Request For Information For Technical Assistance Consultant For The Ict Project

Request For Information For Technical Assistance Consultant For The Ict ProjectProject Mca Togo Threshold ProgramThe Program Consists Of The Following Two Projects 1 Land Reform To Accelerate Agricultural Productivity Project Lrap Project 2 Increased Competition For The Benefit Of Consumers Independent Regulation And Expanded Access In The Ict Sector Project Ict Project Summary Project Objectives And Scope Of Services Under The Ict Project The Motor Control Centre Threshold Program Covers Funding For The Hiring Of A Technical Assistance Consultant To Provide Technical Support To The Cellule Mca Togo In Pursuit Of The Following Objectives 1 Strengthen An Effective And Independent Regulator Goals Include 1 Assist With The Building And Training Of The Newly Restructured Regulatory Agencies Arcep And Ansr 2 Help Set Up And Train The Board Of Directors In Charge Of Overseeing The Regulator And 3 Help Build Sustainability Into The Ict Regulatory System In Togo 2 Establish And Implement The Universal Service Fund The Project Aims To Support The Operational Iza Tion Of The Usf In Togo Under Management Of The Regulator To Help Reduce Costs And Promote Investment In Infrastructure Services Facilities And Equipment In Unserved And Underserved Areas Of The Country The Project Will Support Arcep And The Usf Administration In Developing Internal Plans Procedures And Pilot Projects 3 Increase Competition In The Marketplace The Project Aims To Support Bringing New Private Sector Entities And Investment Into The Togolese Telecommunications Market With Fair And Equal Opportunities To Compete Based On Pro Competitive Regulatory Practices Focused Market Research And Outreach And Specific New Licensing Initiatives The Goal Will Be To Enable Open Competitive Entry Throughout The Market Wherever Feasible 4 Support For Ict Utilization Policies The Project Will Support Development Of A National Digital Utilization Policy And Strategy Whose Goals Will Be To Design Activities That Will Drive Greater Overall Ict Usage In Togo The Target Impacts Include 1 Increased Skills And Use Of Ict Among Togolese Citizens Particularly Women Youth Rural Citizens And Other Disadvantaged Groups 2 Increased Digital Literacy And Ict Awareness Throughout The Society And 3 Expanding Development Of Domestic Software Applications Services Including Mobile Financial Services And Banking Content Of Value To All Togolese Citizens And Businesses

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