3. Communication It is imperative that for the success of this Strategic Plan MICT managers are able to communicate the Ministerial strategic intent to all staff members and stakeholders to ensure that the Strategic Plan is successfully implemented. This is necessary for all staff members to understand their roles, buy in and commit to performing their tasks exceptionally. Regular feedback to all stakeholders and maintaining a good communication practice is the key to ensuring the successful implementation of this Plan. 4. Monitoring and Evaluation Regular monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of programmes and projects is necessary to assess success and the execution rate of the Strategic Plan and to devise corrective measures for successful implementation of programmes and activities. 5. Good Stakeholder Relation: It is imperative for the MICT to develop and maintain strong relationships with its stakeholders in order to consistently work together with the intention of to realize the its aspirations. 6. Capacity building development The implementation of the Strategic Plan requires skills upgrade of staff members which should be identified in the Performance Agreements. Continuous skills transfers and development are central to improving productivity and the realisation of the Ministry’s mandate. 7. Alignment to the Budget In order to realise the intents of the Strategic Plan, Directorates/Divisions need to realistically estimate the cost/resource requirements for the strategic programmes to be implemented. Resource allocations as per MTEF estimation should be aligned to programmes so as to ensure the achievement of maximum results with minimum resources. 8. Accountability In implementing this Strategic Plan, all staff members need to take and accept responsibilities and consequences for their actions. 26 Ministry of Information and Communication Technology STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 - 22