4. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Sector Project Benefiting Member States Region Project Cost Expected Estimate Completion Project Status ($ million) Year 0.77 2012 – 2016 Setting up the SADC DTT Migration Special Desk at the SADC Secretariat to oversee implementation 125.155 2012 – 2016 Project almost complete with a few missing links remaining on SRII Phase II 0.830 2012 – 2017 Model cyber security laws prepared, now working with ITU impact for Member State assistance 0.211 2012 – 2015 Project implementation has commenced in conjunction with African Union Commission (AUC) 21,000.00 2013 – 2017 Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) migration support to SADC Member States All SADC Member States SADC SADC Region Information Infrastructure (SRII) Phase II All SADC Member States SADC Ensuring confidence in, and security of networks and services All SADC Member States SADC Regional/national internet exchange points (IXPs) All SADC Member States SADC SADC regional and national integrated broadband infrastructure Development of a shared satellite network to connect remote research centres, schools, meteorology stations, wildlife conservation posts, border posts, clinics, emergency services and postal branches Implementation of postal code addressing systems Extension of national postal branch networks to more locations, especially in rural areas Improving the use of ICT in postal systems Regional Global Monitoring System (GMS) for mail QOS measurement Establishing a Regional Centre of Excellence for ICT and postal systems All SADC Member States SADC/PIDA All SADC Member States SADC 0.94 All SADC Member States All SADC Member States SADC 110.00 All SADC Member States All SADC Member States SADC 140.07 SADC 10.00 All SADC Member States SADC 1.50 SADC 2013 – 2017 2012 – 2016 Project has commenced in some SADC Member States 0.085 2012 – 2016 Project has commenced in some SADC Member States 2013 – 2016 2012 – 2014 Project has commenced in some SADC Member States 2013 – 2015 Institutional and Regional Harmonisation ICT Policy Projects and Initiatives Development and review of the enabling policy and regulatory environment to maximise ICT infrastructure deployment Development of the SADC ICT Observatory ICT capacity building and content (broadcasting and universal ICT education programme) All SADC Member States SADC 1.766 2012 – 2017 SADC has developed and reviewed some policies and guidelines All SADC Member States All SADC Member States SADC 0.301 2012 – 2015 Terms of Reference have been developed SADC 0.784 2013 – 2017 Executive Summary 33