1 INTRODUCTION The Government of St. Lucia is committed to effective national development planning and is focused on sustainable development by maximising the use of scarce resources through greater cohesion across its economic, physical, social and environmental planning processes. The country’s medium term economic strategy aims to achieve a more diversified economy with improved conditions for private sector development and enhancement of global competitiveness. In particular, the Government of St. Lucia recognises the need to promote the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as an enabler of growth and development within the island. As such, the national development agenda emphasises the use of such technologies in building requisite capacities within the country’s key economic sectors. ICT is one of the few available tools that have the potential to facilitate the economic prosperity of a country, particularly small island states, by improving the management of every aspect of the life of its people. The current lack of an overall National ICT Policy and Strategy, which provides the requisite framework, guidelines and direction for the adoption and utilization of ICT resources, is a major limitation in the implementation of sustainable ICT initiatives. The Government has, therefore, embarked on a process of crafting a National ICT Policy which focuses on an integrated approach to the development of a knowledge‐based society and the application of ICT for socio‐economic development. This document presents the National ICT Policy developed by key stakeholders from the public and private sectors, and civil society. This policy is intended to support all elements of St. Lucia’s society, including government, the private sector, NGOs and civil society, and citizens at large. ii