SECTION TWO
Elements of the Integrated Socio-Economic and ICT Policies and Strategies
The Socio-economic Development Policy
23. The GOR through the Vision for Rwanda is committed to the establishment of a globally competitive, diversified and balance economy that is
driven by information, knowledge and skills --- an economy with an ICT-intensive modern industrial sector; a modern, efficient and competitive
agricultural sector; and a vibrant ICT-driven, valued added service sector capable of serving as the engine for accelerated economic growth and
development.
24. In developing Rwanda’s socio-economic and ICT Policies and Strategies to transform Rwanda into an information-rich knowledge-based
society and economy, the GOR is mindful of the fact that it cannot abandon its agricultural sector --- it must however make it modern, efficient
and competitive. ----- However, the GOR is aware that even such an efficient, modern and competitive agricultural sector cannot be capable of
being the engine for accelerated economic growth and development --- that role is assigned to the service sector.
25. As part of the government’s commitment to develop a comprehensive integrated ICT-led socio-economic development policies, strategies and
plans that are tied to the country’s overall socio-economic development strategy, the GOR is committed to implementing a multi-sectorial socioeconomic development policy with the following sectorial goals:
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Agricultural Sector Development Goal
26. To modernize the agricultural sector to improve its efficiency and productivity to ensure food security, generate rural employment, contribute
to economic growth and to improve the foreign exchange generation capacity of the sector.
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Service Sector Development Goal
27. To develop a competitive high value-added service sector, to generate employment and serve as an engine for accelerated development and
economic growth with the potential develop into a business-service hub for the domestic economy, the East Africa sub-region and beyond.
28. The GOR is fully aware that the Rwandan domestic market is far too small and for Rwanda to grow and accelerate its development process; it
must export. The goal to develop the service sector as a business hub to produce and export its services into the sub-region and beyond is key to
the Government’s socio-economic development policy objectives.
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