The Government of Rwanda (GOR) recognized the role that ICTs can play in accelerating the socio-economic development of Rwanda towards an information and knowledge economy. The GOR believes that Rwanda is equally placed to take advantage of these technologies to facilitate her socio-economic development process.

The GOR acknowledges that in the new emerging economic order, the fundamental basis for wealth creation and national prosperity is information and knowledge and that Rwanda cannot afford to be without either of these.

The GOR also recognizes that the information and knowledge economy is generating opportunities across all sectors in a number of developed and developing countries. --- It is a new source for the creation of quality jobs, wealth generation and redistribution, rapid economy development and prosperity as well as a source for facilitating global competitiveness.

The GOR is wholeheartedly committed to the implementation of its integrated socio-economic and ICT Policy and Strategies to facilitate the process of establishing a prosperous society, with an economy that is globally competitive, dynamic, robust and resilient in respect to the rapid changes and advances that will take place in the global economy to be dominated by technology-driven information and knowledge economies.

• To bring government closer to the people

• To facilitate Government decentralization and villagization policy

• To set up Multipurpose Community Telecenters (MCTs) in a number of towns and cities, including sites where the villagization programme has been implemented to provide community-based ICT-related services including Internet Café services to the public at large.

• To facilitate public access to the Internet and community-based access to Government information and services.

Non

An MCT Project Implementation Plan for the Ministry of Local Government, Urban Development and Social Affairs

Establish at least ten MCTs per Prefecture by 2002

An MCT Project Implementation Plan for the Ministry of Lands, Settlements and Environmental Protection

A selected number of existing Villagization Programme villages with basic facilities like electricity and telephone access should be equipped with an MCT by 2002

An MCT Project Implementation Plan for the Ministry of Gender and Women in Development

Implement MCTs in existing Women Centers in key Prefectures by 2002

• To facilitate administrative and service delivery cost reduction and the improvement in productivity within of the health delivery system

• To establish telemedicine systems in a number of Rural and Urban hospitals and Community Health Centers to demonstrate the use of ICTs to support health delivery and community-based medical education and training.

• To support medical research in the Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals

• To facilitate access by Hospitals and Medical Schools to medical information, documents and research material on a global scale via the Internet

Non

A Telemedicine Project Implementation Plan for the Ministry of Health

Implement Telemedicine Systems in 50% of the Regional Hospitals and Community-based Health Centers by 2003

A Telemedicine Project Implementation Plan for the Ministry of Health

• To bring government closer to the people

• To facilitate Government decentralization and villagization policy

• To support the administrative and service delivery activities and operations of Local Government Units

• To modernize the operations of the Civil and Public Service

Note: The PDPCs will be set-up to provide computing services to SMEs, the self-employed local business people and individuals without there own computer systems. They will also serve as Business Service Centers to provide, secretarial; offices address services and computer services to the business community especially those operating in the service sector.

Non

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism to facilitate the setting-up of pilot PDPCs with private sector involvement by 2002

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

Non

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

The Private Sector

The Local Commercial Banks

Note: The NELA Project is made up of a two initiatives namely: the Rwandan Electronic Library Initiative (RELI) and the National Electronic Archive Project (NEAP). Both Initiatives will be implemented under the auspices of the National Library Board.

The RELI is aimed at setting up a National Electronic Library (NeL) to be based in Kigali and a number of associate Regional Electronic Libraries (ReLs) in key Prefectures. These electronic libraries may be housed in existing National and Regional Libraries or set-up in separate premises. The NeL and the ReLs will be equipped with modern electronic facilities and will have online access to the Internet to facilitate public access to major Leading Electronic Libraries throughout the world as well as access to the widely available electronic books, journals, magazines and the vast amount of other freely available published materials on the Internet. The NeL and the ReLs will also house published materials (books, journals, magazine, research, reports, music etc) on electronic media like compact disc, hard and floppy disks for public access and lending to other public and academic (University and College) Libraries via an Inter-Library Loan Scheme. These electronic libraries will also be equipped with reproduction facilities.

