Connect remaining Ministries to SIGConnect internet access network.
Establish the National Data Centre and
disaster recovery capability.
3.3
Establish a SIG ICT Policy
Committee
Establish a SIG ICT recommending
committee to recommend ICT policies.
Identify staff from SIG to be appointed as
members of the committee.
Committee to recommend SIG policy for ICT.
3.4
Integrate ICT into the work of
the Government.
Develop a protocol to ensure the integration of
ICT issues and considerations into sectoral
planning and policy processes, and Ministry
corporate plans.
Define standards for recognition of ICT
capacity among public servants.
Develop and coordinate ICT capacity building
for members of Parliament, and policy and
regulatory staff.
Develop and coordinate ICT capacity building
for Provincial government members and staff.
Develop means of making Provincial and
National governments’ information available
to the public in order to improve transparency,
accountability and rule of law.
Develop means of enabling community- based
involvement in political decision making.
3.5
Develop a National eGovernment Strategy.
Task the Communications Division with
responsibility for coordinating National eGovernment Strategy in Solomon Islands.
Identify means of funding and supporting eGovernment programmes.
Enact legislation as outlined above (refer strategy
2.2, above) to support online transactions and
encourage users’ and investors’ confidence.
Build ICT capacity at all levels of Government,
including at Cabinet-level, among policy and
procurement staff, and line staff. Establishment of
partnerships.
Pilot project selection and oversight.
Infrastructure development, deployment and
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