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Click Here & Upgrade PDF Complete Expanded Features Unlimited Pages Documents However, the sector has received top Government priority in the two main social and economic recovery initiatives namely; the Poverty Reduction Strategy Programme and the Transitional National Development Plan. Therefore, ICT shall be integrated in the agricultural sector reform process in order to contribute to the social and economic revival of the country. 6.8.1 POLICY GOAL To improve productivity as well as competitiveness of the agricultural sector through the use of ICTs in the planning, implementation, monitoring and the information delivery process. 6.8.2 COMMITMENTS In order to achieve the above goal, Government shall: (a) (b) Facilitate private sector investment in the development and provision of ICT services including infrastructure in all Farming Blocks and Farm Resettlement Schemes as part of the integrated physical infrastructure (electricity, schools, clinics, water and roads) development projects targeted for those areas; Institute necessary policy measures to deploy, exploit and integrate ICTs and other technologies into the operations and activities of the sector from production, through to processing, packaging, marketing and distribution; 6.8.3 OBJECTIVES a) To facilitate the development of a diversified and competitive agricultural sector that produces to meet the nation s food requirements while contributing to export earnings; b) To promote and support rural development in order to achieve longterm growth in the agricultural sector and the economy as a whole; c) To increase the competitiveness of farmers in production, processing and marketing of agricultural products and services through the utilisation of ICTs; d) To monitor the conservation and sustainable utilisation natural resources in the agricultural production process; e) To promote the development of ICT entrepreneurs at SME level as part of the rural agro- business industry development and strengthen the development, application of ICTs in agriculture. of 41

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National ICT Policy of Zambia

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Zambia

Type of Document (for States): Strategy Documents: Other Strategy Documents

Topics

Cyber Crime
Cyber Terrorism
Cybersecurity Awareness
Data Protection
Economy and Finance
Gender
Human & Digital Rights
International Cooperation
National Cyber Defense
Public-Private Partnership
Sustainable Development

United Nations Regional Group

African States

Issuing Body

Ministry of Transport and Communications of Zambia

Summary

Outlines 13 pillars:

Attaining sufficient and world-class human resource capacity in critical and relevant ICT skills required for developing and driving Zambia’s information and knowledge-based society and economy;
Integrating ICTs into the education system and developing the nation’s Research and Development (R&D) capacity to support, facilitate and contribute to the development of key sectors of the economy including the development of appropriate local ICT products and services;
Promoting widespread public access to information through appropriate traditional and new technology solutions based on relevant local content while promoting cultural heritage;
Developing a competitive local ICT industry supported by a clear policy roadmap, as well as a fair and transparent regulatory framework and pro-investor market conditions resulting in the effective participation of the private sector in value-adding, export-oriented services, which will serve as the main engine for accelerating the development of the local economy;
Increasing access and promoting widespread deployment of ICT services through the expansion of the nation’s telecommunications backbone infrastructure covering the whole country;
Improving public sector management as well as efficient and effective delivery of public goods and services through the implementation of E-Government systems;
Promoting Zambia’s full and effective participation in national, regional and global trade through E-Commerce services and facilities;
Improving productivity as well as competitiveness of the agricultural sector through the use of ICTs in the planning, implementation, monitoring and the information delivery process;
Improving access to quality healthcare as close to the family as possible through the deployment and exploitation of ICTs and other modern technologies;
Integrating ICTs into the development of the tourism industry and facilitating conservation of Zambia’s natural resources and heritage as well as protecting the environment;
Using ICTs as an instrument to bring issues relating to youth and women into all aspects of the economy and society, as well as empowering youths and women through opportunities created by the implementation of ICT projects and programmes in the country;
Developing appropriate institutional, legal and regulatory system in order to support the development of a competitive local ICT sector based on convergence principles, which will be supported by fair, predictable, and transparent legal and regulatory frameworks; and
Safeguarding national, institutional and individual security concerns to support the development, deployment and effective use of ICTs within the Zambian economy and society at large.

Source Link 1: https://thezambian.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/Zambia-Information-and-Communication-Technology-Policy.pdf

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Year Published: 2006

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