Non

Implement RELI and set-up a pilot NeL in Kigali by 2003 and a number of pilot ReLs by 2005

Set-up and fully operational NeL and a number of ReLs by the 2^nd Year of NICI-2010

Implement NEAP on a pilot basis by 2003

Note: The CEIKs are to be set-up by the Government Information Service to serve as a one-stop shop for online access to information on local and central government services and community-based information and announcements. This community-based online information centers will provide a single point of contact for people for information on government services as well as serve as an electronic information center for community announcements, local electronic bulletin board and provide an avenue for local businesses to advertise their services and products as well as provide an avenue for local community based organizations and schools to announce their activities and inform the public.

Non

RITA in collaboration with relevant Government Agencies to launch programme to set-up the CEIKs by 2002

Non

Note: The ‘Pay Your Tax Online’ system is to be set-up by the Rwanda Revenue Authority to facilitate online payment of taxes and the completion of tax returns by individuals (income tax, property tax, road tax etc), institutions and corporate entities (corporation, VAT and other business-related taxes).

Non

• To bring government closer to the people

• To support the administrative and service delivery activities and operations of local government units

• To modernize the operations of the Civil and Public Service

Note: CRIJIS is to be developed, maintained and supported by the ITSD of the Ministry of Justice and Institutional Relations. It is to serve as a comprehensive computer-based information and database system on all aspects relating to the administration, operations and the activities of the Criminal Justice and Legal System of Rwanda.

CRIJIS will host among other things, electronic documentation of the details relating to: the Rwandan legal system; the administration of justice; the operations of the Courts including the cases, the records, proceedings, charges, verdicts, sentences and the people involve: the prosecution and defense team, plaintiffs and the defendants etc.

CRIJIS will have a public interface component to facilitate access to the non-confidential information sections of the system, which is of public interest. Access will be via GOV-NeT nodes, and other public access points and centers like: Telecenters, Public Information Kiosks (PIKs) etc.

1. The CRIJIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Ministry of Justice and Institutional Relations

Ministry of Justice and Institutional Relations to commission and complete the CRIJIS Project Implementation Report by 2002

1. The PADIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the National Transitional Assembly

The National Transitional Assembly to commission and complete the PADIS Project Implementation Report by 2002

Note: CADIS will be developed, maintained and supported by the ITSD of the Office of the President and will service as a database and information system on all aspects of Cabinet Decisions. Key information and details to be held in CADIS in relation to each Cabinet decision will include: background to Cabinet Decisions; documentation relating to Cabinet Decisions; when information relating to Cabinet Decisions were first tabled and by which Ministry or Agency; when the decision was actually taken and how long it took from the date it was tabled at Cabinet; the exact contents of the Cabinet Decisions; who it to act on the Decision; when is the Decision to be effective and its confidentiality status and so on.

1. The CADIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Office of the President

The Office of the President to commission and complete the CADIS Project Implementation Report by 2002

Note: SOSIS is to be developed, maintained and supported by the ITSD of the Ministry of Local Government and Social Affairs. It will serve as a computerized database and information system with a number of components --- some of which will be publicly accessible at the community level. SOSIS will host all relevant social welfare system administration information as they relates to: (i) the social welfare services (e.g. type [education, poverty alleviation, orphan-support, emergency relief, accommodation etc], kind, scope, coverage, cost, duration etc) and (ii) recipients-related information (e.g. type and profile of recipient; qualification and entitlements; gender; age of recipient, as well as the coverage, type, quantity, and the amount of benefits or services received or to be received by the recipient and for how long etc). SOSIS will also serve as the National Database on key Social Indicators.

1. The SOSIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Ministry of Local Government and Social Affairs

The Ministry of Local Government and Social Affairs to commission and complete the SOSIS Project Implementation Report by 2002

Note: R-TAIS is to be developed, maintained and supported by the ITSD of the Rwanda Revenue Authority. The system is to serve as a comprehensive integrated computerized database and information system with specific components to support and facilitate the administration of the tax system and also for interfacing with taxpayers (at the community-level) to facilitate the process of meeting their tax obligations to the State.

1. The R-TAIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Rwanda Revenue Authority

The Rwanda Revenue Authority to commission and complete the R-TAIS Project Implementation Report by 2001

Note: TPIS is to be developed, maintained and supported by the ITSD of the ORTPN. The system is to provide public access to tourism information including details of tourist spots; game parks; hotels and lodges in various parts of the country; health information; travel information (air, road and lake) and other information that will be required to promote and facilitate tourism in Rwanda. TPIS is to be accessed online at the Airports, Hotels, Tourist Centers etc throughout the country.

