Cambodian ICT Masterplan 2020 1. Introduction It is widely recognized that ICT will be a key driving force in all aspects of development in the next few decades, as it always has been since the information revolution. ICT is a well-kwon engine of growth since ICT is one of the key economic sectors as well as an enabler to increase competitiveness of other sectors in economy. ICT is powerful and effective means for achieving social integration and enhancing quality of life. Considering this context, ASEAN has launched ‘ASEAN ICT Masterplan 2015,’ believing that ICT will be a key enabler for ASEAN’s social and economic integration. Moreover, the Connect Asia-Pacific Summit with vision of ‘Smartly DIGITAL’ as well as NSDP 2014-2018, the Royal Government of Cambodia set objective to develop the information and telecommunication technology sector. In parallel with the vision of ASEAN, the Connect Asia-Pacific Summit and NSDP, we set up a vision of the Cambodian ICT Masterplan 2020 as an ‘ICTopia Cambodia’. ‘ICTopia’, a combined word with ICT and ‘topos’, meaning ‘place’ in Greek, represents a society or community possessing highly desirable and perfect qualities geared by ICT. It means building Cambodia as an intelligent and comfortable nation with intelligent people, intelligent society and intelligent government by ICT. In order to formulate ‘ICTopia Cambodia’, we set up four strategic thrusts which are Empowering People, Ensuring Connectivities, Enhancing Capabilities and Enriching e-Services. 5