Fourth, some developing countries were rapidly building up their capacities in ICT related services.

d) Create an enabling environment that will promote equitable and affordable access to ICT infrastructure and services

1.196 All ICT services will have been enhanced through implementation of a clearly defined strategy and implementation plan.

Evidence shows that growth in ICT goods and services trade has been higher than growth in total trade.

ICT Development Index The ICT Development Index compares the level of ICT use and access across the world.

This will require the least developed countries to create an enabling environment for ICT related investment and competitive services.

In the context of the ICT Network, it is important to note that, further to a decision of its governing body (Management Committee), the International Computing Centre is pursuing the following five ICT initiatives common payroll system global messaging system United Nations ICT training ICT services sourcing strategy and information security, disaster recovery and business continuity.

Experts observed that the tourism sector is often the first segment within the public sector to provide ICT related services and therefore often contributes substantially to the adoption of a national ICT policy.

Within the current broad structure of the Central Product Classification, ICT, information, health and other services products have been elaborated.

ICT sector statistics

The ICT Network (ICT directors of the entities of the United Nations system), in close collaboration with the ICT Task Force, developed a proposal on a system wide ICT strategy.

A key development in the emerging ICT society is the opportunity to set up communal services drawing on synergies and complementarities.

ICT and women's empowerment

ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

Other ICT use indicators

Audit of ICT management

Comment by the Administration. The Information Technology Services Division has been working with some departments on the development of their ICT strategy.

Although Africa had the potential to reap significant gains from ICT, access to information and communication services was still insignificant in Africa.

ICT access points can act as vehicles for launching various services for empowering disadvantaged communities through networking and sharing of information and knowledge.

Regional ICT Policy and Regulation

UN ICT Task Force (2003).

ICT and tourism for development

C. Measuring ICT for development

ICT Information and communication technology

The core list covered three broad areas of measurement basic ICT infrastructure and access, ICT access and use by households, and ICT access and use by businesses.

Such services may include informal ICT based training and specific applications in areas such as e health, e business, e government and e learning.

ICT management and Atlas project management

Information and communication technology (ICT) management

Ttopic ICT and tourism for development

ICT access and use in enterprises

E. Women, the Media and ICT

ICT and e business for development

Also, an ICT policy was drafted in May 2005 to address the risks associated with the ICT environment.

The Digital Divide ICT Development Indices 2004 reviews trends in the digital divide and focuses on ICT developments in Africa, with a case study on the ICT sector in Egypt.

Memorandums of understanding for ICT production services and for development services were expected to be signed with UNFPA in the second quarter of 2005 and memorandums of understanding with UNOPS will be executed soon thereafter.

The services sector is also performing strongly, especially in India, where information and communication technologies (ICT) services and business process outsourcing are forecast to grow at about 30 per cent annually over the medium term.

Infrastructure Backbone Development Harmonisation of Policy Framework ICT Support Programme ICT Policy Regulation Programme East African Submarine Cable System

Stocktaking results are in the publication Measuring ICT The Global Status of ICT Indicators, available at http measuring ict.unctad.org.

(l) Information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance ICT development, including connectivity and access to affordable hardware and software.

TD B COM.3 74 ICT and e business Selected trends and issues on the ICT for development agenda

The Advisory Committee has commented extensively on ICT related issues in its review of requirements of the Office of Central Support Services in part VIII above.

The quality of ICT services in the future may be impaired, however, by the current budgetary constraints that have limited the update of equipment and technology.

(b) Setting ICT policy, strategy and procedures

Item 3 ICT and Tourism for Development

Theme ICT and e business for development