ongoing operation for service delivery.  Public awareness, testing and rollout.  Pilot project evaluation and strategy review. G. ICT for Peace and Unity 140. The Government perceives a vital role for ICT to support the reconciliation, sense of national unity, peace, and law and order to which the Government is committed. ICT Objective 4 Promote reconciliation, national unity, peace, law and order, and access to justice throughout Solomon Islands by innovative use of ICT. Promotim rekonsiliation, nasinol uniti, pis, loa an oda, an akses go lo jestis eniwea lo Solomon aelans bae iusim ict. Issues 141. Within the Fundamental Reform Programme set out by the Government in the Policy Strategy and Translation, a specific policy objective is “pursue peaceful coexistence, national unity, reconciliation and other acceptance programmes.”46 The National Development Strategy identifies the rule of law and justice as “basic human rights and fundamental preconditions for a well-functioning market economy,”47 and aims to eliminate violence against women, 48 and “reduc[e] crime and the fear of crime through improved management,” among other strategies.49 142. The Government foresees that ICT have an important role to play in promoting reconciliation, national unity, peace, law and order and access to justice. The power of ICT to facilitate fast and low-cost communication throughout Solomon Islands, bringing Solomon Islanders into closer contact and communication, is strongly conducive to reconciliation, national unity and peace. In addition, ICT have a vital role to play in protecting, preserving and promoting music and the creative arts, which can in turn empower communities across Solomon Islands. 46 Democratic Coalition for Change Government Policy Strategy and Translation (Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 2015) p 12. 47 Solomon Islands Government National Development Strategy 2011 - 2020 p 42. 48 Ibid, p 16. 49 Ibid, p 45. Page | 49 Solomon Islands National ICT Policy

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