Government will promote investments in rural and other un-served areas through provision of incentives. A Universal Service Fund for the ICT sector will be set up to complement private sector initiatives towards meeting universal access targets. The purpose of the Fund will be to subsidise the cost of ICT infrastructure rollout and expansion to un-served and under-served areas by operators in the sector. The Fund will also target training in ICT services. The Fund will be financed by the operators providing services in the various market segments. Efforts will also be made to identify and mobilize resources from other sources to complement these contributions. Private-public partnership will play a role in financing the Universal Service Fund. 8.5 ESTABLISHMENT OF ICT CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE In order to increase diffusion of ICT knowledge, the Government will establish a national ICT Centre of Excellence with nationwide coverage, to promote capacity building and innovation. The Centre will partially be financed through the Universal Service Fund. 46