responsible for, essentially, the technical aspects of the Government’s ICT needs. MCA recommends relocation of ICTSU to the MCA. 137. Upon strengthening of the Communications Division, the Division will be tasked with developing a National e-Government Strategy, in collaboration with development partners, to:    improve communications between branches and offices of the Government; enhance availability of public information through electronic means; and improve speed and efficiency of delivery of services to citizens and businesses. 138. In particular, it is envisaged that the National e-Government Strategy will encompass: A preliminary e-Government readiness assessment (including of the legal and regulatory framework);  Capacity building (at leadership, public officeholder and IT staff levels)  Establishment of partnerships;  Pilot project selection and oversight;  Infrastructure development, deployment and ongoing operation for service delivery;  Public awareness, testing and rollout;  Pilot project evaluation and strategy review. 139. The following table summarises the strategies and actions for achieving ICT Objective 3: ICT Objective 3 Reference 3.1 ICT Strategy Actions Strengthen, support and develop  Increase human resource and encourage ICT the Communications human resource development within the Department within MCA communication Department.  Increase budget and resources for the division.  Relocate ICTSU to communication department of MCA. 3.2  Centralize IT support for the whole of Maintain and support the provision of ICT support by Government, and management of IT ICTSU to the whole of infrastructure. Government  Complete roll-out of “GovNet” wireless metropolitan area network for Government, in Honiara and (in future) other regions. Page | 47 Solomon Islands National ICT Policy

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