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Information and Communication Technology for Development
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In a Region comprising mainly island states, Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) is probably the single most important facilitator of the
integration process namely, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The
strong influence of Information and Communication Technology in shaping the
process of globalization, particularly in the productive, commercial and
financial spheres, is also widely recognised.
These facts have been clearly recognised by the Heads of Government of
CARICOM who mandated the CARICOM Secretariat to prepare, by a participatory
process, a CARICOM ICT Strategy. The focus of the strategy is on ICT as an
instrument for strengthened connectivity and development to foster greater
prosperity and social transformation between and among member states, as well as
the rest of the world.
In CARICOM, there is a continuing focus on mainstreaming ICT activities and
developments to effectively contribute to the achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals, particularly those related to income poverty reduction,
education, health, environment and gender equity through:
- Creating economic opportunities and contributing to poverty reduction
- Managing the processes of providing basic services (e.g. healthcare,
education) at lower cost and with greater coverage
- Facilitating access to information and the involvement of regional
organisations and stakeholders through greater transparency and support to
networking at every stage; and
- Enhancing the capacity to measure, monitor and report progress on the goals
and strategies
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