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ICT4D policy development workshop

CIVIC 2.0

November 11-12, 2008

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National Development Policy

sectoral strategies policy development resource deployment policy implementation

Mutual dependency development objectives ICT (as economic sector) policy ICT (as enabler/driver) policy

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ICT cross- cutting all sectors

Key Nat/economy Social sectors Real sector

ICT sector

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The Jamaica 2030 Vision:

“A Jamaica which is the place of choice to raise families, live, work and do business”

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Developed country status = world class standards in key aspects of society

education health care nutritional status shelter access to environmental goods and services law and social order business environments

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Developed status cont’d Per capita GDP (between US$ 13,000 – US$

80,000) Jamaica US$4600 (2006)

Advanced productive sectors High quality infrastructure and social

services High levels of research and innovation (World Bank)

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Sustainability balance between economic, social, environmental and governance

components “meeting needs of the present without compromising the ability of

future generations to meet their own needs”

Equality/ equity, Justice Empowerment Human rights

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28 sector Plans

Source:http://www.pioj.gov.jm/JDPOverview.aspx

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Urban planning and regional development Sector plan

Combined sector plan -

Natural resources and

Environmental Management & hazard risk reduction and climate change

Housing sector plan Training sector plan

Security sector plan Labour market and

productivity sector plan Persons with disability

sector plan Social welfare and

vulnerable persons sector plan

Education sector plan Population sector plan

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Gender Culture and Values Poverty Reduction Governance National security Correctional services Services Transport

Manufacturing Creative industries &

sport Energy ICT [goals/objectives

as for ICT Strategic Plan]

Mining & Quarrying Tourism

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ICT Policy making Strategic ICT Development Road Map [Source: E-Powering Jamaica]

Strategic ICT Development Road Map [Source: E-Powering Jamaica] 

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Policy and sectoral strategies

Identify strategic issues in two sectors and explain the link to relevant ICT policy/plan

Reflection

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Context ICT policy objectives Technological environment Policy environment

Global infocom economyThe global context/supranational

frameworksRegional contextsNational frameworks /sectoral issues

Social environment

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Development vision [National/regional] Imperative for ICT development

Economic prosperity Poverty eradication Improved service delivery Enhanced democracy Political accountability

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ICT Policy and Development Defining policy

decisions to act / not to act the framework for taking decisions a “web of decisions” a framework for taking action application to the question: what is going to be

done about a particular problem anchored in values re. appropriate goals and

beliefs about achieving those goals process iterative

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Levels of policy

Supranational

Regional

National

Community/ communities of interest(Stakeholders)

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Problem definition policy agenda Policy development process

Analysis of issues Resolution of issues/Policy

proposals/recommendations Deployment/communication

Implementation Evaluation new issues

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Generation of policy relevant information Gathering empirical information towards

Problem structuring/issue definition Analysis/ Monitoring Evaluation = evaluative information

Policy environment Domestic and global Stakeholders’ varying interests

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What is the policy problem? Definition of issue from varying perspectives

E.g. STV Government Operator Incumbent New entrant

Agreement on the problem; disagreement on nature [tension to be addressed]

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Problem vs. issue Problem has complexity

Complexity arises from variety in viewpoints and relationships [among aspects, environment and/or stakeholders]

Complexity [can be] represented in issues Success depends on ability of policy to

accommodate/respond to variety

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The Problem: Government proposes to implement Highway 2000 by

cutting through ‘green fields’

Issues e.g. Degradation of the environment Destruction of habitats Disturbance of waterways -> flooding Economic impact on towns to be bypassed

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Policy issue characterised by conflict and disagreement Know the attributes of the problem Decide which issues are critical/relevant to be

addressed

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Making recommendations = policy advocacy Df. Recommendation:

(a) transformation of information about alternatives into information about policy actions that will result in outcomes of value to some individual, group or society as a whole

(b) policy-analytic method

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