To provide related policy feedback and support on
a regular basis to the Government of Nepal
by maintaining close relationship with the private
sector, academia and donor community.
To help promote innovation and R&D works in
the IT sector within a larger purview of enhancing
competitiveness and advocate for policy, regulatory
and institutional initiatives aimed at enhancing
quality of human resources including standardization
of textbooks and training programmes provided by the
public and the private sector institutions in the ICT
sector.
Provide quality control support to the government
by helping articulate and enforce quality standards of
ICT related educational institutions established
through private, public-private partnership and
foreign investments arrangements. Also help forge
alliance with international institutions in order to
ensure production quality ICT workforce.
Establish, develop, assist and mangage existing s
well as future physical and virtual IT parks within
the kingdom. In line with the national IT policies and
strategies, develop strategies and programmes aimed at
making IT services available to the rural areas where
private sector involvement is less likely.
Help Nepali IT firms promote their product and
services in the international markets.
Help enhance prospects of economic growth and
poverty reduction by developing and promoting
E-commerce based implementation and advocating for
creation of an enabling infrastructure.
Encourage national and foreign investments to
build/develop IT infrastructure.
Act as promoter, facilitated and regulator to
develop the IT sector and create conducive environment
for increased participation of the private sector.
In conjunction with National Planning Commission,
government line ministries, private sector, donor
community, professional organizations, academia and
research institutions, prepare national IT
plans/programs, and ensure their implementation. Help
create synergies by providing coordination support to
IT related programs run by government and donor
agencies.
Help mobilize foreign direct investment and
technology transfer arrangements for the development
of IT sector in the country by cultivating networking
arrangements and relationship with governments,
companies, enterpreneurs and international development
agencies.
Help prepare requisite legal, regulatory and
operational instruments in the form of acts,
regulations and guidelines within the larger purview
of development and growth of ICT sector in the
country.
Provide other ICT related support to the
Government of Nepal.