1.The key objectives of the National Strategy are to:
-create and develop legislative base of the information society
-establish environment to ensure the opportunities to the citizens and social institutions to obtain,disseminate and use information
- conduct effective, transparent and controllable state administration and local self-administration, create electronic government, form and develop electronic commerce;enhance country's economic, social, and intellectual potential, create competitive economy, create and develop information and knowledge market;
- develop production of national software products, production of other ICT products (ICT industry);
- eliminate the “digital divide” in the country.
2.This State Program considers different actions towards effective use and development of existing potential of Azerbaijan, modernization of ICT field from organizational, legal, technical and personnel points, formation of ICT industry, involvement of new investments in this field and expansion of business, obeying to free market and healthy competition principles, implementation of projects of social importance and assurance of transition of Azerbaijan to information society.
Related MDGs: MDG 1. Eradicate poverty and hunger
MDG 2. Achieve Universal Primary Education
MDG 3. Promote gender equality & empower women
MDG 4. Reduce child mortality
MDG 5. Improve maternal health
MDG 7. Ensure environmental sustainability
MDG 8. Develop a global partnership for development
Activity type:
Programme
Time scale:
Ongoing: 2003 - 2012
Partners:
Developed countries
Additional Information on National Implementation Mechanism
Strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level: Yes
National e-strategy: Yes
Additional Information: 1. National Strategy on Information Communication Technologies for the development of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2003-2012)
2. State Program on the development of communications and information technologies in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2005-2008 (E-Azerbaijan)
