Table of Contents THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Preamble The Policy Challenges The Case for the ICT4AD Policy The Basic Question Addressed by the Policy Statement The Basic Premise of the Policy The Basic Motivation of the Policy The Overall Objectives of the Policy The Specific Objectives of the Policy The Strategic Focus of the Policy The Priority Focus Areas of Policy --- The 14 ICT4AD Pillars Key Drivers of the Policy The Principal Questions Addressed by the Policy Concluding THE POLICY BACKGROUND STATEMENT Ghana in the Information and Knowledge-based Age The Challenges, and the Opportunities Acknowledging Ghana’s Developmental Challenges in terms of Key Socio-Economic Development Indicators Crystallizing the Developmental Challenges Facing the Country Summary of the Socio-Economic Development Objectives and Priorities of Ghana THE VISION, MISSIONS, STRATEGIES AND POLICY GOALS The Vision for Ghana The Global Vision The ICT4AD Vision for Ghana The ICT4AD Mission Statements The Broad Strategies for Achieving the ICT4AD Missions The Policy Objectives The Overall Policy Objectives The Specific Objectives of the Policy The Broad Policy Goals – The Cornerstones of the ICT4AD Policy The Goal to Develop Ghana’s Information Society and Economy Achieving a Multi-Sectorial ICT-led Socio Economic Development Policy Goals The Goal to Develop Ghana’s ICT Sector and Use ICTs as a Broad-Based Enabler of Development Goals THE 14 PILLARS OF THE ICT4AD POLICY --- DEFINING THE POLICY PRIORITY AREAS AND FOCUS Accelerated Human Resource Development Policy Context Policy Statement Policy Objectives and Strategies Policy Measures, Instruments and Initiatives The Key Implementation Agencies, Players and Stakeholders Promoting ICTs in Education – The Deployment and Exploitation of ICTs in Education Policy Context Policy Statement Policy Objectives and Strategies 3 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 13 13 14 14 16 19 21 21 21 21 21 22 24 24 24 25 25 26 27 31 32 32 33 33 35 36 37 37 37 38