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Connect 2020 Agenda

Connect 2020 Agenda for Global Telecommunication/ICT Development

The global agenda to shape the future of the ICT sector was unanimously adopted at the ITU 2014 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14), by Resolution 200 'Connect 2020 Agenda for Global Telecommunication/ICT Development' setting out the shared vision, goals and targets that Member States have committed to achieve by 2020 in collaboration with all stakeholders across the ICT ecosystem. ITU will contribute to Connect 2020 Agenda through its 2016-2019 Strategic Plan, which has also been adopted at PP-14.

The Connect 2020 Agenda which as a shared vision of "an information society, empowered by the interconnected world, where telecommunication/ICT enables and accelerates socially, economically and environmentally sustainable growth and development for everyone" includes two specific targets (2.1B & 2.2B) for the LDCs.

Goal 1: Growth

Enable and foster access to and increased use of telecommunication/ICT

Targets:

Target 1.1: Worldwide, 55% of households should have access to the Internet by 2020
Target 1.2: Worldwide, 60% of individuals should be using the Internet by 2020
Target 1.3: Worldwide, telecommunication/ICT should be 40% more affordable by 2020

Goal 2: Inclusiveness

Bridge the digital divide and provide broadband for all

Targets:

Target 2.1.A: In the developing world, 50% of households should have access to the Internet by 2020
Target 2.1.B: In the least developed countries (LDCs), 15% of households should have access to the Internet by 2020
Target 2.2.A: In the developing world, 50% of individuals should be using the Internet by 2020
Target 2.2.B: In the least developed countries (LDCs), 20% of individuals should be using the Internet by 2020
Target 2.3.A: The affordability gap between developed and developing countries should be reduced by 40% by 2020
Target 2.3.B: Broadband services should cost no more than 5% of average monthly income in developing countries by 2020
Target 2.4: Worldwide, 90% of the rural population should be covered by broadband services by 2020
Target 2.5.A: Gender equality among Internet users should be reached by 2020
Target 2.5.B: Enabling environments ensuring accessible telecommunication/ICT for persons with disabilities should be established in all countries by 2020

Goal 3: Sustainability

Manage challenges resulting from telecommunication/ICT development

Targets:

Target 3.1: Cybersecurity readiness should be improved by 40% by 2020
Target 3.2: Volume of redundant e-waste to be reduced by 50% by 2020
Target 3.3: Green House Gas emissions generated by the telecommunication/ICT sector to be decreased per device by 30% by 2020

Goal 4: Innovation

Lead, improve and adapt to the changing telecommunication/ICT environment

Targets:

Target 4.1: Telecommunication/ICT environment conducive to innovation
Target 4.2: Effective partnerships of stakeholders in telecommunication/ICT environment

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