1. The TPIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the ORTPN

ORTPN to commission and complete the TPIS Project Implementation Report by 2001

Note: NAHIS is to be developed and maintained and supported by the ITSD of the Ministry of Health to serve as a national database system holding information on Health Care Delivery and Administration, Epidemics, Hygiene, HIV/AIDS prevention and other key health indicators and parameters.

1. The NAHIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system. 1. The CADIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health to commission and complete the NAHIS Project Implementation Report by 2001

1. The NANSIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health to commission and complete the NANSIS Project Implementation Report by 2001

1. The FEWIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Forestry

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Forestry to commission and complete the FEWIS Project Implementation Report by 2001

1. The EMIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Ministry of Lands, Human Resettlement and Environmental Protection

The Ministry of Lands, Human Resettlement and Environmental Protection to commission and complete the EMIS Project Implementation Report by 2001

• To bring government closer to the people

• To support the administrative and service delivery activities and operations of local government units

• To modernize the operations of the Civil and Public Service

Note: RUDIS is to be developed maintained and supported by the ITSD of the Ministry of Local Government and Social Affairs. It is to be an integrated rural development information system to serve as a comprehensive dynamic database and information system on all aspects of rural development. Information in RUDIS will contain updateable details on rural communities including: a definition of what constituents a rural community in a given Prefecture, their number in a given commune or Prefecture, as well as the status and profile of these rural communities in terms of: population and the population distribution; amenities and social infrastructure (the type, number and the state of hospitals, community centers, schools, etc in the community); the physical and communications infrastructure (roads, water, electricity, telephone, radio service etc) among others.

1. The RUDIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of Ministry of Local Government and Social Affairs

Ministry of Local Government and Social Affairs to commission and complete the RUDIS Project Implementation Report by 2003

Note: COMIS is to be developed, maintained and supported by the ITSD of the Ministry Local Ministry of Local Government and Social Affairs. COMIS will complement RUDIS and will be used to support all aspects of district level administration. It will hold administrative information on a sector-by-sector basis within a given commune. It will also hold publicly accessible information on government services and other information require to bring government closer to the people.

1. The COMIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Ministry of Local Government

Ministry of Local Government and Social Affairs to commission and complete the COMIS Project Implementation Report by 2003

Note: RAGRIS is to be developed, maintained and supported by the ITSD of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Forestry. It will be the main source of online information on all aspects of Agriculture in Rwanda.

RAGRIS will be organized into a number of components, some of which will be publicly accessible via the Telecenters; GOV-NeT nodes, the Internet and other public electronic information access points and centers. Some of the components of RAGRIS are:

RAGRIS-Admin: This will concentrate on information and details relating the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Forestry, its Institutions and Divisions including the Agricultural Colleges, Research Institutions and other Structures and Bodies concern with Agriculture in Rwanda.

RAGRIS-Stats: This will be a publicly accessible component of RAGRIS and will be devoted to serving as an electronic database and information system on statistical details relating to Agriculture in Rwanda. The agricultural statistical information and data to be hosted on RAGRIS-Stats will go beyond the statistical information on Agriculture normally produced by the Government Statistical Service.

1. The RAGRIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Forestry to commission and complete the RAGRIS Project Implementation Report by 2003

1. The LARIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Ministry of Lands

Ministry of Lands, Human Resettlement and Environmental Protection to commission and complete the LARIS Project Implementation Report by 2003

1. The NETODS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

The NVTC to commission and complete the NETODS Project Implementation Report by 2004

1. The DIPIS Project Report covering implementation details and plans and the cost of the system.

2. The setting up of the ITSD of the Ministry of Lands, Human Resettlement & Environmental Protection

Ministry of Lands, Human Resettlement & Environmental Protection to commission and complete the DIPIS Project Implementation Report by 2003

• To facilitate the improvement in the quality of life for of the people of Rwanda including those of women and their dependants

• To generate employment and economic opportunities for women and facilitate their full involvement the Nation’s socio-economic development process

• To increase the enrolment of girls in science and technology programmes, especially in ICT related programmes at the Universities and Colleges

• To create opportunities to facilitate the active involvement of women in the ICT service and sector and industry.

