Information and Communications Infrastructure Development Project

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The Mongolia Information and Communications (ICT) Infrastructure Development Project has as its long-tern development objectives to: (a) significantly increase the coverage and use of relevant ICT services among the rural population through an incentive program designed to encourage the participation of private operators in the rural segment of the ICT market; and (b) increase private sector participation in the delivery of e-government services, thereby improving public sector use of ICT. The project has three main interrelated components aimed at achieving the project development objective. Component 1, the primary focus of the project, entails private sector-led development of the information and communications infrastructure in rural Mongolia. As the regulatory agenda in Mongolia continues to evolve, the project, through Component 2 will support the regulator in establishing a regime that promotes fair competition and market based incentives to provide access in rural Mongolia. Component 3 will entail building ICT policy leadership in Mongolia and will include investment support to implement key aspects of the national ICT policy focusing on public private partnerships in e- Government, thereby improving use of ICTs in the public sector. Component 4 will support overall project management and monitoring.