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Click Here & Upgrade PDF Complete Expanded Features Unlimited Pages Documents c) Develop and implement rolling sector-based ICT4D Implementation/Action Plans to mainstream the provisions of the policy in National Development Plans and other strategic frameworks; d) Mainstream ICT programmes and projects in all sectors and ensure that this reflects in the national budget as means of commitment to Government; resource mobilisation, especially for programmes targeted at E- Government; e) Establish the Department of Communications (DoC) in the Ministry responsible for the ICT Portfolio to oversee policy development and coordinate the implementation of the policy. The main function of the Department of Communications is to coordinate and support the development of the ICT sector through advocacy and mainstreaming of ICTs in the national planning system and development agenda; focusing on sectoral application of ICTs and increasing individual, community, business and national level benefits and opportunities arising from the implementation of the National ICT Policy. Specifically, the DoC shall perform the following functions. i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. Ensure the achievement of the country s ICT vision by advising Government on ICT matters relating to overall sector performance, policy reforms as well as regional and international trends that have impact on Zambia; Coordinate ICT activities involving Public sector, Private Sector, Civil Society and Cooperating Partners at all levels; Coordinate the development of National ICT Implementation Plans and assist in resource mobilisation for implementing the National ICT Policy; Promote and coordinate research into, and the development and use of, new information and communication technologies; Coordinate and support national, provincial and district administrative and planning institutions to develop/deploy ICTs as part of the development agenda; Promote the development and expansion of the ICT industry in Zambia in conjunction with relevant bodies responsible for investment promotion, regulation, education & research, human resource development etc. Undertake advocacy activities including ICT awareness at all levels through expos, forums, conferences and other forms of stakeholder consultations/networking etc. Support networking activities involving ICT stakeholders in Zambia; Collaborate with Government agencies and other public sector institutions to support E-Government development; Conduct countrywide regular ICT surveys to monitor and evaluate the performance of the sector; Coordinate the developmentof national projects such as fibre optic telecommunications backbone infrastructure; 56

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National ICT Policy of Zambia

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Zambia

Type of Document (for States): Strategy Documents: Other Strategy Documents

Topics

Cyber Crime
Cyber Terrorism
Cybersecurity Awareness
Data Protection
Economy and Finance
Gender
Human & Digital Rights
International Cooperation
National Cyber Defense
Public-Private Partnership
Sustainable Development

United Nations Regional Group

African States

Issuing Body

Ministry of Transport and Communications of Zambia

Summary

Outlines 13 pillars:

Attaining sufficient and world-class human resource capacity in critical and relevant ICT skills required for developing and driving Zambia’s information and knowledge-based society and economy;
Integrating ICTs into the education system and developing the nation’s Research and Development (R&D) capacity to support, facilitate and contribute to the development of key sectors of the economy including the development of appropriate local ICT products and services;
Promoting widespread public access to information through appropriate traditional and new technology solutions based on relevant local content while promoting cultural heritage;
Developing a competitive local ICT industry supported by a clear policy roadmap, as well as a fair and transparent regulatory framework and pro-investor market conditions resulting in the effective participation of the private sector in value-adding, export-oriented services, which will serve as the main engine for accelerating the development of the local economy;
Increasing access and promoting widespread deployment of ICT services through the expansion of the nation’s telecommunications backbone infrastructure covering the whole country;
Improving public sector management as well as efficient and effective delivery of public goods and services through the implementation of E-Government systems;
Promoting Zambia’s full and effective participation in national, regional and global trade through E-Commerce services and facilities;
Improving productivity as well as competitiveness of the agricultural sector through the use of ICTs in the planning, implementation, monitoring and the information delivery process;
Improving access to quality healthcare as close to the family as possible through the deployment and exploitation of ICTs and other modern technologies;
Integrating ICTs into the development of the tourism industry and facilitating conservation of Zambia’s natural resources and heritage as well as protecting the environment;
Using ICTs as an instrument to bring issues relating to youth and women into all aspects of the economy and society, as well as empowering youths and women through opportunities created by the implementation of ICT projects and programmes in the country;
Developing appropriate institutional, legal and regulatory system in order to support the development of a competitive local ICT sector based on convergence principles, which will be supported by fair, predictable, and transparent legal and regulatory frameworks; and
Safeguarding national, institutional and individual security concerns to support the development, deployment and effective use of ICTs within the Zambian economy and society at large.

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Year Published: 2006

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English

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