responsible for, essentially, the technical aspects of the Government’s ICT needs.
MCA recommends relocation of ICTSU to the MCA.
137. Upon strengthening of the Communications Division, the Division will be tasked
with developing a National e-Government Strategy, in collaboration with
development partners, to:
improve communications between branches and offices of the
Government;
enhance availability of public information through electronic means; and
improve speed and efficiency of delivery of services to citizens and
businesses.
138. In particular, it is envisaged that the National e-Government Strategy will
encompass: A preliminary e-Government readiness assessment (including of the
legal and regulatory framework);
Capacity building (at leadership, public officeholder and IT staff levels)
Establishment of partnerships;
Pilot project selection and oversight;
Infrastructure development, deployment and ongoing operation for
service delivery;
Public awareness, testing and rollout;
Pilot project evaluation and strategy review.
139. The following table summarises the strategies and actions for achieving ICT
Objective 3:
ICT Objective 3
Reference
3.1
ICT Strategy
Actions
Strengthen, support and develop
Increase human resource and encourage ICT
the Communications
human resource development within the
Department within MCA
communication Department.
Increase budget and resources for the division.
Relocate ICTSU to communication
department of MCA.
3.2
Centralize IT support for the whole of
Maintain and support the
provision of ICT support by
Government, and management of IT
ICTSU to the whole of
infrastructure.
Government
Complete roll-out of “GovNet” wireless
metropolitan area network for Government, in
Honiara and (in future) other regions.
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