This section contains examples of P2C pledges, and has been developed based on existing language in ITU documents such as the Global Symposium for Regulators Best Practice Guidelines, inputs of actions to the ITU Global Network Resiliency Platform (REG4COVID), and the ITU-D Study Group Reports and Guidelines. The examples are intended to serve as an illustration of how pledges could be framed under the different focus areas and pillars.

We encourage organizations interested in making a pledge to contact the P2C Secretariat for support on specific questions and advice on pledge formulation.

Financial

  • [Insert pledger(s)] partner to invest [insert number] USD to provide 1 billion adults with access to digital financial services by [insert date].

Policy

  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to put in place regulatory sandboxes to address the sustainability of emergency COVID-19 measures by [insert date]
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to adopting an overarching national Digital Strategy, with concrete implementation mechanisms and targets by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to adopting a start-up / innovation / entrepreneurship / MSME strategy with a digital component and collaboration between ministries of e.g., Trade, Education, Technology, private sector council.
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to incorporate regulatory and socio-economic impact analysis into the policy development to measure the impact of broadband (fixed and mobile) and digital transformation on the economy at national level, working in collaboration with academia and research institutions.
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to adopt and implement policies and regulations fostering localized internet traffic to achieve at least X% of localized Internet traffic through the addition of YY IXPs by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to digitize X% of government services by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to digitize all processes to start and operate a business by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to digitize government subsidies to stimulate demand in ICTs and digital financial services by [insert date]
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to reach 40% of the population using digital financial services through, inter alia, lowering of fees for digital payments, lowering limitations, government campaigns to increase adoption by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to decrease special taxes on e-transactions to achieve X% of adults using digital financial services.
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to create a multi-sector and multi-stakeholder committee for digital transformation by [insert date], including, inter alia, energy, transport, and finance regulators and policy makers.
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to create a multi-sector and multi-stakeholder committee in Universal Service Strategy/ Fund by [insert date], including entities X, Y, an Z.
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to make public consultations with relevant stakeholders a mandatory part of decision-making processes for decisions X, Y, Z, by [insert date]
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to enable capacity for joint action between government entities X, Y, Z by [insert date] (binding, formal collaboration mechanisms).
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to work with central government and other relevant agencies to develop shared approaches to misinformation, personal data protection, cross-border data flows and responsiveness to cultural sensitivities about content published on digital platforms.
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., government] commits to implementing the 3 key policies to foster trust in the digital economy: consumer protection, data protection and e-transaction by [insert date]
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., governments] commit to establishing a national policy or a regulation on the management of e-waste which sets targets for increased e-waste collection and recycling by [insert date].
  • [Insert government] commit to increase the rate of e-waste officially documented to be collected and recycled to [insert number] % by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s), e.g., governments] commit to collect official data on the generation of e-waste in their country by [insert date] using the internationally harmonized methodology developed by the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership.
  • [Insert pledger(s)] commits to infrastructure and digital technologies being compatible with net-zero/carbon neutral targets by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s)] supports country Y to advance implementation of digital climate technologies identified in Technology Needs Assessments to reach National Determined Contributions.
  • [Insert pledger(s)] commits to making climate information datasets available as digital public goods.
  • [Insert pledger(s)] commits to tracking and disclosing ICT/telecommunication sector specific greenhouse gas emissions annually, with a breakdown of specific emission scope data.
  • [Insert pledger(s)] commits to the green procurement of ICT/telecommunication equipment and services and puts in place a green purchasing/procurement policy.
  • [Insert pledger(s)] commit to adopt or update statistical legislation requiring access to anonymized data from the private sector by [insert date].

Advicacy

  • [Insert pledger(s)] commits to supporting the global tracking of e-waste generation and the collection and recycling rate through the Global E-waste Monitor [insert year], in collaboration with the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership.
  • [Insert pledger(s)] join forces to champion a global movement of funding, implementation and standardization of digital public goods.

Programmatic

  • [Insert pledger(s)] commit to develop a program supporting the development of B2B platforms in [insert sectors] by [insert date].
  • [Insert pledger(s)] commit to jointly spend [insert number] USD on the training of YY number of regulators and policy makers on digital regulation aspects to foster collaborative regulatory practices.
  • [Insert pledger(s)] commit to launch a global Digital for sustainability program together with ITU and other relevant UN agencies, for an estimated value of insert number] USD, to support [insert number] countries in their sustainability efforts, including the following components:
    • Co-create a collaboration platform around best practice sharing and training for regulators and policy makers for digital sustainability;
    • Build a Green Data Centre Innovation program to build capacity on green data center innovation initiatives;
    • Co-create a voluntary/enforceable charter and/or code of conduct to root environmental sustainability into business practices 
  • [Insert pledger(s)] partner to create a tech park focusing on [insert sectors] to achieve national ambition of [insert details].
  • [insert pledger(s)] to provide access to anonymized data to support effort [insert] by [insert date].