Improving mapping skills to increase last-mile connectivity

The growing demand for digital services and applications, including those related to education, employment, and public services, calls for fast, affordable, and reliable Internet connectivity. However, in many developing countries, broadband coverage remains largely confined to urban centres, with rural and remote communities often left without access. This urban-rural digital divide hinders socio-economic development and leaves millions without the means to benefit from the digital economy. Discover more

Driving digital empowerment in the Dominican Republic through the DTC Initiative

Under the Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) Initiative and in collaboration with the Centros Tecnológicos Comunitarios (CTC), which represents DTC in the Dominican Republic, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) through its Telecommunication Development Bureau and the Government of Norway contributed to empowering female prison inmates at the Rafey Rehabilitation and Correctional Center in Santiago de los Caballeros through a digital skills training programme. Discover more

Four new ITU-D Study Group interim deliverables available

The work of the Study Groups supports the work of the ITU Development Sector (ITU-D) by exploring critical questions with expert research. The third meetings of ITU-D Study Groups 1 and 2 for the 2022-2025 study period took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 4 to 15 November 2024. The meetings reviewed the main conclusions of the April-May 2024 rapporteur group meetings, appointed new management team members, reviewed and approved interim deliverables, presented and discussed contributions, incoming liaison statements and administrative documents. Four interim deliverables were approved by Members during the meetings: Discover more

Empowering the next generation of young digital innovators

When Maya Fakhfakh was doing her medical training as a young doctor in Tunisia, she encountered a lot of patients who were suffering from late-stage cancer. It was a wake-up call for her. “There are a lot of late-stage cancers that we can prevent,” she said. That is why she launched CerviScaner, an AI-powered mobile app to transform cervical cancer screening analysis to help save lives across her home continent. Discover more