Re: Trinidads 'Fastforward' strategy

Vidyaratha Kissoon wrote:
> I have been reading the National ICT strategy which appears to be an
> excellent though expensive strategy - have any of you participated in
> its design? I couldn't get clear who will own the strategy - is there
> any kind of consultative approach?

I was on the Economics working group, I confess to have not taken much 
notice as to how it would be put together. I was more interested in 
trying to make the plan "coomplete" (in quotes because no plan like this 
is ever complete)..

As I understand it, there isn't really any ownership at this stage. The 
plan was drawn up to present to the World Bank. If succesful this will 
make a very large sum of money available to the T&T government who will 
then distribute it to projects that aligned to the NICT plan.

So, reading between the lines of your mail which could be interpreted as 
"can I or others like me get my hands on some of the money to do this" 
the answer is yes. Get your plan together *now*. If everything goes well 
the money will become available.

Ross