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ITU-D Digital Transformation Framework - Phase 2: Developing the Digital Transformation Strategy

ITU-D Digital Transformation Framework - Phase 2
Info: This section, Phase 2: Developing the Digital Transformation Strategy, is part of the ITU-D Digital Transformation Framework implementation process.  
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Phase 2 of the BDT engagement process in implementing Digital Transformation is the development of the Digital Transformation Strategy (DTS).

BDT provides technical assistance and tailors the strategy to the country needs, leveraging BDT products and tools, working with the country to ensure coherence, conduct a strategic analysis, indicate strategic priorities, articulate a shared vision, determine KPIs and expected outcomes, create a roadmap and workplan, define monitoring and evaluation framework, and define a governance framework. The strategy is co-designed through multi-stakeholder consultations, aligning with frameworks like the UN SDGs or regional initiatives (e.g., EU Digital Decade).

Phase 2 of implementation — focused on Country action

For country action

​1 ​Ensuring coherence
​2 Conducting strategic analysis
​3 Articulating a shared vision
​4 Indicating strategic priorities
​5 ​Determining KPIs and expected outcomes
​6 ​Creating a roadmap
​7 ​Describing a monitoring and evaluation framework, defining operational governance

Leveraging and tailoring BDT products and tools




BDT uses its interactive tools to support the digital readiness assessment and digital transformation strategy definition.

BDT Tools 


Other Products and services leveraged include:  

  • Digital regulation platform resources such as ICT regulatory tracker, G5 benchmark, unified framework, and country briefs on mapping the digital transformation journey
  • ICT price trends 
  • Last mile connectivity (LMC) country blueprint
  • Connect2Recover Methodology
  • CIRT Readiness Assessment
  • NCS Assessment Tools – Checklist and Benchmarking Toolkit
  • ICT accessibility self-assessment toolkit
  • Digital Skills Assessment Guidebook 
  • A toolkit for strengthening ICT-centric ecosystems
  • A toolkit for developing sustainable ICT- centric ecosystem projects
  • Be Healthy Be Mobile handbooks and toolkits –mobile health interventions assessment. 
  • Digital Health Platform Handbook: Building a Digital Information Infrastructure (Infostructure) for Health - national digital health infrastructure assessment;
  • GovStack Country – Readiness Assessment
  • Digital innovation alliance.