- ITU-D prioritiesReal Stories. Global Impact
BDT4Impact: Delivering the Kigali Action Plan
Delivering lasting universal and meaningful connectivity worldwide
Download the Impact Report Scroll to read the report“Three years on, the Kigali Action Plan proved to be our compass, guiding us forward on the journey towards achieving universal and meaningful connectivity, promoting innovation and inclusion, and forging partnerships to drive digital transformation. Around the world, we have delivered bankable, valuable projects on every continent, advancing digital skills, strengthening government, education, health services, improving infrastructure, and supporting economic growth. We continue to work with a clear purpose: BDT4Impact. This is more than a slogan. It means putting people at the heart of digital transformation, ensuring that technology serves not just profit but people, planet, and prosperity.”
Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava,
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
ITU-D priorities
Real stories. Global impact
Through ITU-D priorities, BDT works to close the digital divide and drive digital transformation in order to leverage the power of technologies for economic prosperity, job creation, digital skills development, gender equality, diversity, a sustainable and circular economy, and for saving lives.
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Implementing national broadband mapping systems in Africa
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Smart Seas project for Caribbean small-scale fishers
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Improving mapping skills to increase last-mile connectivity in Algeria
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Strengthening disaster resilience through emergency telecommunications in Fiji
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Driving rural connectivity in Armenia
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Opening of the IPv6 laboratory in Montenegro
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Empowering countries to unlock the full potential of open-source technologies
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Advancing digital inclusion through digital services
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Implementing GovStack in Djibouti
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Transforming small villages and small islands into “smart”
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Young innovators in Kyrgyzstan co-design digital solutions for local impact
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Driving sustainable rural digital transformation in Albania
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Building regulatory capacity and regional collaboration through ICT benchmarking in Equatorial Guinea
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Providing support to enhance regulatory metrics in Nicaragua
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Building capacity and developing specialized trainer skills, Jordan
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Digital training empowers vanilla farmers in Papua New Guinea to find new markets
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Enhancing Azerbaijan’s ICT data systems
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Empowering rural Moldova through digital skills
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Supporting the development of Lesotho’s national cybersecurity strategy
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CyberDrill in Venezuela equips experts with essential cybersecurity readiness
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Global ITU Global CyberDrill 2025 in Dubai makes an impact around the world
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Cybersecurity is the focus of visit to Palau
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Empowering educators to build a safe cyberspace for children in Uzbekistan
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Promoting child online protection in the Europe region
