3: Ensure all Solomon Islanders have access to quality health Care and combat malaria, HIV, non-communicable and other diseases 4: Ensure all Solomon Islanders can access quality education and the nation’s manpower needs are sustainably met 5: Increase economic growth and equitably distribute employment and income benefits 6: Develop physical infrastructure and utilities to ensure all Solomon Islanders have access to essential services and markets 7: Effectively respond to climate change and manage the environment and risks of natural disasters 8: Improve governance and order at National, Provincial and Community levels and strengthen links at all levels 54. Greater availability and use of ICT will contribute to achieving each of the eight development objectives. Where increased ICT use is likely to support particular development strategies that are already in place to achieve development objectives, those development strategies have been taken into account in this National ICT Policy, for the formulation of ICT Objectives. Building the foundations first 55. While the potential benefits of increased ICT use are compelling, it is essential not to let the desire to commence new ICT projects run ahead of the capacity to support and maintain them. 56. ICT equipment and services do not run themselves. Hardware, software and systems break down. They require constant and expert maintenance. 57. Users of ICT systems – people publishing information and people consuming information, alike – need to be able to access the system and know how to do so, in order for it to provide value. There must also be useful content available via the system, to attract users to take advantage of access. 58. ICT projects should therefore be sequenced carefully, so that as many as possible of the elements that will be essential in order for the project to work are put in place before the project is rolled out. 59. As examples of this principle: Page | 23 Solomon Islands National ICT Policy