change-management related challenges), ability to implement policy interventions using local resources, and ultimate sustainability of results. The most successful ICT-related policy intervention in Vanuatu to date—the liberalization of the telecommunications market—met all of the criteria above. Therefore the Government intends to build on this positive experience when pursuing further initiatives. The Government will apply the criteria above not only when selecting specific priorities, but also when choosing and designing strategies meant to implement such priorities. Specific Priorities Having regard to the above, The Government has identified the following priorities for this National ICT Policy33: 1 Access to ICTs in Education: Providing educational institutions with access to ICT infrastructure and related services (especially, the Internet) and equipment adequate to support the educational process, providing students with access to ICT devices, as well as providing appropriate ICT-based educational content. 2 Access to ICT Infrastructure and Devices: Enhancing general access to as well as availability and affordability of the reliable ICT infrastructure (including, wireless voice, voice-related services, and the Internet, but also radio), related services and devices, with an emphasis on demand side measures, enhancing overall resiliency of the national infrastructure, and lowering costs of services and devices as they are delivered to end-users. 3 E-Government: Enhancing effective and cost-efficient use of ICTs (including wireless communications) in Government operations, in particular in terms of internal administration; and promoting ICTenabled interaction between the Government and other stakeholders, including citizens34. 4 Integration of ICTs into Sectoral Policies: Recognising an enabling and transforming potential of ICTs for every sector and policy area, in particular such key areas as education, health, productive sectors, transport (especially maritime), trade and attraction of foreign investment, gender equality, social equity, democratic participation, preservation and promotion of local culture (including arts), protection of environment35 as well as disaster management; and achieving a strong direction towards realising such potential through the development and subsequent implementation of appropriate sectoral policies. 5 Building Trust (Mitigating Risks and Threats related to the ICT Development): Recognizing that alongside numerous benefits, ICTs also bring various dangers, including an exposure to harmful information; 33 See Annex A for an explanation on how these Priorities meet the respective selection criteria. 34 Developing tools for enhanced subject-specific interactions will, however, generally be addressed under Priority 4. 35 Potential of a negative impact of ICT tools on the environment (e.g., in terms of electronic waste, energy consumption) needs to be recognized as well, and appropriately mitigated. 24 National Information and Communication Technology Policy