Use of Policy and Regulation in ICT for Poverty Reduction, Job Creation and Income Generation

Abstract

Governments are guided by different socio-political and economic objectives, the ICT Policies and regulations are done to fit and address specific goals, it is thus not surprising that the detail of this Policies and regulations varies across different countries. What is constant across is the acceptance that ICT is a basic right and is regarded as instrumental to economic growth, an enabler for Poverty Reduction, Job creation and Wealth Generation. Having in mind that roadmap paved in order to strife and leapfrog from status where poverty, high rate of unemployment, illiteracy still challenging to governments of the developing world, as such Techno-Oriented -leadership in a country is a major determinant for success by championing the inclusion of ICTs to accomplish the required concepts and goals at the National and Regional Level. The study attempted to tackle and reflect on the ICT within Policy and Regulation previously applicable in the Country. the incumbent Sudan Telecommunication Public Corporation (STPC) was rendering Monopoly service, after the implementation of privatization and liberalization of Telecommunication market, new era started in harmony with the modern trend in the Industry, as such monopoly was abandoned and replaced by competitive market, With optimism, the country needed to construct a high way for Broadband like fiber backbone, that has helped the national policy supportive to what the study is leading to. implementation of the National plans to improve the ICT network as well has improved the livelihood of people, new graduates and skilled Youths are able to create jobs for themselves and be self-employed ,the emerging and engagement of SMEs into such related business is remarkable, so far answered the question, that ICT can create jobs ,the reasonable number of ICT shops and kiosks that are scattered in the towns and Cities are signs of humble contribution of the ICT industry, an indication of breakthrough, instrumental to economic growth and sustainable development within the context of the Millennium Development Goals