WHEREAS, it has become necessary to guide the synergetic and systematic use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in a direction that enable the technology to contribute its critical role for accelerated attainment of political, social and economic development;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to a ascertain a national development cognizant of the dynamism, peculiarities, extent and coverage of information and communication technologies;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to a ascertain the development of information communication technology as a nationally and globally competitive economic sector through coordinated measures;

WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to establish a responsible government organ, in order to fulfil the above-mentioned objective and accelerate national information communication technology development;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) of the constitution of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby Proclaimed as follows: