REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................................... i Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................1 Acknowledgement....................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1. Background .............................................................................................................................. 6 1.2. Governance and Management of MICT .................................................................................. 7 2. Linkage of MICT Strategic Plan to National and International Agendas ...................................... 8 3. High-level Statements..................................................................................................................... 11 3.1. Mandate .................................................................................................................................. 12 3.2. Vision........................................................................................................................................ 12 3.3. Mission..................................................................................................................................... 12 3.4. Core Values .............................................................................................................................. 12 4. Strategic Issues ............................................................................................................................... 12 5. Our Strategic Objectives ................................................................................................................ 14 5.1. Strategic Objective (SO1): Accelerate ICT development, access and use for an inclusive ICT smart Namibia ............................................................................................................................... 14 5.2.Strategic Objective (SO2): Enhance unhindered access to information for an informed nation . 15 5.3.Strategic Objective (SO3): Promote Namibia as a preferred film destination .............................. 15 5.4. Strategic Objective (SO4): Enhance an enabling environment for a high performance culture and effective service delivery ........................................................................................................ 15 6. Our Strategic Execution Framework ............................................................................................ 16 7. Strategic Plan (2017 – 22) Matrix .................................................................................................... 17 8. Situational Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 20 8.1.SWOT Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 20 8.2. 9. Stakeholder Analysis .............................................................................................................. 22 Critical Success Factors .................................................................................................................. 25 ii Ministry of Information and Communication Technology STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 - 22

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