Objective: To assist interested Member States in developing broadband access, including in rural and remote areas, using energy-efficient technologies.
Expected results
1) Recommendations for Member States on the development of national ICT plans to meet the demands of populations in participating countries
2) Improved infrastructure for broadband access to ICT services of acceptable price and quality, in urban, rural and remote areas
3) Measures to promote the development of broadband access with a view to connecting state social institutions, training centres, and healthcare and social rehabilitation centres, and to promote the use of ICTs by the general public in order to access social services
4) Improved skills in the use of broadband access networks; this will involve online training seminars and other activities
5) Recommendations on selecting the most suitable technologies for constructing broadband networks for countries with regions with low population density
6) Assistance in the construction of satellite networks for broadband Internet access in countries with low population density.
