Figure 9. Policy Development-Implementation Process
Design
Feedback
Implementation
measurable; attainable; relevant; and time-bound57) indicators, supported by an
appropriate statistical and reporting framework, and would provide continuous
feedback that would be used to improve progress towards achieving objectives of
this Policy.
The Government recognises that not every policy intervention will be
successful. It will use the policy development and implementation mechanism,
as described above, to identify and accept failures, note lessons learned and
discontinue support for unsuccessful policy interventions, unless there is a strong
potential that a substantial redesign could provide significant improvements.
Integration into the Work as Usual
As noted above, the Government believes that ICTs should not be an end in themselves, but should support activities of stakeholders in all spheres of the socioeconomic development. To achieve that, ICT-related policy development and
implementation need to be an integral part of policy making and implementation
in respective sector policy areas. ICT-related policies should not constitute standalone and isolated policy activities, detached from overall objectives in respective sectors. Similarly, ICT development activities, including policy development
and implementation, should, wherever possible, utilise existing institutional, political, policy, public administration, custom-based, community, religious, civil society as well as similar frameworks and structures. Stakeholder and community
engagement should, wherever possible, be conducted through existing community systems (e.g., chiefly system, religious communities and institutions, school
committees), rather than creating ICT-specific frameworks.
In the context above, the Government will aim to ensure that ICT development
objectives and activities are fully integrated into and support implementation of
corporate and business plans of respective Ministries, Government Departments,
Constitutional and Statutory Entities; are led by respective bodies, and are
supported by their general budgets. The Government recognises that specific
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United Nations Joint Inspection Union (2004). Report: Implementation of Results-Based Management in the
United Nations Organizations.
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