Public Policy frameworks ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making

Public Policy frameworksICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making ICT4D policy development workshop CIVIC 2.0 November 11-12, 2008 Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making • National Development Policy sectoral strategies • policy development • resource deployment • policy implementation Mutual dependency  development objectives • ICT (as economic sector) policy • ICT (as enabler/driver) policy Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT cross- cutting all sectors Key Nat/economy Social sectors Real sector ICT sector Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making The Jamaica 2030 Vision: “A Jamaica which is the place of choice to raise families, live, work and do business” Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making Developed country status = world class standards in key aspects of society • education • health care • nutritional status • shelter • access to environmental goods and services • law and social order • business environments Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making Developed status cont’d • Per capita GDP (between US$ 13,000 – US$ 80,000) • Jamaica US$4600 (2006) • Advanced productive sectors • High quality infrastructure and social services • High levels of research and innovation (World Bank) Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making • Sustainability • balance between economic, social, environmental and governance components • “meeting needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” • Equality/ equity, • Justice • Empowerment • Human rights Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making 28 sector Plans Source:http://www.pioj.gov.jm/JDPOverview.aspx Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

Urban planning and regional development Sector plan Combined sector plan - Natural resources and Environmental Management & hazard risk reduction and climate change Housing sector plan Training sector plan Security sector plan Labour market and productivity sector plan Persons with disability sector plan Social welfare and vulnerable persons sector plan Education sector plan Population sector plan ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

Gender Culture and Values Poverty Reduction Governance National security Correctional services Services Transport Manufacturing Creative industries & sport Energy ICT [goals/objectives as for ICT Strategic Plan] Mining & Quarrying Tourism ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy makingStrategic ICT Development Road Map [Source: E-Powering Jamaica] Strategic ICT Development Road Map [Source: E-Powering Jamaica] Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

Policy and sectoral strategies • Identify strategic issues in two sectors and explain the link to relevant ICT policy/plan • Reflection Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making • Context   ICT policy objectives • Technological environment • Policy environment • Global infocom economy • The global context/supranational frameworks • Regional contexts • National frameworks /sectoral issues • Social environment Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making • Development vision [National/regional] • Imperative for ICT development • Economic prosperity • Poverty eradication • Improved service delivery • Enhanced democracy • Political accountability Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy and Development • Defining policy • decisions to act / not to act • the framework for taking decisions • a “web of decisions” • a framework for taking action • application to the question: what is going to be done about a particular problem • anchored in values re. appropriate goals and beliefs about achieving those goals • process iterative Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making Supranational Levels of policy Regional National Community/ communities of interest (Stakeholders) Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making • Problem definition  policy agenda • Policy development process • Analysis of issues • Resolution of issues/Policy proposals/recommendations • Deployment/communication • Implementation • Evaluation  new issues Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making • Generation of policy relevant information • Gathering empirical information towards • Problem structuring/issue definition • Analysis/ Monitoring • Evaluation = evaluative information • Policy environment • Domestic and global • Stakeholders’ varying interests Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making • What is the policy problem? Definition of issue from varying perspectives • E.g. STV • Government Operator • Incumbent • New entrant • Agreement on the problem; disagreement on nature [tension to be addressed] Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making • Problem vs. issue • Problem has complexity • Complexity arises from variety in viewpoints and relationships [among aspects, environment and/or stakeholders] • Complexity [can be] represented in issues • Success depends on ability of policy to accommodate/respond to variety Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making • The Problem: • Government proposes to implement Highway 2000 by cutting through ‘green fields’ • Issues e.g. • Degradation of the environment • Destruction of habitats • Disturbance of waterways -> flooding • Economic impact on towns to be bypassed Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making • Policy issue • characterised by conflict and disagreement • Know the attributes of the problem • Decide which issues are critical/relevant to be addressed Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making • Making recommendations = policy advocacy • Df. Recommendation: • (a) transformation of information about alternatives into information about policy actions that will result in outcomes of value to some individual, group or society as a whole • (b) policy-analytic method Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy makings • NEXT • The Policy issues document Prepared by Elaine Wallace PhD

Public Policy frameworks ICT Policy as cross cutting: Convergence Policy making