Background
Digital infrastructure and services have
demonstrated their capacity to
mitigate the impact of COVID-19, not only on health and well-being, but also on
other socio-economic sectors. To mitigate the impact of the COVID‑19
pandemic and ease the adverse impacts on economies and societies, ITU and
DITRDC are implementing this Project centered on addressing the three pillars identified by the Broadband
Commission for Sustainable Development in its COVID-19 Crisis Agenda for Action: (1) development of resilient connectivity, (2) affordable
access to ICTs, and (3) safe use of online services. The Project deliverables
are expected to leverage the power of ICTs to promote faster and better
recovery from the impact of COVID-19.
Project aims to
- Assist beneficiary Asia-Pacific countries in reviewing gaps in ICT/broadband connectivity and services, as well as current ICT policies and regulatory strategies, to evaluate areas requiring specific attention for effective response to the challenges of COVID-19.
- Assist the ITU membership from the Asia-Pacific region to build enabling environments for the development of online safety strategies in the use of ICTs and resilient, affordable ICT/broadband connectivity infrastructure to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
- Organize events to provide training and knowledge to Asia-Pacific countries on relevant ITU guidelines and toolkits for connectivity, affordable access to ICTs, and the safe use of online services.
