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ICT4D Policies and Strategies
The page contains resources on regional, national, local and institutional policies and strategies on ICT4D. There are also references and guides on the formulation and implementation of effective policies and strategies to harness the potential of ICTs for social, economic, political, and cultural development at the national level.
The debate on ICT has permanently shifted from ‘why’ use ICT for development to ‘how’ comprehensive and holistic ICT policies can unleash human potential and enhance people’s capacities to improve their lives. National governments play an important role in shaping national policies that enable the development and propagation of technologies that benefit citizens in the long run.
You will find resources on:
- Analyses of ICT policies and strategies
- Guides on policy formulation and the development process
- Thematic priority areas to be addressed in the conceptualization and development of policies
ICT Infrastructure in Emerging Asia: Policy and Regulatory Roadblocks
This book brings together scholars, practitioners, former regulators, and policy makers to address the problem of expanding information and communications technology (ICT) connectivity in emerging Asia. It centrally engages the widespread claim that technology by itself — independent of policy and regulatory reform — can improve access to ICTs. In doing so, it shows that while complex workarounds are possible, they are significantly less effective than the appropriate policy and regulatory reforms. It gleans lessons from five Asian countries — Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka — based on their experiences with expanding ICT connectivity.
Strategic Planning for Electronic Governance
This resource is a module based course that is a part of a series of courses that deals on e-government and e-governance. This course provides information about basic strategy formulation for e-governance and the different factors of strategic planning development process. The resource utilizes case studies from different countries as part of the discussions on strategic plans and analysis of best practices. The modules aims to provide a specific process framework that includes: readiness assessment; visioning process; strategic goals; interventions; objectives; prioritizing; involving stakeholders; monitoring and evaluation; and business model.
Enhancing Pacific Connectivity: The Current Situation, Opportunities for Progress
Compiling new socio-economic and connectivity indicators, the study finds most Pacific states delivering on health care and education, with many people noting that socio-economic opportunities provided by affordable and effective communications may now be a high priority. The study describes opportunities for improved cable and satellite connectivity, and for the use of terrestrial wireless as well as wired and satellite connectivity within Pacific states. The study suggests that sufficient capital is available for connectivity, if policies, infrastructure and services lead to effective, affordable, and popular systems. Indeed, such benefits are reaching several small island states. However, a regionally cooperative approach may help Pacific states to collectively decide and develop programmes toward that success. The study takes advantage of numerous studies to produce a new synthesis and suggestions for steps forward.
Integration of Information and Communication Technologies into National Development Plans for Central Asian Countries
This publication is the output of the project on "Capacity Building for ICT Policymaking" supported by UNDA and executed in cooperation with UNECE. The project’s main objective was to assist decision makers in Central Asia and the Caucasus in building indigenous capacity for ICT strategy and policy development, in particular for integration of ICT in national development programme. It is the major aim of this publication to assist in reaching the above-mentioned objective.
2008 Digital 21 Strategy
The Digital 21 Strategy was first published in 1998 as the blueprint for Hong Kong's ICT development. It was updated on a regular basis to take into account technological and socio-economic changes. The 2008 Digital 21 Strategy contains five key action areas: facilitating a digital economy; promoting advanced technology and innovation; developing Hong Kong as a hub for technological cooperation and trade; enabling the next generation of public services; and building an inclusive, knowledge-based society. The strategy also details a list of 21 indicators to measure Hong Kong's long-term ICT development over time.
Frequently asked questions about multi-stakeholder partnerships in ICTs for development: A guide for national ICT policy animators
This guide assists national ICT policy facilitators in coming to grips with the complexities of multi-stakeholder relationships and the attainment of common goals and objectives. It considers practical issues for the establishment of a multi-stakeholder process for ICT policy and looks at how multi-stakeholder partnerships work, what has been successful and what has not, and offers some practical suggestions on how to make them more effective. Practical experiences from two African countries – the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Kenya – are used to illustrate two possible approaches.
APDIP e-Note 18 - Standards for Electronic Documents
This APDIP e-Note provides a brief introduction to the history of document standards, explores the different standards for electronic documents and details the development of OpenDocument Format for Office Applications (ODF). It also looks at how governments worldwide have started to adopt ODF in public administration.
Strategic ICT Roadmap for Malaysia
This Strategic ICT Roadmap for Malaysia was mooted by the National Information Technology Council (NITC) and re-iterated in the Ninth Malaysian Plan. It identifies three Technology Focus Areas that could advance Malaysia economically and technologically over the next ten years and beyond, and could help fulfil the tenets of Vision 2020: (1) Wireless Sensor Networks, (2) Predictive Analytics, and (3) Three-Dimensional Internet.
