5 STRATEGIES Facilitate equitable and widespread access to ICT products and services. SPECIFIC ACTIONS 70% Household Broadband access using the Universal Service Fund (First Phase 48%) 90% access for Businesses and adoption of ICT 6 Support the private sector in the development and maintenance of the national ICT infrastructure, encourage continuous upgrades and investments in new ICT technologies. Telecom Providers included in National ICT Advisory Forum Quality of Service Regulations passed 7 Reduce cost and travel to meetings and conferences with the use Videoconferencing. Deployment of three (3) Videoconferencing centres in the Government Sector and encourage deployment in the Private Sector 8 Facilitate the policy and governance framework to enable service delivery through IPv6, Internet Exchange Points and Data Centres. 6.2 GOVERNMENT (INC. JUSTICE AND NATIONAL SECURITY) 1 Provide e-Leadership at the ministerial, national, subConvey that Technology may represent only a regional and regional levels small percent of the transformation process. The rest is changes in the organisational behaviour and culture 2 Mandate all ministries and agencies to incorporate the Cabinet mandate all Ministries to participate utilisation of ICT in their development plans, and adopt the National ICT Strategy & Action programmes and projects. Plan, to adopt ICT in their policies Consult the Ministry (ITSD) on all major ICT related initiatives Establish a date warehouse for back-up security 3 Require that all appropriate government information be New Government Portal Established Appropriate government information placed on put on-line within a reasonable timeframe through a line based on Freedom of Information and single government electronic portal. Privacy Acts 4 Encourage and support the provision of government ASYCUDA World Customs clearance system services through electronic channels where appropriate ICT Tax Filing implemented and cost-effective and .which improve revenue collection. On line searches for Business names implemented Delivery of substantial number of other revenue and cost effective government services on line Summary of Strategies & Actions P a g e | 77