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ICT Data and Analytics Division

The ICT Data and Analytics Division (IDA) within the Telecommunication Development Bureau's Digital Knowledge Society Department is responsible for ITU’s statistical work. IDA leads the global ICT statistics agenda by collecting and disseminating vital information and conducting world-class research, supporting evidence-based decision making towards universal and meaningful connectivity and sustained digital transformation.

Key activities of the Division

IDA is active across the data lifecycle in the following areas:

Statistical standards: Through the Expert Group on Telecommunication/ICT Indicators (EGTI) and the Expert Group on ICT Household indicators (EGH), ITU sets and updates the international statistical standards and methodologies for ICT indicators.
Collection, compilation and dissemination of ICT statistics: ITU compiles statistics for hundreds of ICT indicators, based on data collected from over 200 economies, and computes global and regional and country group estimates. All data is available free on the ITU DataHub.
Data science and next-gen ICT statistics: IDA’s data science practice leverages big data to enhance the accuracy, timeliness, and granularity of ICT statistics. IDA chairs the UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science Task Team on Mobile Phone Data and supports countries through pilot projects, particularly in using mobile phone data.
Analysis: Through various publications, including the Measuring Digital Development series, IDA reports on the state of global connectivity, analyses drivers and impacts, and identifies good practices and solutions.
Capacity building and technical assistance: IDA supports the statistical community and other stakeholders, including policymakers, by developing technical documentation, training materials, online courses, workshops, and providing technical assistance.
Partnerships, events and international cooperation: IDA cooperates with various organizations, to advance the statistics agenda, leverage synergies and complementarities, scale up activities, and maximize impact. This includes the multi-pronged project “Promoting and measuring universal and meaningful connectivity”. Additionally, IDA is responsable for the ITU’s World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium, the global forum on ICT statistics.

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