{"id":31,"date":"2024-02-28T05:53:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T05:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-02-25T05:42:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T05:42:54","slug":"countries-with-special-need","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/focus-areas\/countries-with-special-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Countries with special needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Countries with special needs<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full special_need_main_vis_01\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/03\/Countries-in-special-needs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/03\/Countries-in-special-needs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/03\/Countries-in-special-needs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/03\/Countries-in-special-needs-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>\u2018Countries with special needs\u2019 as defined in ITU resolutions are countries that have gone through periods of armed conflict, civil strife or war and suffered destruction to their telecommunication infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>ITU provides technical assistance, seed money for the reconstruction of the damaged networks and&nbsp;seeks partners willing to co-finance projects in these countries. Projects are&nbsp;focus on&nbsp;four key areas:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Development of infrastructure and introduction of new technologies<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Development of rural telecommunications<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Sector restructuring<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Human resources development<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p>Below is a list of countries falling in this category*:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Afghanistan<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Burundi<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Central African Republic<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Democratic Republic of Congo<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Eritrea<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Ethiopia<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Guinea<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Guinea-Bissau<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Haiti<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Iraq<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Liberia<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Libya<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>State of Palestine <\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Rwanda<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Sierra Leone<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Somalia<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>South Sudan <\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Timor-Leste<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p><em>* Based on ITU categorization<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/pub\/D-RES-D.18-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC), Resolution 18 (Rev. Kigali, 2022), Special technical assistance to Palestine.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/pub\/D-RES-D.25-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WTDC, Resolution 25 (Rev. Kigali, 2022), Assistance to countries in special need: Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea\u2011Bissau, Haiti, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan and Timor-Leste.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/pub\/S-CONF-ACTF-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, Resolution 125 (Rev. Bucharest, 2022), Assistance and support to Palestine for infrastructure development and capacity building in the telecommunication and information technology sector.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/pub\/S-CONF-ACTF-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, Resolution 193 (Rev. Bucharest, 2022), Support and assistance for Iraq to continue rebuilding and developing its telecommunication\/information and communication technology sector.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/pub\/S-CONF-ACTF-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ITU Council Resolution 1408 (2022), Assistance and support to Ukraine for rebuilding their telecommunication sector.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Impact Unlocked in &#8216;Countries with special needs&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/transforming-futures-with-digital-skills-through-the-itu-eif-joint-programme-in-ethiopia\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/03\/EIF-Ethiopia-Mini.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Transforming Futures with Digital Skills through the ITU\/EIF joint programme in Ethiopia<\/p>\n                <p>Discover more<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/transforming-futures-with-digital-skills-through-the-itu-eif-joint-programme-in-ethiopia\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/02\/Smart-seas-mini.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Smart Seas project for Caribbean Small-Scale Fishers<\/p>\n                <p>Discover more<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/national-roll-outs-of-early-warnings-for-all-ew4all-initiative-begin\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/03\/Ew4all-mini.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">National roll-outs of Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative begin<\/p>\n                <p>Discover more<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/unleashing-digital-empowerment-through-the-itu-eif-joint-programme-in-burundi\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/03\/EIF-Burundi-Mini-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Unleashing Digital Empowerment through the ITU\/EIF Joint Programme in Burundi<\/p>\n                <p>Discover more<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                                                <a class=\"ituCard anim bg hor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/2023\/06\/preparing-women-as-policy-makers-and-cyber-diplomats\/\" data-span=\"6\" target=\"\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/03\/Preparing-women-as-policy-makers-and-cyber-diplomats-mini-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"main\">\n                <p class=\"title\">Preparing women as policy-makers and cyber-diplomats<\/p>\n                <p>Discover more<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/\" target=\"_blank\">Explore similar stories<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Countries with special needs \u2018Countries with special needs\u2019 as defined in ITU resolutions are countries that have gone through periods of armed conflict, civil strife or war and suffered destruction to their telecommunication infrastructure. 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