These gaps might be distilled into the following four broad areas requiring intervention to support E-Government. All are interconnected, with each element having the potential to strengthen and enhance others: 1. Efficiency – Broadband. Infrastructure. Skills. Automation. Integration. Collaboration. 2. Security – Legislation. Regulation. Infrastructure. Identity. Privacy. Order. 3. Social Equity – Legislation. Regulation. Access. Affordability. Diffusion. 4. Social Services (Public Health and Education) – Quality. Efficiency. Privacy. Aligned with the preceding four broad areas requiring intervention on the E-Government side is the following stakeholder ranking of the top three functions of government on which this E-Government Policy should be most focussed (please refer to the third Conceptual Framework outlined in Section 1.3.3. of this policy document, namely 7 Functions of Government (+1), pp. 30): I. Security II. Social Services (Public Health and Education) III. Social Equity Based on all of the above, therefore, and in order to bridge existing gaps in the interest of the deployment in Belize of effective E-Government frameworks, the key areas requiring early intervention might be illustrated as follows: In sum, the E-Government Policy Framework outlined in Section 4 of this document is designed to create the environment necessary for Belize to continue the process of unleashing the potential of ICT to 1. Improve the way in which Government conducts its business; 2. Upgrade Government’s ability to manage its national security apparatus; 3. Enhance the delivery and diffusion of education and health care; 4. Modernise Government’s ICT frameworks and infrastructure, including with respect to broadband deployment and security; upgrade the digital skills of public servants; and guide the evolution of the ICT legislative and regulatory environment in support of robust E-Government, innovation, and entrepreneurship. 37