• developing the necessary highly skilled ICT human resources required for supporting the development and maintenance of an advanced information and communications infrastructure and systems • promoting international standards, and best practices that could among other things aid the process of the development of an advanced and reliable information and communication infrastructure and the improvements in quality of service (QoS) within the local communication services sector • promoting and facilitating the development of the private sector to generate enough demand for advanced and reliable information and communication services • the creation of conditions for an investor friendly telecommunications environment; including those targeting the liberalization of the ICT sector and encouragement of private investment in the ICT sector • the development of the local communications industry towards competitiveness • promoting and facilitating a stable and competitive investment climate to attract both domestic and foreign direct investment • promoting and facilitating the development of the physical and social infrastructure --- targeting the rural areas The Key Implementation Agencies, Players and Stakeholders • • • • Ministry of Roads and Highway Ministry of Communications and Technology Ministry of Energy Telecom Operators and Backbone Infrastructure Providers 64