Change initiatives
These Change Initiative projects have been initiated by participants in the International Training Programme ICT Regulation Policy and Practice.
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 |