CHAPTER 3 7.1 POLICY IMPLEMENTATION AND REVIEW This Policy should serve as a foundation to: 1. Develop action plans for the ICT sector; 2. Serve as a guide for developing cross-sectoral policies, and specific implementation guidelines as appropriate. 7.2 Strategy for Implementation Implementation is key to ensuring that this policy achieves its objectives. Successful implementation must be backed by adequate resource allocation, an effective monitoring and review framework complete with key performance indicators, and policy targets outlined in section 4.3. These reviews should be conducted in a transparent and open manner. The responsibility for coordination of this policy will be carried out by the CIO Council as mentioned in section 6.3 above. 7.3 National Priorities in the ICT and Telecommunication Sector The table below presents the priority programs in the ICT sector over the next five years. It also identifies actors that will play key roles in achieving them. No. Name of Project 1 National Fiber Terrestrial Backbone 2 Metro Fiber Ring for Monrovia 3 National Universal Access Program 4 Mobile Number Portability 5 Infrastructure Co-location 6 National Data Center Objective Implementation Responsible Party Strategy To build a network Create a MoPT, LTA, that will facilitate Carrier of Carrier’s LIBTELCO national connectivity company with private and sector broadband access players To improve Investment is C-Squared and broadband access in required partners greater Monrovia To expand access to For MoPT to LTA, voice and data establish national Licensed services nationwide universal access Service through market program Providers, forces and also LTA and other through partners subsidies To enable user to Develop LTA maintain number regulation irrespective of carrier To share Develop LTA infrastructure regulation including cost To provide a secure Provide funding MoPT, LTA, MFDP infrastructure that to support its (Finance), Libtelco supports high creation 61