ANNEXES ANNEXE A. – STRATEGIC POLICY CONSIDERATIONS The eleven pillars identified in this Policy as key to the socio-economic development of Sierra Leone are: • Private Sector Business Activity • Capacity Building and Human Resources in ICT • Infrastructure and Service Delivery • Health • Education • Natural Resources and Environment • Agriculture and Food Security • Good Governance • Gender, Youth and Social Services • Media and Civil Society • Tourism Each of the pillars is presented under four (4) sections: Issues, Objectives, Challenges and Targets. • Issues – this section focuses attention on the key strategic issues that must be addressed when developing ICT strategies for the pillar presented. • Objectives – this section identifies the goals for the deployment and use of ICT. • Challenges – this section identifies challenges that pose potential threats to the successful implementation of ICT intervention plans in the country. • Targets – this section details the targets identified and the ideal time frames for implementation. A timeline Gantt chart follows the tourism pillar (A1-11). It provides deadlines for all targets listed in A1 to A11 including those targets not captured as priority issues in the tables under Sections B5-1 to 5-11. A1-1 Private Sector and Business Activity A1-1-1 Issues a. High investment cost in ICT equipment and peripherals and absence of equipment standards. ICT Policy of Sierra Leone Page 46 / 63