Non

Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender and the Universities to by 2001 commission a report on how best to increase the enrolment of girls on ICT-related programmes in the Higher Institutions of Learning

All Universities and Colleges to put in place and implement an admission policy targeted at ICT-related programmes that positively discriminate in favour of women by 2002

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Gender and Women in Development

Non

The Ministry of Public Service and Labour and the PSOs to by 2002 put in place and implement an ICT staff recruitment and promotion policy that will encourage women to embark on an ICT-related career within the civil and public service.

The Ministry of Public Service and Labour to by 2001 issue a directive that obliges the Ministries and PSOs to ensure that women are given the same chance to embarked on and avail of ICT training and skill update programmes and opportunities.

The Ministry of Public Service to by 2001 issue a directive that ensures that women are represented on the ITSD management and technical staff of the various Ministries and PSOs.

Ministry of Public Service and Labour

&

The Private Sector

Non

Non

Ministry of Gender and Women in Development to by 2002 put in place and implement a special initiative targeted at lobbying the Private Sector to facilitate the representation of women in management positions in their respective organizations.

Ministry of Gender and Women in Development to by 2002 institute a Presidential Award to be awarded by the President to the organization or company that best promote the career advancement of women in ICTs.

Non

Ministry of Education to by 2001 develop and put in place a comprehensive policy and guidelines for promoting and facilitating the enrolment of girls in science and technology education and training programmes throughout the Rwandan school system.

The Universities and Colleges to by 2001 put in place and implement policies aimed at increasing (on an annual basis) the enrolment of female students on science and technology programmes.

Ministry of Education to by 2002 put in place an initiative to increase the number of female science and technical teachers in the primary, secondary, vocational and technical schools

The Ministry of Education to by 2002 institute an annual scholarship programme aimed at needy but bright girls that want to embark on science and technology education at the school level or at the University and College level.

Universities and Colleges to institute by 2002 their own scholarships and financial support programmes targeted at needy female students embarking on science and technology courses.

Ministry of Gender and Women in Development to by 2002 institute an annual Presidential Award to be awarded by the President to the Best Female Science Student in each Prefecture at the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examinations.

Ministry of Education

Universities and Colleges

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Education

Universities and Colleges

Ministry of Gender and Women in Development

A number of the programmes, initiatives and plan-actions identified for implementation under this Sub-Plan will in broad terms contribute to the development of key sectors of the economy. Specifically the implementation of a number of the special initiatives designed for facilitating rapid deployment and exploitation of ICTs within the community will indirectly contribute to the development of the service sector. Also, a number of computer-based information system implementation initiatives targeted at the delivery of community-based Government Services, will apart from having a direct impact on improving the delivery of Government Services, will in the long-run have impact on the development of key target sectors like the service and the industrial sectors of the economy. The Agriculture sector modernization process is also likely to be facilitated by the implementation of some of the programmes and initiatives of this Sub-Plan.

The majority of the programmes, initiatives and plan-actions of this Sub-Plan are targeted at facilitating the deployment, exploitation and utilization of ICTs within the community. It is possible that some of the programmes and initiatives will in the long-run indirectly make some contribution towards developing the local ICT production and service provision sector of the economy by way of generating demand for ICT products and services.

A number of the programmes and initiatives identified for implementation under this Sub-Plan relate to the development of computer-based systems. The development and maintenance of these systems will require a reasonable investment in technological and human resources. Given that these resources could be found to development these systems, the risk of their under-utilization may arise if procedures are not put in place for their proper deployment and usage. In some cases the under-utilization risk could be amplified if the user-community do not embrace the system for one reason or another.

Another area of risk may arise in situations where some of the key programmes and initiatives of the Sub-Plan are not implemented for one reason or another. A number of these programmes and initiatives are targeted at implementing some of the key computer-based applications, information and database systems to support the community-based administrative and service delivery activities of Government Ministries and some of the PSOs. Implementing the Sub-Plan for Facilitating Government Administration and Service Delivery without implementing some of the key components of this Sub-Plan may lead to the risk of not fully exploiting the ICT resources and the facilities deployed by the Ministries and the PSOs.