affordable prices and increasing universal access to information in order to stimulate industrial growth and e-business. Plan 2: which cover the period 2017 to 2021, the focus shifts to innovation and human capital development in order to create a critical mass of knowledge workers and stimulate ICT industry growth and sectoral transformation. Emphasis in this phase will be on developing strategic advantages in specific industries to enhance Malawi value Commented [ST1]: These plans need to be run concurrently, especially plans 2 to 4. I would suggest the team to implement this be clustered into four; each to focus on one strategic pillar. However, they should work in close collaboration. proposition in regional and international markets. Plan 3: for the period from 2022 to 2026, the focus shifts to ICT Industry development and e-business. In this plan Malawi creates an enabling environment for businesses to compete on global market through thriving online businesses that export goods and services realizing the MGDS goal of being an export led economy. In this period innovation and human capital development continues in order to realise the aim of creating a critical mass of knowledge workers as well as sectoral specific industries development needed to stimulate ICT industry growth and sectoral transformation Plan 4: is for the period 2027 TO 2031 and the focus shifts to E-Government and growth sectors. The goal is to create an integrated government using ICT to create work efficiencies, transparent government with good governance. In this period government will serve its citizens with world class online interfaces in citizen information as well as providing government business links to stimulate ICT Industry development and ebusinesses growth. In this plan Malawi creates an open government system that engages with citizens in policy formulation. The Plan seeks to foster opportunities in education, health, tourism, agriculture and irrigation, mining, energy, water development and trade through new technology-based service delivery mechanisms. The plans include cost estimates and key performance indicators (KPI) which will be used to monitor and evaluate plan programmes implementation. This Master Plan has also provided recommendations for governance and institutional framework of MITA which is crucial in implementation of the National ICT Master Plan. xii Commented [ST2]: Allocating 5 years to each pillar is very risky. Need to come up with phases, and focus implementation on all four pillars at once. Everything should be flowing at the same time.