5-12 Timeline for the implementation of ICT Solutions ID Task Name 1 Establishment of Policy Unit at NATCOM Establishment of ICT Advisory Council Development of the regulatory, legal, and security framework Qtr 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Private Sector and Business Activity To regularly hold an ICT Show (Trade Fair) with the first one to be held in Freetown Create a National ICT week (that invites the sub-region). Create a tax regime that provides incentives. E.g. Tax Holidays. Reduction of taxes on personal use ICT equipment and accessories. Develop price regulation and quality of service monitoring of all network operators a Reduce dumping of obsolete and inappropriate technologies without proper standar Develop training standards for engineers handling equipment installation. Create a standard for current service providers and maintain records of quality servi Capacity Building and Human Resources To establish an academy into a national/regional English speaking institution of high Encourage a favourable labour policy for ICT workers. Establishment of a cadre for Encourage the development of standards for ICT professionals in private businesse Development of a Ministry of Labour website, that provides information on employm Development of a government electronic human resource management solution. Infrastructure and Service Delivery Facilitate landing of fibre optic cabling and emerging technologies. Encourage use of alternative energy sources. Encourage modernization of backbone technology. Establish shared network for the internet exchange Establish a participatory framework for the management of the top level country cod Health Establish a National Health Management Information System Establishment of a national disaster response centre Use ICT tools for addressing medical emergencies/disaster management through e The compulsory use of ICT in health research in urban and rural areas Education Include compulsory ICT (ICDL) courses in teacher training curriculum and teacher r Integration of ICT into the existing school curriculum at all levels, e.g. using UNESC To provide free ICT distance learning opportunities in education at resource centres Establish educational server and ICT module materials to be made available online Provide multi-purpose and adult literacy centres with audiovisual and touch-screen e Provision of ICT tools in educational institutions by the Ministry of Education. Natural Resources and Environment To put in place an ICT-based early warning system on disasters and environmental To facilitate the use of low-cost terrestrial and satellite radio communication systems Use of ICT/GIS tools to monitor affected areas. Agriculture and Food Security To use ICT for providing information and access to markets for locally produced goo Provide resource centres with free documentary, videos for free transmission across Develop (free) local content documentaries for Internet and TV circulation. Utilise resource centres to train farmers on user-friendly ICT tools like touch screen Organize ICT training programmes for all stakeholders in agriculture. Good Governance To develop and adopt e-government strategy Gender, Youth and Social Services Ensure that priority is given to girl child/women, youth and physically challenged for To set up multimedia centres and Internet access points throughout the country esp Establishment of a Ministry of Gender and Social Welfare website that addresses de Media and Civil Society Inclusion of compulsory ICT courses in the curriculum of mass communication instit Reduced tariffs and taxes on ICT equipment and accessories. Tourism Train and equip staff of the Tourist Board in use of multi-media tools Increase awareness of the benefits of online promotion Stimulate further use of ICT tools to improve positive image of Sierra Leone Digitization of National Archives for e-access Project: ICT Policy Timeline Date: Thu 5/21/09 2010 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 2011 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 2012 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 2013 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 2014 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 3/31 12/31 3/31 3/31 3/31 3/31 9/30 1/31 9/30 3/31 3/31 3/31 3/31 3/31 3/31 3/31 3/31 3/31 3/31 9/30 3/31 3/31 6/30 6/30 3/31 3/31 6/30 3/31 12/31 12/31 12/31 6/30 9/30 3/31 12/31 12/31 3/31 6/30 6/30 12/31 6/30 3/31 6/30 9/30 3/31 3/31 Task Progress Summary Split Milestone Project Summary External Tasks Deadline External Milestone ICT Policy of Sierra Leone Page 34 / 63 Qtr 3