Agenda SWAPO Party Manifesto 2014 Statement MICT Corresponding Contribution The Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology were given a joint responsibility for the implementation of these projects. The joint responsibilities as extracted from the HPP document are: “To promote transparency and accessibility, Government will expedite the deployment of e-governance to cover all Ministries and public agencies by 2020. The Office of the Prime Minister in conjunction with the MICT, as the central government agency tasked with the planning, design and implementation of all Government ICT solutions, will submit a detailed roll-out plan by July 2016. All Ministries and Public Agencies will be linked to egovernance during the Harambee. On Information communication technology this is the promise:  Enhancement of the use and application of ICTs for socioeconomic development. Further investments will be made in ICT infrastructure development and connectivity so as to provide access to modern communication systems, technology transfer, and adaption for industrialisation.  Encouragement and promotion of cooperation among ICT service providers in the development and utilisation of ICT infrastructure to enhance communication and accelerate socio-economic development.  Promotion of public-private partnership funding for technology centres to advance ICT literacy. Accelerate ICT development, access and use for an inclusive ICT smart Namibia will form the basis of MICT contribution. The achievement of all MICT objectives has an overarching component which is very much aligned to the statement in SWAPO Party Manifesto’ promise on information communication technology (see details below): Vision: ‘A catalyst for an informed and inclusive ICT smart Namibia’. Strategic Objective 1: Accelerate ICT development, access and use for an inclusive ICT smart Namibia. Strategic Objectives 2. Enhance unhindered access to information for an informed nation. Strategic Objectives 3. Promote Namibia as a preferred film destination. 10 Ministry of Information and Communication Technology STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 - 22