Change initiatives
Change initiatives are the corner-stone of the International Training Programme “ICT Regulation – Policy and Practice”. A change initiative is a project which the participating national regulatory authorites see as timely and in line with their and the country’s strategic direction for regulatory policy making and practice.
These change initiative projects have been initiated by participants in the programme.
2017
| Country | Change initiative |
| Kenya | Development of A Framework for Spectrum Auctions in Kenya |
| Kenya | Framework for Incentives to Operators to roll out communication services in unserved and underserved areas |
| Kenya | Network Redundancy, Resilience and Diversity (NRRD) of ICT Networks in Kenya |
| Rwanda | Fibre and Towers rollout and keep records |
| Rwanda | Regulatory analysis of OTTs on Telecommunications Market in Rwanda |
| Rwanda | Spectrum auction as an alternative method of spectrum allocation in Rwanda |
| Uganda | Development of a coordination platform for underground communication infrastructure |
| Uganda | Development of Radio Spectrum Authorisation Framework for Uganda |
| Uganda | Expansion of the Broadband Connectivity to the underserved areas |
| Uganda | Radio Spectrum planning framework |
| Uganda | Spectrum Pricing Methodologies (for Determining Spectrum Fees) |
| Botswana | Review of Quality of Service Guidelines (QoS) and Development of Quality of experience (QoE) Guidelines and Monitoring solutions |
| Eswatini | Application of Competition Law Principles and Best Practices in Electronic Communications in Eswatini |
| Eswatini | Introducing and Implementing Quality of Service (QoS) as a Practice |
| Eswatini | Market efficiency; Market review for the broadband internet access from a mobile terminal and broadband internet access from a fixed location |
| Mozambique | Auction and Alternative Methods for Efficient Spectrum Allocation |
| Mozambique | Dispute Resolution Framework |
| Mozambique | Proposal for Telecom Consumer Protection Regulation |
| Mozambique | Suitable technology and financing model for rural broadband coverage |
| Namibia | Consumer Protection Regulations |
| Namibia | Corporate Governance Framework (only phase 2) |
| Namibia | Institutional and Legal Framework for Broadband Policy |
| Namibia | Proposed Regulations to Ensure Fair Competition in the Telecommunications Sector |
| South Africa | ICASA’s Institutional and Legal Framework |
| South Africa | Improving Consumer Protection and Strengthen of Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement of Consumer Protection Regulations |
| South Africa | Over the top services: Competition Matters |
| South Africa | Spectrum Management |
| Tanzania | Future Regulatory Issues |
| Tanzania | Assessment of Competition in Telecommunication and Broadcasting Markets |
| Tanzania | Management of Optical Fiber Cable Digging |
| Tanzania | Spectrum Management |
| Zambia | Application of ICTs in Human Capital Management to enhance continuous development and learning |
| Zambia | Emerging Issues and Targeted Groups (Online Risks for Women and Girls survey) |
| Zambia | Enhanced Capacity to Undertake Economic Regulation at ZICTA |
| Zambia | ICT for Learners with Visual Impairment |
2018
| Country | Change initiative |
| Angola | Ensure that limited resources, such as frequency, are assigned and managed efficiently |
| Angola | Implementation of number portability |
| Angola | Infrastructure Sharing in Angola |
| Angola | Monitoring, compliance and enforcement Monitoring and supervision of quality of service with implementation of reports on quality of service |
| Kenya | Development of a spectrum trading framework |
| Kenya | Improve compliance matrix- interconnection |
| Leshoto | Framework for measuring and monitoring the state of e-government |
| Leshoto | Review of LCA’s licensing procedure |
| Liberia | A roadmap towards establishing a regulatory regime for the administrative/technical management of the dot.lr top level domain. |
| Liberia | Regulatory Analysis of the impact of Quality of Service (QoS) on Consumer Protection |
| Malawi | Competition promotion, assessment, analysis and interventions (remedies) and economic regulation for ICT services |
| Malawi | FM Band Re-farming and development of DSB framework |
| Rwanda | Development of a strategic Spectrum Roadmap towards Mobile Broadband in Rwanda |
| Uganda | Development of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Regulatory Impact Assessment Framework 2019-2025 |
| Uganda | Guideline on development of spectrum fees Development of a guide for determination/setting of spectrum fees |
| Uganda | UCC Framework for Sharing Spectrum |
| Zimbabwe | Broadband deploymment strategies for rural areas |
| Zimbabwe | ICTs for people with disabilities |
| Botswana | POLICY FRAMEWORK – Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery |
| Eswatini | Developing a framework for collecting ICT Indicators for ESCCOM |
| Eswatini | Review and Align the Spectrum Management, Licensing, Quality of Service and the Universal Service and Access Legislative framework to the current best practices and International Standards |
| Mozambique | Spectrum policy in Mozambique |
| Mozambique | The economics of telecommunication’s infrastructure sharing – the case of mobile national roaming for universal access |
