National Information and Communications Technology Policy 3.10.4.1 Policy Objective To have Good Governance enhanced by ICT. 3.10.4.2 Policy Statement The Government in collaboration with other stakeholders will ensure that ICT is mainstreamed in all arms of the state to support good governance. 3.10.5 Public Private Partnership PPP is an important instrument for the government to attract investment and improve public services. The past decade has seen the establishment of a multitude of ICT private investors and Non-state Actors in Tanzania. The government acknowledges the role played by the private sector in the service provision in the ICT industry. Efforts were deployed to create a conducive environment for PPP to operate, by developing the national PPP Policy 2010, Legislation and Regulations. However, there are challenges facing PPP in ICT such as low pace of technology transfer and innovation, inadequate negotiating capacity in ICT related investment under PPP arrangement, inadequate financial capability of public institutions to implement PPP projects; inexistence of guidelines and procedures for PPP in ICT sector and inadequate capacity in formulation of ICT related projects. 3.10.5.1 Policy Objective To promote investment in ICT under PPP arrangement. 3.10.5.2 Policy Statement The Government shall: i) Ensure there is conducive environment to foster linkages for PPP in ICT investment; ii) Enhance capacity at all levels of ICT PPP investment. 40

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