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Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD
Public Policy frameworksICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
ICT4D policy development workshop
CIVIC 2.0
November 11-12, 2008
Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD
ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
The Jamaica 2030 Vision:
“A Jamaica which is the place of choice to raise families, live, work and do business”
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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
28 sector Plans
Source:http://www.pioj.gov.jm/JDPOverview.aspx
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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
Levels of policy
Supranational
Regional
National
Community/ communities of interest(Stakeholders)
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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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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ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making
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