2022 has been a tremendous year for Partner2Connect. The Coalition, launched in 2021 in close cooperation with the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, and UN-OHRLLS, has taken off vigorously and achieved very impressive milestones:

• Development of the P2C Action Framework, which has served as the guiding document for the Coalition.
• Launch of the P2C Online Pledging Platform through which resources from public and private sector players around the world are being mobilized.
• Launch of the P2C Self-Reporting Form that captures the implementation progress of pledges.
• As of October 2022, more than 500 pledges worth over USD 29 billion have been received. Explore the pledges.
• Hosted an inspiring discussion at the World Telecommunication Development Conference in Kigali, which among other important outcomes, adopted two Resolutions: one on P2C and one on Digital Transformation, reinforcing the mandate of this Coalition and giving it further impetus to extend its reach and impact.
• Hosted the first P2C Annual Report Meeting on 8 December in Geneva to report progress on pledges implementation, announced new pledges and celebrated the achievements of the Coalition, and launched the P2C Annual Report.
• Development of an extraordinary P2C community — a vibrant and action-oriented group, striving together towards a meaningfully connected planet.

The Partner2Connect Digital Coalition aligns with the core of the vision outlined in the UN Secretary General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation, and supports global efforts to lay the groundwork for a solid and effective Global Digital Compact. Its achievements testify to what can be done when action-oriented multistakeholder leadership comes together to advance a common cause.

As part of the mandate received at WTDC in June, the Coalition will continue:

• Receiving pledges through the P2C Pledging Platform on all Focus Areas and across all Regions of the world.
• Monitoring and reporting progress on the implementation of pledges.
• Advancing pledge implementation in selected partner countries and in alignment with the countries’ national digital transformation strategy.