The Least Developed Countries Report, 2007: Knowledge, Technological Learning and Innovation for Development
This report focus on five issues: (1) the extent to which the development of technological capabilities is occurring in LDCs through international market linkages; (2) the way in which science, technology and innovation (STI) issues are currently treated within LDCs, particularly in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers; (3) current controversies about how stringent intellectual property right regimes affect technological development processes in LDCs and policy options for improving their learning environment; (4) the extent of loss of skilled human resources through emigration and policy options for dealing with that issue; and (5) how ODA is supporting technological learning and innovation in the LDCs and ways to improve it.
Empowering Parliaments through the Use of ICTs
e-Parliament is an emerging area of work in developing countries, and is thus still in its infancy when compared to national ICT for Development strategies, e-government or e-commerce. Not surprisingly, there are few studies on the subject, few comparative experiences and human resources are limited. The study has developed an analytical framework that focuses on the three core functions of Parliaments - legislation, representation and oversight - and establishes links between them. The study provides concrete examples of the importance of ICTs for the empowerment and increased credibility of parliamentary institutions.
Regional Action Plan towards the Information Society in Asia and the Pacific
This publication is a further step in the direction envisaged in the Regional Roadmap towards an Information Society. It addresses the key issues relating to the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and outlines how the global and regional initiatives could promote and catalyze actions at the regional and national levels. It outlines a comprehensive plan and strategic framework for collaborative ICT programmes and projects at the regional level for realizing the vision of an inclusive and sustainable information society in Asia and the Pacific.
Cambodia's National ICT Policy (Draft)
The policy draft includes policies on legal and regulatory frameworks; human capacity development; standards, software and content; infrastructure; and enterprise development.
ICT Policy Formulation and e-Strategy Development: A comprehensive guidebook
This publication serves as a guidebook for policy makers and planners of Asia-Pacific countries to prepare national policies and strategies on information and communications technology (ICT) for development. It focuses on steps taken in developing ICT policies, including appropriate e-readiness assessment, participatory methodologies, and visioning exercises.
Regulations, Policies and Legal Frameworks Related to ICT: International Management Standards for ICT Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion
The study aims to promote an awareness and appreciation of how new and emerging international management standards such as ISO 9000 (quality management systems), ISO 17799 (information security management systems) and the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) can enhance competitiveness and quality in the ICT software and hardware sectors in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region and other countries of the Asia-Pacific region, while ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of networked information.
Good Practices in Information and Communication Technology Policies in Asia and the Pacific: Promotion of Enabling Policies and Regulatory Frameworks for Information and Communication Technology Development in the Asia-Pacific Region
This study is intended to be a resource for ICT policy planners and decision makers, and offers policy-oriented perspectives on ICT policy formulation and implementation in the Asia-Pacific region In preparing for the study, fact-finding missions were fielded to India, Malaysia and the Republic of Korea, followed by a regional seminar on enabling policies and regulatory frameworks for ICT development in the Asian and Pacific region held at Bangkok in December 2003 and an ESCAP/ITU regional training workshop on enabling policies and regulatory frameworks for ICT development in the Asian and Pacific region held at Bangkok in May 2004.
National Human Development Report – Promoting ICT for Human Development in Asia: Realising the Millennium Development Goals - India
This country report reviews and assesses progress made in India in drafting and implementing its national e-policies and e-strategies towards meeting its national development goals and the Millennium Development Goals.
An Overview of ICT Policies and e-Strategies of Select Asian Economies
This comparative study of information and communications technology (ICT) legislation, policies and strategies of three high-, middle- and low-income Asian countries each, provides concrete research and analysis on the strengths and weaknesses that are evident in policies across the region.
National Human Development Report – Promoting ICT for Human Development in Asia: Realising the Millennium Development Goals - Sri Lanka
This country report analyzes the past accomplishments, current trends and future potential of information and communications technology (ICT) in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals in Sri Lanka. It is based on a survey of Sri Lanka’s ICT initiatives and consultations with key stakeholders active in the development of ICT policies.
ICT Policies and e-Strategies in the Asia-Pacific: A critical assessment of the way forward
This publication reviews and analyzes information and communications technology (ICT) policies and strategies presently implemented by countries in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides the fundamentals of policy formulation and the development process, and thematic priority areas to be addressed in the conceptualization and development of policies.
Information and Communications Technology for Development: A Sourcebook for Parliamentarians
This Sourcebook, intended for parliamentarians, provides a broad overview of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their use as powerful tools to accelerate social and economic development. Examples from the Asia-Pacific region are provided to demonstrate how different stakeholders have successfully applied ICTs to development.
FOSS: Government Policy
This e-primer examines the issues related to government policies on free/open source software (FOSS). It focuses on the motivations behind various FOSS policies in the world today, the process by which they are formulated, and suggests implementation strategies that can be utilized. Its target audience are the policy-makers who set national policies and their advisers.
