A1-2 Capacity building and Human resources in ICT A1-2-1 Issues a. Lack of sufficient skilled ICT human resource at both technical and managerial levels; b. Lack of in-country training nationwide and education opportunities in ICT subjects at advanced and professional levels. c. The present regulatory environment is not conducive to Job creation in the ICT sector. A1-2-2 Objectives a. Develop ICT human resource to support and sustain the envisaged ICT-led business, industry and services sectors. b. Data and information to be made available on employment in the ICT sector. c. Exploration of new job opportunities like “teleworking” and on-line job market resources. A1-2-3 Challenges a. Insufficient education and training opportunities in basic skills as well as specialization in ICT to support a sustained growth in ICT based activities. b. Limited availability of data on employment opportunities in ICT sector. c. Lack of standardization of skills and contents of ICT programs offered in the country mushrooming the growth of unorganized ICT education and training centres. d. Low level awareness of ICT potential for development in Sierra Leone at policy level. A1-2-4 Targets a. Create an online database on the available ICT skilled human resources in the country by 2010. b. Establish monitoring, standardization and accreditation mechanism for ICT education and training programs offered by various institutions in the country by 2010. c. Enact a suitable Labour law /Wage policy for ICT workers serving public and private organisations in the country by 2010. d. In collaboration with ECOWAS/WATRA/CTO/ITU/ECA, establish an advanced training institute dedicated to ICT by 2012. e. Determine numbers of national ICT certified professionals required for relevant technologies by end 2009. A1-3 Health A1-3-1 Issues ICT Policy of Sierra Leone Page 48 / 63