Vision
A GDC government will parachute The Gambia into the 21st century digital country by ensuring that the foundation of our policies is underpinned by digitalisation of all government administrative services.
Mission
We aim to introduce e-governance to the Gambian government system, including all state apparatuses, parastatals and government enterprises, and eCommerce to the private sector.
Policies
Our policies will focus on six (6) areas which we believe will transform the Gambia into a sustainable digital economy, as well as make it easy for people to access and interact with all government apparatuses and the private sector.
- Domain Name System (DNS)
The designated manager of the Gambia’s DNS to be returned to the Gambian. An act of parliament will establish an independent Digital Civil Society Organisation (DSCO) to manage the DNS. The DSCO will be aligned with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as per their requirement for managing a country’s DNS.
- ICT4Development –Basics – Tech for Core sectors (Agri, Tourism), Mobility to empower the people, people first approach and removal of the digital divide through integration of all systems and boost technical skills and innovation.
- Digital (Economy) Transformation – Introduce e-Governance, digital citizen services and enhance private business participation. Makes it easy for the citizens, the government, and the private sector to interact.
- Enabling Instruments and Institutions -Develop our digital infrastructure, policies, and institutional mechanism. Introduce digital payment systems, and a new citizen ID that would be linked to one’s occupation.
- Regulatory Body – Establish a technology regulatory body that will also be responsible for safeguarding our digital structure, data protection (privacy) and cyber security.
- Internet and mobile providers’ fund: A special fund where each provider contribute a percentage (%) share of their annual revenue. The fund will be used to continuously upgrade the infrastructure and technology required to offer value for money to Gambians.
Programmes
- Introduce mass communication by Governments to the citizen
- Boost Telecom by Creating a Technology Park in Banjul or somewhere else with 2 sub-centres in eastern end and centre of Gambia, such as Data Centre, Training Centre, and Innovation Lab.
- Boost Technology on Roadways and Ports
- Create an institutional mechanism for digital payment systems linked with Central bank, Citizen ID and Security.
- Build a national database register, including births, deaths, land and streets that will be linked with all digital system in the Gambia to easily gather data about population, economy and other systems necessary for a seamless service delivery to the people.
- Build technical schools to boost skills and capacity of The Gambian workforce.
- Introduce IT in the curriculum of The Gambia from lower level school (grade 1)
- Work with mobile and internet providers to develop and offer affordable tariffs and packages to businesses and residents.
- Contracts with computer producers to widen access in schools, centres, and households
- Sensitisation in the process of digitalisation