Title: Rwanda: Third Phase ICT Action Plan Unveiled
Author: Frank Kanyesigye
Source: allAfrica.com
Date (published): 18/01/2011
Date (accessed): 18/01/2011
Type of information: article
Language: English
On-line access: yes (HTML)
Abstract:
"The implementation of the National ICT Plan (NICI 3), that runs from 2011-2105 is set to focus on service development in the country.

The plan, elaborates how Rwanda is going to move from being an agriculture-based economy to the knowledge based economy.

According to Ignace Gatare, the Minister in the Office of the President in charge of ICT, the plan will focus on the service delivery where all institutions will work together using the already existing infrastructure.

"We have several facilities in place such as the fibre optic cable, ICT buses, Telecentres, wireless broadband services, among others. Now let's make use of them," he challenged.

"We do believe that after enabling environment infrastructure development in our county, now we have to take advantage by focusing on the service sector development which will allow us to shift to the knowledge-based society."

Gatare added that, under NICI 3, the focus will be on service development through diversifying citizen-centric ICT applications and digital content for community development, promoting of an ICT culture and use of data for decision making in Local Government (through adequate training in ICT)."
See also:
The Rwanda ICT Strategy and Plan for 2010-2015 under development