Bhutan ICT White Paper
The ICT White Paper states the Royal Government of Bhutan's ICT vision, strategic components and future directionfor guiding Bhutan's ICT sector. The Bhutan Information and Communications Technology Policy and Strategies (BIPS) is based on this ICT White Paper.
Bhutan Information and Communications Technology Policy and Strategies (BIPS)
Three overall policy objectives underpin the BIPS Report: (1) to use ICT for Good Governance; (2) to create a Bhutanese Info-culture; and (3) to create a “High-Tech Habitat”. Based on these objectives, strategies are focused on five areas: policy; infrastructure; human capacity; content and applications; and enterprise. The report also identifies a number of risks to successful implementation of the BIPS strategies and activities. The process of developing BIPS involved multi-stakeholders and was open and participatory.
Renewable Natural Resources Strategic ICT Framework and Sectoral ICT Masterplan, Kingdom of Bhutan, Version 1.0
This document examines strategies for integrating information and communications technology (ICT) in the Renewable Natural Resources sector. Based on the analysis of appropriate documents, key informant interviews and a SWOT analysis of the ICT capabilities of the RNR Sector, several options and strategic directions were identified. The first part of the document gives the strategic framework, and the second part, the sectoral ICT Masterplan.
ICT Policy for Civil Society: Training Curriculum
The curriculum is for trainers who want to build the capacity of civil society organizations to understand policy and regulation related to ICT. This curriculum is part of the modular multimedia toolkit (MMTK) developed by APC and partners. A unit is the content taught in a single session. A module is a comprehensive set of units on a topic. This curriculum mainly contains individual units on ICT policy, though there is one module - on 'advocacy'. The units are available in English, French and Spanish.
Regional Road Map towards an Information Society in Asia and the Pacific
This publication contains information to assist Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy makers and stakeholders in the region to formulate and implement national ICT strategies and action plans. It also provides specific benchmarks and indicators towards narrowing the digital divide and building an information society.
ICT Policy: A Beginner's Handbook
The handbook aims to promote the understanding of the issues around policy on ICT development and regulation. It is a beginner’s handbook, which can help readers navigate their way through the varied terrain of ICT policy. The handbook focuses on what is meant by ICT policy and why it is important; looks at what makes the Internet different from other ICTs; and explains policy and regulation, how policy is decided, who the main players are, and what can be done to ensure that policy decision-making is a transparent, participatory process. It also discusses issues related to gender, intellectual property, freedom of expression, privacy and security. The handbook is available online and as a pdf.
Information Technology Policy Framework 2001-2010: Thailand Vision Towards a Knowledge-Based Economy
This policy framework serves as a guideline for national IT development in the first decade of the 21st century in leading Thailand towards a knowledge-based economy. It suggests strategies in five key areas: e-Government, e-Commerce, e-Industry, e-Education and e-Society.
ICT Master Strategy for Republic of Armenia (Final Draft)
The Master Strategy aims to create a vibrant and sustainable ICT industry that promotes growth in other sectors of the Armenian economy, and position Armenia in the knowledge-based global economy.The Master Strategy strives to foster entrepreneurship to develop and sustain ICT business clusters utilizing skilled people, knowledge institutions, knowledge networks, and information and communication infrastructure.
National Information and Communication Technologies Strategy for the Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2003-2012)
The key goal of this National Strategy is to assist the Republic of Azerbaijan’s democratic development and to create favourable environment for the transition to the information society through the application of information and communications technology (ICT). It looks at the role of the state in building the information society and provides key principles of informatization. The ICT strategy also provides priorities and directions for: education; the social spheres; telecommunication; e-government; legislation; e-economy; information resources; ICT industry; and security.
National Strategy Information and Communication Technologies for Development in the Kyrgyz Republic
The achieved level and problems with ICT development in the Kyrgyz Republic determine the necessity to move away from a one-sided policy of just developing communications and information technologies to the formulation of a nation-wide strategy to integrate with the world information society. Given already available technological opportunities, main policy directions could be the formation of the interconnect information space in the country, development of information resources, data bases, knowledge, and information infrastructure, which could be used by both state structures and the general public on the parity basis. This will evolve the development of the informational law, technological facilities, and organization.
Building Institutional Capacity in Asia - Alleviating the Digital Divide: Policy Recommendations for Malaysia, Thailand, The Philppines, Vietnam (Executive Summary)
This report examines the evolving Asian ICT environment using a comparative framework. It undertakes an audit of the ICT initiatives in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. Data collection involved in this report has been supplemented by interviews with senior policy leaders and executives from key government and research agencies.
Indonesia's Road Map to e-Government: Opportunities and Challenges
This paper describes e-government development in Indonesia and its critical next steps. This includes challenges which are being faced and series of effort which have been taken and will be taken to overcome them. Improvement, diagnosis of current status, and also the formation of National e-Government Task Force are some of the topics covered.
Internship Programme 2009: Open for Application
