AMS1: Facilitating resilient infrastructure
to enable deployment of universal and meaningful connectivity
Objective: To facilitate delivery of reliable,
affordable, universal and meaningful connectivity and digital services in the
Americas region through deployment of modern, resilient, secure and sustainable
telecommunication/information and communication technology (ICT)
infrastructure.
Expected results:
1)
Assistance in the design, financing and implementation of national,
regional and subregional plans for universal and resilient broadband
infrastructure and networks for developing countries, including support for
community networks and small operators, with a particular focus on vulnerable
populations, indigenous communities, countries and regions impacted by natural
disasters and unserved or underserved areas (urban/rural/maritime), taking into
account innovative connectivity solutions that can be deployed and managed
locally, including access to spectrum and high-speed networks.
2)
Assistance for the development, financing and implementation of
sustainable digital technologies and the identification of critical
telecommunication infrastructure and enabling facilities for disaster
management, including national plans or strategies for emergency
telecommunications, and effective and timely early warning systems, disaster
support and recovery of telecommunications/ICTs in all developing countries in
the region, with a special focus on the least developed countries, landlocked
developing countries and small island developing states.
3)
Support for the development and effective use of sustainable
telecommunications/ICTs that meet existing international greenhouse gas
reduction and carbon footprint measurement targets, mitigate climate change and
improve environmental sustainability.
4)
Assistance in the design of effective spectrum management strategies and
deployment of infrastructure to remote, rural, underserved and unserved areas
using emerging technologies, among others, with the aim of facilitating
affordable and resilient access to telecommunication backbone infrastructures.
5)
Assistance in mapping national and international broadband
infrastructure and related facilities and services, and demand information to
identify network investment needs, coverage, quality, affordability and
adoption gaps, in order to support policy-making, promote the development of
Internet exchange points, interconnection and data centres and optimize the use
of financing mechanisms.
AMS2: Digital inclusion, digital skills/competencies
Objective: To assist Member States to promote
inclusive, affordable and equitable adoption of effective, safe and secure
digital services and solutions to drive sustainable social and economic
development.
Expected results:
1)
Support for the development of human capacity through the identification
and implementation of national, regional and subregional capacity-building
programmes
and platforms to enhance overall digital literacy and
develop digital skills/competencies to close gaps in the use of information and
communication technology (ICT) services, facilitating universal access to
digital tools and devices with a focus on low-income, underserved and
vulnerable communities, persons with specific needs, gender balance and youth
in order to contribute to the development of sustainable telecommunications/ICT
and foster digital transformation in sectors with limited economic capacity,
small and medium enterprises, indigenous communities, rural activities and
other inclusive objectives.
2)
Assistance for Member States in conducting digital skills assessments
and in integrating digital skills and emerging technologies into their
educational curricula at all levels, in order to align them with the demands of
the digital economy and enable upskilling in areas such as artificial
intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, data analytics, e-commerce and others, in
order to meet the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities of digital
transformation.
3)
Facilitation of sharing of resources, best practices, technical
experiences and knowledge at the national, subregional and regional levels, in
collaboration with stakeholders and especially aimed at associations and
organized communities, with a focus on community networks and small operators,
in order to optimize the use of resources and enable greater participation in
regional planning processes and access to concessionary financing and expertise
for developing countries.
4)
Promotion of the management of digital infrastructure to enable the
production of digital public goods, including for indigenous communities.
AMS3: Support for innovative digital
ecosystems and the adoption and use of emerging technologies
Objective: To promote digital capacity development,
digital government systems, local e-services and innovation ecosystems
necessary for sustainable and inclusive digital transformation, innovation and
entrepreneurship.
Expected results
1)
Facilitating the foundation of digital public infrastructure and
governance systems to support digital transformation and digital inclusion,
including digital ID/e-identity/data exchange and digital payment systems.
2)
Facilitating initiatives to promote and support e-entrepreneurship and
e-commerce and foster adoption of emerging technologies by micro, small and
medium enterprises (MSMEs) in order to increase productivity in developing
countries.
3)
Increased training and international cooperation to facilitate and
enhance innovation in telecommunications/information and communication
technologies, in order to promote the ethical use, development and deployment
of emerging technologies, for the establishment of regional innovation hubs in
support of sustainable digital transformation and smart cities, with a special
focus on developing countries.
4)
Support for development of regional cloud infrastructure and open
national data management systems to support business continuity, data
sovereignty and access to open sector-specific data, and also to open-source
tools and resources to promote innovation.
5)
Leveraging of active stakeholder participation, strategic alliances, ITU
inter-Sectoral coordination and international cooperation in order to
effectively drive innovation in the development of public policies, regulatory
frameworks, and also digital transformation projects and processes, through
initiatives that promote the adoption and creative use of emerging technologies
for productivity, inclusion, social well-being, including telemedicine and
e-education, and protection of human rights.
6)
Assistance in promoting local innovation ecosystems and public-private
partnerships for sustainable connectivity projects, and in promoting local
content in education and culture to improve Internet usability in rural and
remote areas.
AMS4: Promoting cyber resilience and capacity
building in cybersecurity and cyber resilience
Objective: To promote an enabling environment for a
safe and secure connectivity.
Expected results:
1)
Increasing and strengthening of trust, safety and security in the use of
digital technologies, including capacity building and support for:
a)
Development of national cybersecurity strategies, legislative
templates/guidelines, and national and regional mechanisms, taking into account
institutional frameworks and harmonized relevant international standards and
conventions; and
b)
Technical assistance, training and support for telecommunications/ICT
users, including support for community networks and small operators, to
implement national cybersecurity strategies, encouraging active, reliable and
secure participation in the digital environment.
2)
Strengthening of cyber resilience in all developing countries of the
region.
3)
Assistance to developing countries in the region, including support for
community networks and small operators, in accessing and using available ITU
resources on cybersecurity and cyber resilience, and also those of
organizations cooperating with ITU.
Promote human-capacity
development, particularly for the engagement and participation of women and
youth in cybersecurity and cyber resilience, careers and related courses.
AMS5: Governance and enabling regulatory
frameworks for sustainable digital transformation
Objective: To assist Member States in developing
evidence-based telecommunication/information and communication technology (ICT)
policy, legal and regulatory frameworks and regional cooperation mechanisms to
promote and support effective governance and inclusive digital development
across various sectors of the economy.
Expected results:
1)
Support for the development of capacities, competencies, enabling
policies and convergent regulatory frameworks for digital ecosystem governance
that incentivize technological innovation; facilitate adoption and responsible
use of emerging technologies; facilitate a level playing field for traditional
and new market players; foster a global, open, resilient, secure and inclusive
cyber environment; facilitate investment and innovation to promote new sectors
in the digital economy; and contribute to expanding and improving connectivity
in unserved or underserved areas (rural/urban/maritime), including, where
applicable, support to community networks and small operators.
2)
Strengthening capacity for the development of standardized data
collection and analysis tools, processes, methodologies and data governance
frameworks to inform ICT policy-making and development strategies in such a way
that data collection processes take into account the rights of indigenous
communities and their cultural assets and traditional knowledge.
3)
Strengthening the participation of developing countries in the region in
ITU processes with the aim of increasing capacity, expertise and access to
finance.
4)
Assistance in removing barriers to deployment and in creating specific
regulations that facilitate infrastructure deployment in rural, remote and
unserved areas, promoting a more accessible environment for community networks
and small operators.
Support for the establishment of
national e-waste legislation/policies/regulation and extended producer
responsibility frameworks for e-waste, including appropriate mechanisms for
monitoring and evaluation.