Digital Impact Unlocked: BDT4Impact
“From communities overcoming challenges to people chasing their dreams, learn how the work of the ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau transforms lives when it meets the needs of the people that it serves.“
Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau
Strengthening Disaster Preparedness: ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau’s Collaborative Approach to Emergency Telecommunications
ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau in collaboration with UNICEF, the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), and Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC), recently held a Train-the-Trainer session with Emergency Telecommunications Table-Top Simulation exercises to strengthen disaster preparedness across the four agencies and build capacities for a more coordinated disaster-response. Discover more
BDT4Impact on the Ground
From achieving universal meaningful connectivity to promoting innovation and inclusion, forging partnerships to drive digital transformation of societies and enhancing policies for impactful and sustainable digital development, the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau is transforming lives with real impact on the ground! Discover more
Digital Innovation Profile Co-creation advances innovation in Albania
In the current global landscape, digital is at the heart of transforming lives and reshaping societies. The Ministry of Infrastructure & Energy in Albania in collaboration with ITU is developing the Digital Innovation Profile for Albania to help its stakeholders navigate through the innovation landscape of the country, close gaps in digital innovation, and build a dynamic and resilient ICT-enabled economy. Discover more
Rafael Sosa Marte’s journey with the Digital Transformation Centres Initiative
At 7am, Rafael Sosa Marte drives to work at the Community Technology Centre in Bayaguana municipality, in the Dominican Republic, where he serves as the Centre Manager. The Centre is a part of the ITU Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) Initiative- launched in 2019, in partnership with Cisco- which aims to provide digital skills training at basic and intermediate levels to the public, particularly to the underserved communities, including persons with disabilities, ensuring everyone has equal access and opportunities in the digital landscape. Discover moreExplore more BDT4Impact stories
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