3.2
Human Capacity
Ensuring institutions and curricula to provide ICT skills at all levels, from
technical, professional and entrepreneurial skills for industry and government to
basic ICT literacy for all.
3.3
Policy
Creating a legislative and regulatory framework, which is adaptable,
comprehensive, transparent, inclusive and forward-looking, and building
effective institutional capacity to implement it.
3.4
Enterprise
Creating an enabling business environment that helps to generate employment,
attracts local and foreign investments, enhances access to local and global
markets, improves business processes, stimulates domestic demand and fosters
research and development.
3.5
Content and Applications
Promoting widespread creation of content and applications that are accessible,
relevant, appropriate and useful, in particular, the development of applications
for public services.
4
Future Direction
Recognizing that ICT can have an immense impact on virtually all aspects of our lives,
the Royal Government of Bhutan owns this Vision and declares a strong commitment to
developing and implementing a National ICT Strategy and Action Plan, based on the ICT
Vision.
The Strategy and Action Plan shall build on all current ICT activities, identify linkages
and complementarities between development approaches, as well as identify new areas of
intervention. The ICT Vision, Strategy and Action Plan shall also secure the
participation and commitment of all stakeholders.
The White Paper is the basis for an inclusive and consultative process for formulating a
new strategic framework for ICT in Bhutan.