Agenda 5 of 5
Energy & digital Infrastructure
Harnessing ICTs for an all-inclusive information society, implementing e-Government, expanding broadband access to underserved areas, and providing consistent, reliable electricity 24/7 across The Gambia.
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Infrastructure Milestones
The United Democratic Party commits to:
a.
Utilize ICTs to promote sustainable development in an all-inclusive information society.
b.
Adopt an effective e-Government strategy.
c.
Prioritize ICT education and training in our schools by making it a crucial part of academic curriculums.
d.
Devise means to lower tariffs in the mobile telephony and internet service markets in order to enable more people to have affordable access to these services. healthcare delivery outside the Greater Banjul Area.
e.
Establish standards and principles for The Gambia’s critical information and communication technologies.
f.
Promote the deployment, adoption, and use of broadband internet at affordable prices by ISPs and telecommunications operators in underserved areas of the country through incentives.
g.
Utilize mobile money transfer and other contactless payment technologies to increase commerce and reduce the propensity for cash-related transactions and the negative effects that has on our currency notes.
h.
Implement legal frameworks to safeguard all interactions in the ICT sector, while setting up a body for robust detection and response to cybercrime.
i.
Construct community information centers to provide free broadband services throughout the country. These will facilitate citizen-government interactions, commerce, training, and so on, particularly in remote parts of the country.
j.
Incentivize Gambians in the diaspora with the requisite skills to return home and contribute towards the country’s development into an information society.
k.
Ensure the expansion of the infrastructure to spur growth and economic development.
l.
Ensure that for road, river and rail transportation there will be a focus on hard to reach areas of the country as well as the establishment of these networks in the urban and peri urban areas.
m.
Establish two dual carriage ways – extending Banjul-WestField road to Brikama and also expand the sting corner – airport stretch. And ensure river transport across the River Gambia for trade.
n.
Develop and modernize the digital infrastructure to support telecoms and all forms of mass communication.
o.
Reinvigorate river transportation especially for the movement of cargo
p.
Increase the generating capacity of NAWEC and expand the supply of electricity throughout the country by establishing regional electricity generation and distribution hubs and linking these to a national grid in order to provide consistent and reliable electricity 24/7.
q.
Subsidize the high cost of electricity charges to nascent industries and companies to enhance their business potentials, efficiency and competitiveness.
r.
Ensure the provision of safe drinking water and sanitation services to the entire population.
s.
Encourage and facilitate private sector(especially the Gambian Diaspora) participation in the energy, communications and infrastructure sectors.
t.
Develop and expand the Banjul International Airport and Seaport to enhance The Gambia’s Gateway concept.
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