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

Building sustainable Smart Villages and Smart Islands across Asia and the Pacific

Across the Asia and the Pacific region, rural villages and remote islands often face the same persistent challenges: limited connectivity, restricted access to services, and fewer economic opportunities. The Smart Villages and Smart Islands (SVSI) initiative is transforming how these communities live, learn, and work by connecting them to a range of digitally enabled services. Discover more

Strengthening digital skills worldwide: Academy Training Centres and Digital Transformation Centres meet in Geneva to enhance collaboration

From 21 to 24 April 2026, the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau brought together representatives from 27 countries for the Global Digital Transformation Centres (DTCs) Workshop and the ITU Academy Training Centres (ATCs) Annual Meeting in Geneva for a joint annual event, reinforcing collaboration across two global capacity development networks working to strengthen digital skills worldwide. Discover more

BDT4Impact: inspiring young women to use tech to make a difference – the story of Giovana

For Giovana, technology was never a priority growing up until her teacher introduced her to the Americas Girls Can Code (AGCC) initiative, run by the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau. Discover more