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Digital Impact Unlocked: BDT4Impact<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Learn how the work of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau transforms lives by meeting the needs of the people it supports\u2014from communities overcoming challenges to individuals chasing their dreams.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Early Warnings for All continues to reach more countries in 2026 \u2014 now including Togo and Zimbabwe<\/p>\n 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\u2011General\u2019s 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\u2011saving disaster alerts through digital channels. \n Discover more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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The Kyrgyz Republic: assessing the digital competencies of state and municipal employees<\/p>\n 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. \n Discover more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Private sector champions lead Zambia\u2019s first coordinated ICT e\u2011waste initiative<\/p>\n As access to digital devices expands across Zambia, growing volumes of information and communication technology (ICT) equipment\u2014including mobile phones, computers and networking devices\u2014are reaching the end of their useful life. Managing this waste stream presents both an environmental challenge and an opportunity to strengthen sector regulation. \n Discover more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Bangladesh\u2019s Early Warnings for All National Roadmap to scale up the country\u2019s multi-hazard early warning system<\/p>\n Bangladesh has achieved a milestone in the country\u2019s 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\u2019s resilience and emergency preparedness. \n Discover more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Explore more BDT4Impact stories<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Connectivity for sustainable development <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Stories from the ground: A Virtual Exhibit<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Keep up to date with the latest highlights on BDT\u2019s work around the world \u2014 compiled weekly by the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Archive of Digital Impact in Action stories<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Learn how the work of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau transforms lives by meeting the needs of the people it supports\u2014from communities overcoming challenges to individuals chasing their dreams. \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bDr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava\u200b\u200b, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication \u200bDevelopment Bureau\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDigital Impact Unlocked<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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