Declaration on Information and Communications Technology

Resolutions and Declarations

The declaration by the Southern African Development Community on ICT presents ICT as having an instrumental role in questions of development, to promote ‘sustainable economic development, technology’ and to bridge the digital divide between this region and the rest of the world. For this purpose, the member states outline the most productive environment for effective ICT systems, and prioritize three areas of action:

1. Community Participation and Governance

2. ICT in Business Development

3. Human Resources Capacity for ICT development