The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to conduct further data analysis of the National ICT Household Survey (NICTHS) 2019 and identify possible ICT policy directions for the agency. Signing on behalf of the DICT is Secretary Gregorio B. Honasan II, and for the PIDS, is Dr. Celia M. Reyes, President.
The 2019 National ICT Household Survey (NICTHS) was conducted in partnership with the Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute (PSRTI), to gather ICT statistics in the household and individual-level. Results of the survey were disseminated in June 2020 to coincide with the celebration of National ICT Month.
The engagement with PIDS aims to recommend policy directions to improve ICT coverage, access, and services for social and economic development. The study will look into policy issues on improving the ICT sector’s downstream contributions to households’ access to ICTs, household-based enterprises and micro and small enterprises.
Through this study, the government can design and re-evaluate existing ICT policies and strategies to address the digital divide and developments under the New Normal. Given the technology divides across various segments of society, the study can identify policy issues that need to be addressed to promote fair and equitable, technology-enabled socio-economic development.
The 2019 National ICT Household Survey (NICTHS) was conducted in partnership with the Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute (PSRTI), to gather ICT statistics in the household and individual-level. Results of the survey were disseminated in June 2020 to coincide with the celebration of National ICT Month.
The engagement with PIDS aims to recommend policy directions to improve ICT coverage, access, and services for social and economic development. The study will look into policy issues on improving the ICT sector’s downstream contributions to households’ access to ICTs, household-based enterprises and micro and small enterprises.
Through this study, the government can design and re-evaluate existing ICT policies and strategies to address the digital divide and developments under the New Normal. Given the technology divides across various segments of society, the study can identify policy issues that need to be addressed to promote fair and equitable, technology-enabled socio-economic development.
