ITU Project 9RAS09031

Project No	9RAS09031
Title	Assistance in Telecommunication Policies and Regulations in the Asia-Pacific Region
Description	In the Asia Pacific Region, the ITU is implemented the five regional initiatives developed during WTDC'06 (ASP RI1) Telecommunication/ICT Policy and Regulatory Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region, (ASP RI2) Rural Communications - Infrastructure Development, (ASP RI3) NGN Planning, (ASP RI4) Unique Telecommunication/ICT needs of Pacific Islands and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and (ASP RI5) Strengthening the collaboration between ITU-T and ITU-D. This project focuses primarly on implementing the Regional Initiatives ASP RI1 and ASP RI4 by organizing trainings, workshops and providing country specific actions in response to specifi ICT related needs. To implement activities that would work towards addressing these needs, the Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) and the ITU signed an MoU in January 2009 wherein a contribution of CHF 591'000 has been made by DBCDE. In addition, funds from project 7TIM04002 of USD 51'703 and funds from project 9RAS07023 of USD 22'385 were be transferred to this project. This project document details the activities that will be carried out under this project
Area of Action	Regulatory & Market Environment Capacity Building
Status	Implemented
Time Frame	From 1/9/2009 To 31/7/2011
Beneficiary Countries	Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cook Islands, Cambodia, China, Dem. People's Rep. of Korea, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Kiribati, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Maldives, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal (Republic of), Niue, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palau, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Korea (Rep. of), Samoa (Independent State of), Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam
Implementing Agency	ITU
Cooperation Agency	DBCDE
Financial Scale (CHF)	500'000 - 1'000'000
Achievements	The following country specific actions were provided to Asia Pacific countries through collaborative activities: Assistance in developing National Spectrum Policy -Solomon Islands Assistance on the Establishment of a Telecom Regulatory Authority - Vietnam 2nd PacCERT Working Group - Fiji ACMA/ITU International Training Programme 2010 – Sydney, Australia Assistance in Spectrum Management Policy - Pakistan CoE Course: Universal Service Policies and Practices - Online Technical Spectrum Management Assistance – Papua New Guinea Regional Case Study on NGN Regulation and Migration Strategies for Countries in Asia Pacific Region - Philippines ABBMN Ministerial Meeting – Maldives CoE Course: New Decision Making Methodology in Spectrum Management - Vietnam ITU/PITA CoE: Competition Issues Workshop - Auckland Assistance in Spectrum Management - Vanuatu Capacity building and guidance for the operation of frequency monitoring equipment, system and stations acquired by ARCOM - Timor Leste Measuring ICT Indicators - Philippines Persons with Disabilities Seminar and Policy Assistance- Bangkok Broadband over powerlines – policy and regulatory framework analysis - Bhutan Pacific Regional ICT Officials and Ministers Meeting - Tonga TTS Development Project - Mongolia Expert assistance in development of National Emergency Telecommunication Plan for Bhutan Technical assistance (equipment) for the Pacific CoE Course – Strategic Human Resource Management - Thailand

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Assistance in Telecommunication Policies and Regulations in the Asia-Pacific Region