This component will support project management, fiduciary and M&E activities, and will include:

(a) Establishment and hiring of core Project implementation staff. The Government will hire under the Credit a Project Coordinator to support project supervision. The fiduciary aspect and the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the project are being handled by the Public Sector Investment Management Unit (PSIPMU) within the Central Planning Division of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning.

(b) Logistic support for Division of Telecommunications, Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) and PSIPMU (PCs, office equipment, operating costs, audits, M&E, and communication support).

(c) Capacity training and development for the staff of CPD, ITSD and Department of Telecommunications.