2. ICT POLICY VISION, MISSION AND PRINCIPLES 2.1 VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS The vision of the ICT Policy and Strategy is: To leverage the potential benefits of ICTs in support of economic development and social inclusion for all Somalis. The mission of the ICT Policy and Strategy is: To guide investment in the ICT ecosystem and facilitate the use of ICTs to the benefit of the Somali people. The vision and mission encapsulates the Policy’s aim to ensure the presence of resilient infrastructure that supports expanded connectivity to attract investment and promote employment opportunities. This requires measures that encourage all stakeholders – government agencies, private sector, civil society, development partners and the media - to play a role in the effort to achieve the goals of the Policy in the areas of telecommunication and Internet infrastructure development, human capacity and digital skills, content development, uptake and strategic use of services and products, online safety and privacy, quality of service and efficiency of broadband networks and social inclusion of all citizens. 2.2 KEY PRINCIPLES 10 1. ICTs have a key role in stimulating national socio-economic development, modernization and globalization of Somalia’s economy 2. Effective use of ICTs can help to maximise participation by all sections of the population in governance, national cohesion and socio-economic development 3. Pervasive and affordable domestic ICT infrastructure is a precondition to achieving the objectives of national inclusion and participation 4. An enabling Legal and Regulatory Framework is key to facilitating investment and growth of the ICT sector 5. Human resource development and digital literacy are essential to leveraging the maximum potential from ICTs 6. Collaboration between the private ICT Industry and Government is vital in achieving Somalia’s strategic goals and objectives, including balanced and efficient taxation of the sector which ensures that the private sector makes its fair contribution to the National Treasury