DICT is a government agency established through Ministerial Determination Gazettal No. 145/2007 and responsible to provide timely policy advice to the Minister for ICT on communication and information matters, coordinate digital government programs and initiatives and create awareness and disseminate government development information.
The Mission of DICT is to harness the potential of ICT to make PNG become a smart networked and knowledgeable society by bringing government closer to the people through effective governance, improved service delivery and socio-economic growth.
DICT achieves its mission by providing all agencies with the tools, methods, practices, and policy guidance they need to deliver effective and accessible digital services to all PNG residents to ensure the use of appropriate and affordable digital technologies through a transformative and inclusive approach across sectors of the economy for benefit of all.
At DICT, we are committed to improving people’s experience of government services by putting people first, improving skills both within government and outside government to deliver these services.
- Customer Focused
- Innovation and Change
- Standards
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Transparency
- Listening
- Professionalism
- Employees
- Honesty
We are committed to work as one team at all government levels of our operations to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of digital services to Government, Business and the Citizens of the country.