| Namibia | Implementation of Consumer Protection Regulations and Education |
| Tanzania | Implementation of Digital (electronic) Signature |
| Tanzania | Strategies for fostering ICT to People with Special Needs |
| Zambia | Collaboration between regulator, consumer agency and private interest groups |
| Zambia | Measure the stock and flows for e-waste in Zambia |
2019
| Country | Change initiative |
| Benin | Setting up policy and charging control for OTT services |
| Burkina Faso | Public consultation of quality of experience (QoE) for the improvement of quality of service (QoS) in telecommunications networks in Burkina Faso |
| Burundi | Cost modelling and pricing regulation |
| Côte d’Ivoire | A functional cost model for infrastructure sharing in Côte d’Ivoire |
| Guinea | Regulatory Approach Adaptation to New Services |
| Kenya | Development of a modern frequency spectrum management and pricing framework |
| Liberia | Development of Equipment Type Approval Regulations |
| Liberia | Implementation of the .lr ccTLD management framework (Consultation, Adoption of Administrative Regulations and Re-delegation) |
| Mali | Portability of numbers in Mali |
| Niger | Accessing the best strategy for rural broadband access in Niger |
| Nigeria | Cross-Border Frequency coordination within the African Region |
| Uganda | Framework for monitoring and reporting broadband service coverage in Uganda |
| DR Congo | A Framework for the Adoption of Universal Services Policy in the DRC |
| Leshoto | Review of Competition Management Regime (RCMR) |
| Malawi | Accounts Separation for Dominant Market Players |
| Mozambique | The Telecommunications Data Protection and Privacy Regulation |
| Rwanda | Regulatory framework for consumer protection in digital era |
| South Africa | Facilitating the accessibility of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) services by consumers in rural areas |
| Tanzania | Development of Radio Frequency Spectrum Strategy |
| Tanzania | Management of Optical Fiber Cable Digging |
| Zambia | E-Waste Management – Measurement of life cycle of devices |
| Zambia | Collaboration between key stakeholders to promote effective and efficient regulation in the ICT Sector |
| Zimbabwe | Regulatory tools/practices to deal with Emerging Online and platform – based business models |
| Tanzania | Implementation of Digital (electronic) Signature |
| Tanzania | Strategies for fostering ICT to People with Special Needs |
| Zambia | Collaboration between regulator, consumer agency and private interest groups |
| Zambia | Measure the stock and flows for e-waste in Zambia |
2020
| Country | Change initiative |
| Burundi | Regulatory Framework for Combating against theft of ICT terminals, the Importation, Supply and Use of Counterfeit/Substandard Terminals in Burundi |
| Kenya | Spectrum transfer guidelines for Kenya |
| Tanzania | Developing strategiesfor Implementation of ICT/Telecoms Infrastructure in Dodoma City |
| Uganda | Development of a framework for Valuation and Pricing of Spectrum Resources |
| Liberia | Quality of Service |
| Mozambique | Universal Access 2.0 |
| Nigeria | Development of a Regulatory Framework for Digital Service Providers (DSPs) |
| Zimbabwe | Online licence application platform |
2021
| Country | Change initiative |
| Eswatini | Implementation of Regulatory Accounts Separation for Vertically Integrated Broadband Market Players”. |
| The Gambia | Interconnection, Access & Co-locations Regulations |
| Guinea-Bissau | Competition and Regulation Policy in Telecommunications |
| Guinea-Bissau | Market Competition and Price Regulation in the Telecommunication |
| Mali | Protect ICT/Telecommunication consumers |
| Namibia | An Assessment on whether there is a need to regulate Online Broadcasting (streaming) services in Namibia |
| Rwanda | Regulatory Analysis for Consumer protection on Electronic Communication in Rwanda |
| South Africa | Equipment Authorisation |
| Zambia | Enhancing Regulatory Collaboration in the Mobile Digital Financial Services Ecosystem |
2022
| Country | Change initiative |
| Benin | Introduction of SND (Software Dynamic Networks) type virtual network based on 5G technology, what regulatory adaptability for a resilient and prosperous mobile communications market? |
| Botswana | Review of BOCRA Interconnection Guidelines of 2006/07 |
| Burundi | Principles and cost models for infrastructure sharing |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | A Review of Consummer Protecion Regulatory Framework in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Ghana | Implementing an Effective Regulatory Regime in the Era of Convergence: The Case between Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Value Added Service (VAS) Providers in Ghana |
| Kenya | Development of a 5G/Emerging Technologies Regulatory Sandbox Framework for Kenya |
| Liberia | Implementation of Liberia Telecommunications Authority Quality of Service Regulation (LTA-QoSR) |
| Malawi | Establishment of internet data corridors into Malawi |
| Tanzania | Developing Strategies for Implementation of ICT/Telecoms Infrastructure |
| Tanzania | Guidelines for Cloud computing services in Tanzania |
| Tanzania | Green ICT guidelines in Tanzania |
| Zimbabwe | Financing Mechanisms and Frameworks to support broadband deployment in rural Zimbabwe |