36. Each of the NICI Plans will therefore have elements of ICT Utilization and Exploitation as well ICT Production and Development. But the
1st, 2nd and 3rd NICI Plans will be designed to lay emphasis on programmes, projects and initiatives that promote the utilization and exploitation
of ICTs in the society and economy with the 4th NICI Plan laying emphasis on programmes, projects and initiatives targeted at accelerating the
development of the ICT Production Sector to facilitate the development and production of ICT goods and services for the domestic and the export
market.
The Development of the Rwandan Information Society and Economy
37. The adoption of the socio-economic development policy in conjunction with the ICT-2020 policy framework will facilitate the process
towards the realization of the Missions of the Vision for Rwanda --- to develop Rwandan’s Information Society and Economy.
38. The GOR is therefore fully committed to implementing this integrated socio-economic development and ICT policy within the context of the
Vision for Rwanda to by the year 2020 transform Rwanda’s predominantly agricultural economy into:
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A high income economy dominated by the trading in ICT products and services
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An economy characterize by a large commercial service sector with a reasonably large and vibrant, ICT service sub- sector and industry
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An economy in which the majority of the working population are either directly or indirectly involved in information and communications
related activities
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An economy in which a reasonable large proportion of the population has access to information and communications technology products and
services.
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An economy in which the provision and delivery of goods and services of the key sectors of the economy are to a large extent facilitated by
information and communications technologies
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An economy in which the provision and delivery of services by government and its administrative machinery are to a large extent facilitated
by information and communications technologies
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A economy based on an advanced and reliable national information and communications infrastructure
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An economy based on a literate society with a high proportion of computer literate.
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