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Initiatives/Projects Yr1 Yr2 Yr3 Yr4 Yr5 Budget Lead Agency

ICT Adoption in Financial Sector

P1. National e-Payment Gateway RMA

P2. E-Commerce Framework and Portal IFC MoEA, BICTTA ICT Adoption in Tourism Sector

P3. Hotel Monitoring System TCB

P4.Natl. Recreational Visit Permit

Processing Sys TCB

P5. Enhanced Tourism Web Portal 0.69 TCB ICT Industry Development

P6. Incentives and Grants MoF,MoIC, MoEA

P7.Strengthen the Bhutan ICT and

Training Association MoIC,DHI, BICTTA

P8. Develop Bhutan Tech Village Nu. _250m MoIC,MoLHR,RUB

P9. ICT Manpower Development _MoLHR

National ICT Infrastructure and Services P10.Intl Telecom Gateway via

Bangladesh.

Nu.

20m ISP/Telecos P11. Emergency Communication Network Nu. _30m DDM/BBSCL P12. BBS Terrestrial Network Nu. _525m BBSCL

Bhutan has an English-speaking local population that is literate and has a willing-to- work mindset. Bhutan’s government and businesses are investing in e-Government and are expected to do so in the foreseeable future as ICT becomes a key enabler for economic growth, social development and national competitiveness.

ICT industry development efforts will go towards raising the industry-relevant competency level of the ICT professionals to take on higher value-add work in the ICT sector; and creating more opportunities for ICT enterprises in Bhutan, with more jobs and increasing revenue. These goals will be achieved through the execution of the “3Gs”, strategies for ICT industry development with the support of four principles. Strategies for ICT Industry Development

1. Grow Bhutanese capabilities based on selected niche technologies and business drivers;

2. Groom Bhutanese ICT manpower and enterprises by leveraging industry partnerships; and

3. Generate demand and accelerate adoption of ICT. Principles for ICT Industry Development

1. Establish a definite role for ICT industry development 2. Take a focused approach and identify niche areas 3. Leverage parterships when developing capabilities 4. Boost the domestic demand for ICT

In the 11FYP, MoIC will drive the implementation of programmes under these key areas for ICT Industry Development:

i) ICT Manpower Development

ICT talent attraction and development is strategic to the growth of the ICT industry and ICT adoption in key sectors. This will be done through Talent Seeding, Talent Attraction and Development, and Talent Upgrading.

ii) ICT Eco-System Development

Programmes focusing on enhancing the ICT enterprises and eco-system are the cornerstones for industry development activities. ICT eco-system development will be done through Industry Collaborations, Technology Development and Enterprise Development. These translate into opportunities for pro-active measures by MOIC to enhance industry capabilities.

iii) Demand Generation

While the industry development strategies will focus on enhancing ICT enterprises and manpower, it is also important to stimulate demand for ICT products and services and encourage greater adoption of ICT by the general populace, users sectors and Government. Without demand for ICT, all the investments in development and growing the supply side will come to naught. Demand for ICT is thus important for ICT sector growth and will influence the amount of foreign and local investments in the ICT sector. Demand-side programmes, typically, are driven by the objectives of the user sectors, such as enhancing the competitiveness of the user sectors and improving Government efficiency. Demand generation will be from Aggregated Government Demand in ICT, Themed Demand through National Flagship Projects and Private Sector Demand.

iv) Stakeholder Engagement

As a whole, for the ICT industry, the engagement platform will through the BICTTA, which will be used for dialogue between MOIC and the ICT industry, allowing ICT enterprises an opportunity to discuss and provide feedback. Plans for the industry can be shared and inputs sought. The engagement platform can also provide a way for more organised collaborations within the industry. (Strengthening BICTTA)

v) Grants and Incentives

MOIC will develop an incentive (grants) mechanism to encourage take-up and support capacity building. The incentives will be in the following areas:

• Manpower Development: Take up of Specialised ICT Training

• Technology Development: Take up of projects or development of innovative solutions and services in the targeted technology areas

• Industry Collaborations: Partnership managers and collaboration programmes, e.g. training academies, competency centres, partnership projects.

vi) Thimphu Tech Park

It is important to raise the vibrancy and buzz of the ICT industry, and the objective is to make the ICT industry more exciting and rewarding; in turn, attracting more professionals to be part of the ICT industry. Existing platforms, such as the IT Park can be leveraged more effectively to raise the profile of local ICT efforts, celebrate successes and encourage innovation. More can also be done to share industry activities (such as public and private sector projects) and achievements with the public at large, such as through a regular industry publication online.

MOIC will develop an IT Park campaign to raise the profile of the ICT industry. The campaign will serve to promote ICT events e.g. office openings and product launches, exhibitions and seminars; and award ceremonies, and government initiatives e.g. co-location of data centres at the Government Data Centre at the park.

vii) National ICT Infrastructure and Services

One key area, which requires significant attention, is the availability, quality and affordability of Internet broadband infrastructure. There has been increasing demand for broadband connectivity over the few years, and this trend will only continue into the future. To enable ICT applications and services that are highly integrated into everyday life – used pervasively for work, study, play and entertainment, there need for a high-speed broadband connectivity anytime, anywhere. Such a broadband is no longer a luxury, but a source of national competitive advantage.

Many countries have recognised that broadband is a strategic infrastructure enabler for knowledge-based economies and have invested in upgrading their broadband infrastructure.