The UMC Project
To advance universal and meaningful connectivity, ITU and the European Commission (EC) have joined forces in the context of the 3-year, €3-million project “Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Digital Connectivity,“ funded by the European Union.
In 2022, ITU and the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology established a set of aspirational targets for 2030, designed to prioritize interventions, monitor progress, assess policy effectiveness, and mobilize efforts towards attaining Universal and meaningful connectivity by the end of the decade.
ITU and the European Commission (EC) have joined forces in the context of a new on “Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Digital Connectivity,“ funded by the European Union. Through advocacy at the global, regional, and country levels, the project will aim to mainstream UMC and encourage countries and their partners to adapt their digital strategy from a narrow focus on infrastructure to a holistic approach that include the other enablers of connectivity. The project will monitor and report on progress towards achieving the UMC targets. It will enhance the statistical capacity of countries to measure various aspects of UMC with greater accuracy, timeliness, and granularity. The project will also identify best practices and policy recommendations to accelerate progress towards UMC.
This project benefits from the generous funding of the European Union.
