Today more than ever before, the world is threatened by disasters characterized by unprecedented frequency and magnitude with a massive impact on both developed and developing economies.
The Initiative aims to create actions necessary to deploy the crucial telecommunications infrastructure that contribute to giving rapid assistance in case of natural disasters, and could also be used as a working tool to foster economic and social development, providing community telecommunication services where people can have access to education, health or best practices in any particular field.
Linking ICTs development to emergency telecommunications, opens opportunities for countries to attain sustainable development, and that access to, and use of, telecommunications services brings innumerable social opportunities and helps to stimulate economic growth of all nations, thereby benefiting the daily lives of all citizens.