greater levels of security; (iv) greater levels individuals. With the possible exception of the of resilience; (v) better utilization of Ministry of Health, most ICT Departments technical resources and rationalization of seem currently understaffed. such resources to the optimum level; (vi) reduction of the Total Cost of Ownership by ensuring that facilities are not replicated unnecessarily. There is no ad hoc financing for ICT within the Government of Belize. In essence, ICT financing is a line vote item that is assigned to each Ministry and Department as part of Furthermore, the resources assigned to the budgetary process. This primarily means support ICT policy and operations within that ICT is not recognized as a corporate – the Ministry of the Public Service, as well horizontal – program that transcends the as the line Ministries, are limited at best. Government of Belize which thus requires Even a large, important Department such dedicated financing in order to secure the as Immigration only has a staff of two IT promulgation of ICT. Belize ICT National Strategy 33