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Click Here & Upgrade PDF Complete Expanded Features Unlimited Pages Documents to support planning, monitoring and evaluation; b) Establish the National Spatial Data Infrastructure as mechanism for crosssectoral collaboration in sharing and exchange of natural resources information; c) Develop institutional mechanisms to establish an Integrated Geographic Information System to support heritage conservation, natural resources Management and early warning systems to predict natural disasters /phenomena that may affect natural resources management, environment protection and tourism performance; d) Develop an integrated travel and tourism information systems to support operators in the travel and tourism industry; e) Promote and integrate ICT skills in the provision of world class training programmes by hospitality training services providers; and f) Develop partnerships with the private sector to support the development of E-Commerce solutions in the tourism industry. 6.11 MAINSTREAMING YOUTH AND WOMEN ISSUES The successful penetration of ICTs within the existing social and economic structures depends on its people. However, youths and women are heavily marginalised in most activities but constitute a very important segment of society. Therefore, there is need to address youths and women as special groups in society that can positively contribute to the growth of ICTs as well as the use of ICTs as empowerment tools in their daily activities. 6.11.1 POLICY GOAL To use ICTs as an instrument to mainstream youth and women issues in all activities of the economy and society as well as empower youths and women through opportunities created by the implementation of ICT projects and programmes in the country. 6.11.2 COMMITMENTS In order to achieve the above goal, Government shall:(a) Implement actions that promote women and youth friendly initiatives; and promote fair access to ICTs by youths and women as well as the disadvantaged in society; (b) Make it mandatory for telephone (fixed or wireless) service providers to provide toll-free service to support special not-for-profit organisations targeting 46

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National ICT Policy of Zambia

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State

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

Source Link 2: https://www.zicta.zm/storage/sites/attachments/TVV4W9VO7MgqBMtdHT4h09NNq8XSXyS3VVYU44PF.pdf

Year Published: 2006

Document Language(s)

English

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