disabilities,ethnicity,
•
and/or
living in remote regions;
people of Belize and create a safe
Job Creation through local ICT Industry
society.
Development – Creating at least
Each
5,000
Programs and Projects (Initiatives) that will be
new
jobs
through
the
major
objective
consists
of
key
implemented with relentless passion. The six
development of the local ICT Industry;
•
ICTs, to meet the evolving needs of the
those
-
key Programs are identified below with
Significantly improve the performance
details of the Projects/Initiatives in the body
of government through the usage of
of the strategy.
Acclerating
eGovernment
OBJECTIVE
PROGRAMS
Open ICT
Enhancing and Harmonizing the National
Telecommunication Infrastructure
ICT in Education
Developing ICT in Education
ICT for e-Commerce
Developing ICT for e-Commerce
e-Inclusion
Connect Belize: Bridging the Digital Divide
Job Creation Through Local ICT
Industry
Creating Jobs Through the Development of the Local
ICT Industry
Acclerating eGovernment
Modernizing the Public Sector Using ICT
ICT
government in building out infrastructure, in
Strategy is outlined as a planned and
developing Belize’s human resources, in
collaborative
Public/Private
providing jobs and in taking on development
partnerships will be pursued as the modus
activities. Integral to the implementation
operandi of strategy implementation. The
process will be:
Implementation
of
the
approach.
National
role of the international development and
funding communities will also be actively
•
private sector, foreign investors and its
promoted, particularly in terms of the
international partners) the commitment
transfer of information, benchmarking and
keeping abreast of developments in the
sector.
GOB’s leadership and (along with the
of resources;
•
Smart partnerships with key sectors from
private
sector,
civil
GOB will encourage the private sector, civil
investors
society and international development
development agencies;
and
the
society,
foreign
international
agencies working in Belize to partner with
Belize ICT National Strategy
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