MODERNIZING THE PUBLIC SECTOR USING ICT eGovernment programs will significantly The focus of this program will be the improve the performance of government development of a national data center through the usage of ICTs, to meet the infrastructure for GOB. This approach evolving needs of the people of Belize and will create a safe society. This will be achieved storage/server through government to provide more effective the implementation of key rationalize the various rooms data across programs & initiatives including: & efficient information management • The Connected government program and the delivery of information based focuses on implementing the Public services to Belizeans. The building of a Sector Network (GOBNet). GOBNet will National ICT Centre by the Ministry of be backbone the Public Service and financed by the infrastructure for the whole of the GOB Government of Taiwan, whilst an public sector. It will connect the excellent existing enhance seems to be at this time an initiative in standardization, security, and data isolation. There is no doubt that, if sharing as well as enhancing more properly planned, the new National ICT effective communication and realize Centre can act as the Central Data cost savings. It will also replace the Centre for GOB with appropriate robust existing approach where each GOB facilities to assure (i) consolidation of ministry designs, ad hoc hardware; (ii) streamlined develops, installs and maintains its utilization of hardware; (iii) greater own network – an approach which has levels of security; (iv) greater levels of led to fragmented and more expensive resilience; (v) better utilization of service delivery. As well as reducing technical resources and rationalization operating complexity, of such resources to the optimum level; GOBNet opens up new opportunities (vi) reduction of the Total Cost of for information sharing and increasing Ownership by ensuring that facilities local and national participation. are not replicated unnecessarily. • a single, holistic networks or to department costs and The GOB Information management • development for Belize, The Government Software Warehouse program will enable effective and (GOBApps) program will focus on the efficient management of government coordinated information and business continuity. acquisition of computer applications to Belize ICT National Strategy development and 59