Early Warnings for All continues to reach more countries in 2026 — now including Togo and Zimbabwe

In 2026, the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), continues to accelerate global progress toward ensuring that no one is left behind when a disaster strikes. As the lead agency for Pillar 3 on warning dissemination and communication of the UN Secretary‑General’s Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative, ITU supports countries in assessing gaps and barriers, and in building the infrastructure, skills, and technological foundations needed to deliver life‑saving disaster alerts through digital channels. Discover more

The Kyrgyz Republic: assessing the digital competencies of state and municipal employees

During the period 2025-2026, together with the State Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic for Civil Service and Local Self-Government Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, a large-scale initiative was implemented to create a national system for assessing the digital competencies of state and municipal employees of the Kyrgyz Republic. Discover more

Private sector champions lead Zambia’s first coordinated ICT e‑waste initiative

As access to digital devices expands across Zambia, growing volumes of information and communication technology (ICT) equipment—including mobile phones, computers and networking devices—are reaching the end of their useful life. Managing this waste stream presents both an environmental challenge and an opportunity to strengthen sector regulation. Discover more

Bangladesh’s Early Warnings for All National Roadmap to scale up the country’s multi-hazard early warning system

Bangladesh has achieved a milestone in the country’s two-year journey towards an effective and resilient early warning system: the launch of its Early Warnings for All (EW4All) National Roadmap. Officially approved by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) in June 2026, the Roadmap will help lay a foundation for enabling communication availability and multistakeholder coordination, as well as ensuring lifesaving, understandable alerts reach those at risk in time to act, strengthening Bangladesh’s resilience and emergency preparedness. Discover more