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CHAPTER 8 IMPLEMENTATION STRAGEGY AND PLANS
An integrated and cross-sectoral policy such as this one requires focused and
coordinated implementation in order to achieve positive results. Therefore, an
Implementation Strategy for all sectors with special focus on the 13 pillars of the policy
shall be developed. All sectors shall draw their ICT policies and implementation plans
from this policy under the coordination of the Department of Communications by
ensuring synchronisation with national planning and budgeting cycles; and will be
consolidated into The National ICT Implementation Plan , with sub-plans for
implementation on a priority basis covering the short, medium and long-term periods.
In developing the Implementation Plans, various models shall be evaluated.
However, the SUNRISE model shall guide the development and implementation of the
national and sector plans. The SUNRISE model is expanded as follows;
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Special ICT Programmes, Development of Incentives and Policy
instruments
Universal Human Resource Development Programme
National ICT Applications such as E-Government, Telemedicine etc
Resource (Technical and Financial) Mobilisation and Deployment
Integrated ICT (Public Sector Computerisation) Programme
Standards, Practices and Guidelines for ICT deployment and
exploitation
Enabling Legal/Regulatory and Institutional Framework
In order to facilitate ownership of the National ICT Policy implementation process,
sector-specific ICT policies and implementation plans shall dovetail into the national
policy framework and incorporate the following as a minimum;
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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Vision statement for Ministry/Agency set within the context of the
National ICT Policy
Broad strategies to be pursed by the Ministry/Agency toward the
realisation often the sector vision on ICTs;
Specific sector goals, objectives and strategies
including
security measures aimed at facilitating the operations and activities of
the sector/agencies;
Clear statement of commitments of the sector/Ministry/Agency with
respect to mainstreaming ICTs;
Identify ICT activities based on the SUNRISE model that will contribute
to improved service delivery in the sector;
Indicate mechanisms or Monitoring and Evaluation based on sound
sector Indicators.
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