect to specific sectors58 are a useful instrument to achieve objectives of this Policy. However, development of such sector-specific ICT policies should primarily be used as a tool to inform thinking of sector policy makers and implementers. Resulting objectives and strategies should be integrated into general sector policy planning and implementation frameworks (i.e., overarching policies, strategies, corporate and business plans, expenditure frameworks and budgets). At times it may be justifiable or even desirable to design financial or similar incentive programmes specifically for ICT development initiatives. However, the Government will, wherever possible, primarily use such ICT-specific programmes and projects to investigate, demonstrate and/or trial appropriateness of certain approaches in achieving specific developmental objectives. Once concepts are proven, they, as a general principle, should be integrated into generic sector development programmes, administered by entities (Ministries, Government Departments, Constitutional and or Statutory Entities, Stated Owned Enterprises etc.) responsible for respective sectors. The Government recognises the value of pilots, demonstration models and other similar initiatives, which could inform policy thinking, demonstrate potential of ICT tools to stakeholders and provide models and/or lessons for policy approaches that could be implemented on a broader scale. The Government will support such initiatives, as long as they fit within broad objectives of this Policy, are limited in time, scale and scope, involve all relevant stakeholders (in particular, Ministries and Government Departments responsible for respective sector policies), and include a strategy of how such initiatives would inform or be integrated into the general policy process. The Government will support establishing a mechanism (including a fund) for instigating and supporting such initiatives (as an addition to, and not a replacement of, general sector-based policy formulation, implementation, and funding instruments). In any case, strong Vanuatu will, without prejudice to its sovereignty, seek to closely coordinate its actions and positions with its regional partners, especially within the Melanesian Region, but also the South Pacific and the Pacific in general.” involvement of sector-specific policy makers and implementers (with them having a lead role, or at least a strong involvement, in the design and implementation of such initiatives) will be a requirement to proceed with such initiatives. The OGCIO will primarily programme-manage, coordinate, support and guide government ICT-related programmes, projects, initiatives or elements of such, without undermining stakeholder ownership and leadership. Where centralised design or implementation of such programmes, projects, or initiatives is required, it will still be important to ensure stakeholder engagement for utilising (and, possibly, maintaining) outcomes of such initiatives as well as to avoid undermining long term stakeholder ownership. 58 50 e.g., ICT in Health, ICT in Agriculture and other similar policies. National Information and Communication Technology Policy