The revised SADC toolkit on universal access funding and universal service fund implementation 2024
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Summary
Glossary
Table of contents
1 Introduction to the revised SADC toolkit
     1.1 What is the Toolkit?
     1.2 Why has the toolkit been revised?
     1.3 Who is the revised SADC toolkit for?
2 The context for universal service and access in the SADC region
     2.1 Acknowledging the issues
     2.2 Legal frameworks and challenges
     2.3 Reviewing funds
     2.4 Global experience and good practices
3 Universal access and service funds
     3.1 Establishing a fund
     3.2 Staffing and structure
4 Revising or setting targets
     4.1 Assessing the gaps
     4.2 Defining access, availability, and affordability
     4.3 Defining broadband
     4.4 Universal and meaningful connectivity
     4.5 Setting a baseline and targets for 2030
5 Funding the fund
     5.1 Review of the sources of funding
     5.2 Operational cost of the fund
     5.3 Review traditional sources of funding
     5.4 Consider other sources of funding
     5.5 Ring-fencing funds
     5.6 Non-financial contributions
6 Choosing projects
     6.1 Identifying the projects to support: the early models
     6.2 Identifying the project to support: current issues
     6.3 Assessing projects with a view to achieving the revised targets
     6.4 Sustainability
     6.5 Costing the project
     6.6 Subsidies
     6.7 Other issues to be considered
7 Post-implementation activities
     7.1 Monitoring and evaluation
     7.2 Measuring the impact of a fund
     7.3 Making improvements for the future
Appendix 1: Universal and meaningful connectivity indicators taking account of the 2030 targets
Appendix 2: Connectivity indicators and the SDGs