{"id":369,"date":"2026-04-07T07:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/?page_id=369"},"modified":"2026-10-30T15:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:21:59","slug":"projects-and-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/focus-areas\/projects-and-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects and Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2026\/04\/Gokina.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-371 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2026\/04\/Gokina.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2026\/04\/Gokina-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2026\/04\/Gokina-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects in LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ITU\u2019s project portfolio consists of projects implemented across all ITU regions and covering the wide range of ITU\u00b4s areas of expertise. Our projects are mostly funded through the contributions of funding partners, as well as in some cases and subject to eligibility criteria, through the use of funds managed by ITU.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/Projects\/Pages\/Portfolio.aspx\" class=\"ituBtn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n            Explore ITU Projects Portfolio        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Initiatives<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                        \n        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/Emergency-Telecommunications\/Pages\/Early-Warnings-for-All-Initiative.aspx\" target='_self'>\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2026\/10\/LDCs-EW4All-P3-square.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Early Warnings for All initiative:<br>Pillar 3<\/p>\n                                                            <p>EWS are a proven and effective climate adaptation measure that are estimated to provide a tenfold return on investment. ITU leads the initiative&#8217;s Pillar 3, on warning dissemination and communication, with support from the GSMA, Microsoft, Google, REAP, IFRC, \u200band other partners<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        \n        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-D\/Cybersecurity\/Pages\/Cyber4Good\/Cyber4Good.aspx\" target='_self'>\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2026\/10\/C4Gbannerx600.jpg\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Cyber for Good<\/p>\n                                                            <p>Cyber for Good is an umbrella project funded by the Ministry of Science and ICTs of the Republic of Korea, dedicated to addressing the cybersecurity needs of the eligible Least Developed Countries (LDCs)\u200b and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)\u200b. Through targeted support and comprehensive capacity-building activities, Cyber for Good aims to enhance cybersecurity resilience and technical capabilities, ultimately leading to improved LDCs\u2019 and SIDS\u2019 national cybersecurity posture<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        \n        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/partner2connect\/pledges\/explore-pledges\/\" target='_self'>\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2026\/10\/partner2connect-visual-3.jpg\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">P2C pledges for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS<\/p>\n                                                            <p>The Partner2Connect Digital Coalition (P2C) is ITU&#8217;s global alliance to mobilize and announce new resources, partnerships, and commitments for universal, meaningful connectivity. P2C drives digital transformation across all countries, with special attention to the hardest-to-connect communities, particularly in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Initiatives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":22,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-369","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Projects and Initiatives - LDCs, LLDCs &amp; SIDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/ldcs\/focus-areas\/projects-and-initiatives\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Projects and Initiatives - LDCs, LLDCs &amp; 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