GUYANA ICT PROFILE
| POLICY STATEMENTS
Guyana’s Information Society Country Profile. ECLAC. November 2006 This former British colony is the largest territory covered in the study and, although it is located on the South American continent, its low population density and concentration of the population in the coastal areas, high level of migration and vulnerability issues make it face similar challenges related to remoteness, isolation and communications constraints as other Caribbean islands. Its hinterland communities are like small islands in a vast land archipelago and while the country isrich in natural resources, it too faces the challenges or reinventing and diversifying its economy in the light of changes in the global markets. 2006 opens a new era for the country and should be a turning point for its Public Policies with the launch of the 3-year Public Management Modernization Project (PMMP) and the National ICT for Development Strategy (ICT4D Guyana). However, with Presidential and Legislative elections taking place in August, it is most likely that these initiatives will only begin to show their full strength by year’s end and from 2007 on. |
| STRATEGIC PLAN
ICT 4D Guyana national strategy. Final draft. April 2006/ Guyana's National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Strategy is a plan to facilitate and ensure the dramatic increase of our social and economic wealth at all levels: individual, organizational and national. The Strategy is geared to leverage and enhance Guyana's human resources, innovation, education, infrastructure and information technology to accelerate economic and social development. |
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| PUBLICATIONS/DOCUMENTS
One of the chapters in Guyana's National Development Strategy (NDS) is dedicated to dealing with Information Technology (IT). The NDS views IT as a significant enabling factor in improving a country's competitiveness and its social and economic growth. With globalisation on the increase, the NDS points out that the natural resources and low labour costs are no longer enough for countries to attain development. What it posits is that access to IT and knowledge is vital to tackle economic underdevelopment and inspire development. As such, the NDS recommends the appropriate investment and swift adaptation of IT, for social and economic development. It also points out that the telecommunications infrastructure is the main impediment to the development of an efficient IT sector. The NDS envisages a huge role for IT in the development of Guyana. It recognizes that IT has a part to play in improving trade performance by improving the efficiency of transactions, increasing market scope (e-commerce) and reducing costs of services, etc. In addition to this, the NDS sees a major role for IT in public sector management (improving efficiency, transparency and accountability), agriculture, health and education sectors among others. |
| ICT INDICATORS collected by Statistical Office |
