A securities-trading platform is an electronic based facility where shares, bonds and derivatives will be traded. The platform links buyers and sellers of either commodities or securities and facilitates fast, efficient, and transparent transactions in order to ease access to the markets by investors. Activities: 1. Develop a policy and regulatory framework for an online commodity exchange 2. Develop and implement the commodity exchange platform 3. Develop and implement the securities exchange platform 4. Develop and implement a market information system for key commodities 5. Increase awareness and sensitization on utilizing this platform Expected Outcome: 1. Secure and fast online trading of both commodities and securities 2. Increase the number of commodity and securities transactions 3. Expand and increase access to finance and capital formation 4. Increased liquidity and access to capital 5. Effective credit and cash flows monitoring 6. Improved transport and logistics 7. Guaranteed product quality 8. Efficient disputes arbitration 9. Efficient compensation for defaults 10. Standardized grading of contracts Outcome Indicators: 1. Number of companies listed on platform 2. Number of daily stocks and commodities transactions 3. Monthly value of transaction of stocks and commodities 4. Number of companies procuring capital from the platform PSD Project 10: Adoption of ICT Industry Standards Purpose: To align Rwanda’s ICT sector to international best practices and standards Description: Rwanda needs to adopt ICT industry standards that are based on international best practices and standards. These foster interoperability of ICT products/services, promote innovation and efficiency, fuel market growth and protect investments in new technologies. They encompass the entire ICT industry ranging from acquisition/maintenance/disposal of ICT products & services, software development, hardware interface, intellectual property rights and industry specifications. Activities: 1. Develop and establish ICT standards aligned with international standards 2. Improve existing regulatory framework to ensure adoption of ICT industry standards 3. Align training and academic curricula to established ICT standards 4. Increase awareness and sensitization around this initiative Expected Outcome: 1. Rwanda ICT standards complying with international standards by 2013 Page 40 of 85   © No part of this document can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise - without the permission of Rwanda Ministry in charge of ICT in the Office of the President.