 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 Page | 48 Solomon Islands National ICT Policy

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