Specific Objectives Strategies/ Actions Deliverables/ Outputs Lead Implementing Agency and Support Time Frame Key Performance Indicators Possible Funding Sources and Mechanisms resilience 3.4.5.4 Develop National Contingency plans which identify emergency response asset priorities and standard operating procedures (SOPs) 3.4.5.5 Review and update Continuously develop and enhance the MACRA/Malawi CERT Malawi Defence Force Emergency response asset map MACRA/Malawi CERT 3.4.5.6 Ensure communication channels are deployed across emergency response functions, geographic areas of responsibility, public and private responders, and command authority Emergency Communication Network ICT/Communica tions service providers 3.4.6.1 Revise the National Research Agenda to promote R&D in cybersecurity across Malawi Revised National Research Agenda which includes the cybersecurity aspects the map of current emergency response assets 3.4.6 Specific Objective 6: National contingency plan Malawi Defence Forces Malawi Defence Forces Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Within 12 months of adoption of NCS and continuously reviewed Adoption of national contingency plan including the emergency response asset priorities and standard operating procedures (SOPs) MACRA/Malawi CERT Within 12 months of adoption of NCS and continuously reviewed Completion emergency response map MACRA/Malawi CERT Within 12 months of adoption of NCS and continuously reviewed Extent deployment Emergency Communication Network Within 12 months of adoption of NCS and continuously reviewed Extent of implementation of Revised National Research Agenda which includes the cybersecurity of asset of of Malawi Defence Force Malawi Defence Forces ICT/Communicat ions Service Providers Malawi Defence Forces Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Page | 43