{"id":4735,"date":"2025-05-13T16:34:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/?p=4735"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:59:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:59:49","slug":"what-is-bdt4impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/what-is-bdt4impact\/","title":{"rendered":"What is BDT4Impact?"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"ituBanner bg smallheight\">\n        <div class=\"bgContainer\">\n            <img src=https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/05\/BDT4Impact-banner.png alt=\"Background decorative image\" \/>\n            <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                <div class=\"content\" data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"main\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h1 white\">What is BDT4Impact?<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"addInfo\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kigali Action Plan is the Telecommunication Development Bureau\u2019s mandate to impact and improve lives around the world through digital technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kigali Action Plan set out five priority areas &#8211; Affordable connectivity; Digital transformation; Enabling policy and regulatory environment; Resource mobilization and international cooperation; Inclusive and secure telecommunications\/ICTs for sustainable development &#8211; through which we deliver our work driving meaningful connectivity for all and support countries on their digital transformation journeys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more on the implementation of the Kigali Action Plan, including key achievements across regions, in the video below!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Connecting people and the planet for prosperity \u2013 realizing the Kigali Action Plan\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TbcJt2Zgfxo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This is an ITU Development <em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DigitalImpactUnlocked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#DigitalImpactUnlocked<\/a><\/em><\/strong> <strong>story<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kigali Action Plan is the Telecommunication Development Bureau\u2019s mandate to impact and improve lives around the world through digital technology. 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