5. Encourage Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to provide access to the network based services from even the most remote locations in the country. 6. Automate Government processes and procedures to bring about transparency, reduce constraining controls, increase efficiency and productivity and reduce cost of service delivery. 7. Establish a national web-portal through which all MDA services and citizen charters will be available to citizens over the Internet. 8. Establish a multi stakeholder approach for the Management of the dot UG (.ug) country code top level domain (ccTLD) name for Uganda. 9. Ensure that the country is ready for the transition to the next generation global Internet delivery mechanisms like Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) address space 2.3 IT Human Resource Development Manpower development is imperative for the local IT industry to take root on a large scale in Uganda. For the country to achieve and maintain the position of an important player in the international IT market. A large pool of skilled manpower is required for all components of the IT industry and it has to be geared to meet both local and export needs. However, currently the professional IT human resource in both public and private sectors is inadequate lacks relevant professional skills. There is a high rate of IT illiteracy in both public and private sectors which is characterized by a digital divide between urban and rural areas, as well as between men and women. To this end government shall: Policy Strategies 1. Develop a comprehensive plan for human resource development in IT to meet present and future manpower needs. 2. Devise and implement a scheme for distributing affordable computers and Internet access to all academic institutions. 3. Encourage educational institutions to automate their management systems 4. Establish a national educational network to enable sharing among educational institutions of e-libraries, teaching and tutorial systems. 7