SMART RWANDA 2020 MASTER PLAN
October 2015
Regulations and Policies
In 2000, the government of Rwanda established Vision 2020 as an economic blueprint to achieve a knowledge-based economy and become a middle-income country by 2020. The National Information and Communications Infrastructure (NICI) Plans I-III (2000-2015) were initiated to guide the ICT4D programs and initiatives linked to the objectives and goals outlined in Vision 2020 and EDPRS I & II. The Smart Rwanda 2020 Master Plan (SRMP) constitutes the fourth generation of NICI Plans (2016-2020) and aims to build on all previous generations of NICI Plans and the ICT Sector Strategic Plan (ICT SSP 2013-2018). The SRMP seeks to leverage ICT to improve service delivery to citizens, extend the benefits of increased connectivity to people, and drive productivity and innovation across various economic sectors. Despite the achievements of the NICI Plans, Rwanda’s ICT maturity level and analysis of leading international ICT indexes (Global ICT Development Index, 2014 by ITU – 148/186, Network Readiness Index 2014 by WEF – 83/143, and e-Government Index 2014 by UNDESA – 125/193) confirm the need to sustain the gains accomplished while initiating a new strategy to accelerate the delivery of necessary investments in infrastructure, capacity, and services to support Rwanda’s economic objectives and position the country as Africa’s ICT Hub.