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ITU-DITRDCSA (Australia) Project on Enhancing the Sustainability of Smart Villages and Smart Islands in the Asia-Pacific

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Picture1vanuatu.jpg​​Enhancing the Sustainability of
Smart Villages and Smart Islands in the Asia-Pacific


Project Description
The project is expected to take the benefits of digital transformation to the rural and remote communities of the Asia-Pacific building on the knowledge and experiences from earlier programmes and adopting a whole-of-government approach. It would enhance the sustainability of the national programmes and pilots through technical assistances and knowledge sharing.​​

Project Objectives
To enhance sustainability of the national Smart Villages and Smart Islands programmes in the Asia-Pacific for it to serve as a model for replication for governments to enhance digital skills and access to digital services in rural and remote communities.​

Project
Expected Outcome​
National Smart Villages and Smart Islands programmes are sustained and existing pilots replicated as national programmes and part of digital transformation policies and strategies.

Project Outputs
  • National strategies, roadmaps, policies and action plans for scaling out and enhancing the sustainability of Smart Villages and Smart Islands programme at national level.
  • National Steering Committee and local level committee in Smart Villages and Smart Islands established and strengthened.
  • Community digital skills enhanced on identified priority needs and access to new digital services enabled.​

U​pcoming activities
  • ​​​​​​​Project Steering Committee Meeting

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