Policy Objectives and Strategies The Objectives • To promote and facilitate initiatives targeted at the development of a reliable, fast adaptive and robust national ICT backbone and infrastructure • To facilitate and encourage the development of the nation’s physical infrastructure • To promote competition in the communications industry to increase customer choice and promote the provision of affordable services within the communications industry • To promote the development and the use of a world-class information and communications infrastructure for the country • To ensure that as far as possible development is not constrained by inadequate transport, communications and energy The Strategies • Modernize and expand Ghana’s information and communications infrastructure and services to improve universal access and quality of service (QoS) • Expand the physical infrastructure of Ghana, including those of power and transport. • Promote the development, and deployment of basic and broadband and multi-platform communications infrastructure to facilitate public access to information and services • Put in place special ICT promotion packages, policy instruments and incentives to facilitate the expansion of the information and communications infrastructure • Employ science and technology in ensuring the supply of sustainable, affordable, safe and reliable energy • Develop human resources to support the deployment and rehabilitation of modern and state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure • Promote R&D programmes relating to alternate energy sources such as solar energy, biomass, nuclear, wind and other renewable energy sources to supplement the current traditional energy sources Policy Measures, Instruments and Initiatives Specific policy initiatives and measures shall be targeted at: • developing the necessary legal, institutional and regulatory framework and structures required for supporting the development of the communications infrastructure 63