c) Promotion of local manufacture and assembly of ICT equipment and accessories; and d) Provision of incentives for the provision of ICT infrastructure. 2.4 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT The Government recognizes the role played by the various institutions providing ICT education and training. However, there is need to strengthen and streamline the training through: a) Promoting ICT in education at primary, secondary, tertiary and community levels by developing ICT curricula and ensuring that teachers/trainers possess the requisite skills; b) Setting up a framework for evaluating and certifying ICT training programmes; c) Developing a mechanism for attracting and retaining skilled human resources; d) Establishing networks for sharing training resources; and e) Developing strategies to support research and innovation. 2.5 ELECTRONIC LEARNING The lack of a policy framework on e-learning has hampered its development and utilisation. In this regard, there is need to: a) Provide affordable infrastructure to facilitate dissemination of knowledge and skill through e-learning platforms; b) Promote the development of content to address the educational needs of primary, secondary and tertiary institutions; c) Create awareness of the opportunities offered by ICT as an educational tool to the education sector; d) Facilitate sharing of e-learning resources between institutions; 5