d. People are hesitant to use government services through the Internet because of concerns about disclosure of information to third parties, lack of cyber laws to check violation of privacy and intellectual property rights etc. e. Inadequate financing for e-government initiatives; a general lack of managerial, technical, and operational capacity for designing, deploying and executing egovernment applications along with high training and retraining costs for Government employees. A1-8-4 Targets a. Interactive websites for all ministries, departments and agencies by December 2009. b. Introduction of a pilot e-Government programme in a few selected ministries, departments and agencies by December 2009. c. Adoption of necessary laws facilitating acceptance of electronic communication as authentic records in government services by December 2009. d. Rolling out of IFMIS (Integrated Financial Management System) by January 2010. e. Rolling out a Performance Management System by June 2010. f. Implementation of a government video conferencing centre to reduce costs where applicable; g. Implementation of a government inter-communication system and VOIP system to reduce costs on internal and international calls. A1-9 Gender, Youth and Social Services A1-9-1 Issues a. Limited access to ICT for women, youth and the physically challenged, especially in rural areas. b. Gender imbalance in ICT education and training. c. Capacity building of welfare departments and community workers to leverage ICT for development of women, youth and the physically challenged. d. Limited use of ICTs in social service delivery, especially in areas related to women, youth and the physically challenged. A1-9-2 Objectives a. To create awareness of the use and benefits of ICT in issues concerning women, youth and the physically challenged. b. To build capacity and training of women and youth in ICT and encourage greater access to ICT for women, youth and the physically challenged through resource centres established for such purposes countrywide. ICT Policy of Sierra Leone Page 56 / 63