Cambodian ICT Masterplan 2020 with the MPTC and the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) in conducting the survey on the demand and supply of ICT human resources and in establishing the statistical database as well as in standardizing ICT skills by the type and level. 2.3.2 Establishing a Statistical Database on Demand and Supply of ICT HR Statistics on ICT labor market and ICT education and training are prerequisite for establishing effective HRD policies and for balancing the demand and supply of ICT human resources. For the demand survey, the MOLVT would be suitable to conduct the survey. The MOLVT can find out which companies are ICT companies by utilizing the registered business information. For the supply survey, the MoEYS may conduct the survey by sending questionnaires to the ICT departments of universities and ICT training institutions. The questionnaire would ask how many students graduate yearly, what skills does the institutions teach, and what the level of skills the institutions teach is. 2.3.3 Standardizing the Type and Level of ICT Skills This initiative is to clarify, systemize, and standardize the skills which are necessary for ICT human resources. Through ICT skill standards, ability indexes need to be applied, through which can objectively observe the necessary competence or knowledge for each corresponding job. This can be achieved by classifying ICT services by jobs and job field. 2.3.4 Implementing the National Level of ICT Certification Program For systematic ICT professional human resource training, it is necessary to implement a national ICT qualification system on a national level. If a qualification certificates system is created, many potential candidates will sit the relevant exam to test ones suitability for the qualification. As the result, training excellent human resources will become possible. 2.4 Training Employees in Government and Industry by MPTC/NIPTICT 2.4.1 Supplying One PC to Each Public Employee It is important for every public employees working in office to have own PC at work place. The Cambodian government should make efforts to change or upgrade the employees’ computers as the technology advances. 2.4.2 Strengthening NIPTICT to Enhance ICT Training for Public Employees To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of e-Government, the public servant’s comprehension of e-Government is required. The MPTC should offer practical and high quality ICT training programs for public employees. The training programs should not be limited to basic training 8

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