in some cases there is a need to enhance infrastructuresharing arrangements between different education providers when developing the network of higher education institutions care should be taken to ensure that adequate it infrastructure is in place for high speed low cost connectivity therefore strong collaborative links need to be developed between the colleges to improve their education service and research capacity additional funding should be allocated to develop collaborative local solutions to regional provision through partnerships with local stakeholders authorities could consider providing support for specific higher education extension learning centres served by several different colleges and possibly universities and the open university in villages with low tertiary education participation rates