Mission
Provide the legal and policy framework that guide innovation and development in the science, energy and technology sectors to fuel growth.
Vision
The leading public sector organization to provide the legislative, regulatory and policy framework that will ensure energy security and promote innovation, investments and development in the science and technology sectors.
Mandate:
The MSET is currently mandated to:
- Encourage private sector innovation in the science, technology and energy;
- Lead legal and regulatory reform of the electricity and gas sectors;
- Improve national energy efficiency and conservation;
- Increase the percentage of electricity generation from renewable sources, thereby reducing dependence on imported fuels and increasing Jamaica’s energy security;
- Create a single ICT regulator;
- Streamline Government ICT operations (GovNet);
- Make access to Government services more convenient and efficient using ICTs (e-Gov);
- Draft legislation to facilitate competitiveness in ICT;
- Promote the use of free and open source software in Government; and
- Increase the access to and usage of ICT through the “Tablets in Schools” programme.