4.7.1 Technical Infrastructure Establish mechanisms to ensure the continued development of reliable, state of the art, country-wide ICT infrastructure with adequate capacity and network speeds. Ensure all installed ICT infrastructure and capacity is utilized effectively and contributes to resilience, redundancy and emergency response at a national level. Continue to promote a competitive marketplace to enable lower cost of access and a wider range of services by institutions or individuals. Encourage the development of infrastructure to facilitate the safe and secure development of e-commerce. Facilitate equitable and widespread access to ICT products and services. Support the private sector in the development and maintenance of the national ICT infrastructure, and encourage continuous upgrades and investments in new ICT technologies. Facilitate the policy and governance framework to enable service delivery through IPv6, Internet Exchange Points and Data Centers. Develop a coordinated national cyberspace security response system to prevent, detect, deter, respond to and recover from cyber incidents. Establish a focal point for managing cyber incidents that bring together critical elements from government (including law enforcement) and essential elements from infrastructure operators and vendors to reduce both the risk and severity of incidents. Participate in watch, warning and incident response information sharing mechanisms. Develop, test and exercise emergency response plans, procedures, and protocols to ensure that government and nongovernment collaborators can build trust and coordinate effectively in a crisis. 4.7.2 Government (Inc. Justice and National Security) Mandate all ministries and agencies to incorporate the utilisation of ICT in their development plans, programmes and projects. Require that all appropriate government information be put on-line within a reasonable timeframe through a single government electronic portal. Encourage and support the provision of government services through electronic channels where appropriate and costeffective. Develop and implement a policy framework to support and enable shared services within government, including the government backbone, email, Internet, VOIP and Storage Area Networks (SANs). Facilitate the policy and governance framework to enable integrated service delivery across government. Expand and strengthen the policy and standards framework utilised within government. Support the use of ICT to improve national security and the administration of justice in the country. Enhance the security of ICT users by implementing a Certificate Authority. Implement a human resource management information system across government. St. Vincent & the Grenadines National ICT Strategy and Action Plan P a g e | 58 4.7.3 Agriculture Establish and maintain an ICT mechanism for reporting, information sharing and increased policy dialogue. Promote the use of ICT to improve production technologies in agriculture, such as Automation Systems. Promote the use of appropriate ICT for the sustainable development of the Fisheries Industry including safety of fishers and harvesting of fish. Improve, upgrade and sustain a National Agricultural Production and Marketing Information System to support production, marketing, agro-processing and sector planning. Apply ICT to enhance agro-processing and value-addition to primary agri- and fish products including marketing and distribution. Develop and maintain a universal, affordable and secure access mechanism for data and information sharing among farmers and fishermen. Train stakeholders to effectively use appropriate ICT to meet their business needs. 4.7.4 Community & Cultural Development Sensitise and train rural communities in the use of ICTs as information sources. Build facilities to promote ICT training and computer-aided training for all communities. Enhance access to ICT services and applications through rural community libraries and resource centers. Develop and implement ICT-based tools to help communities develop micro-enterprises