Digital Impact Unlocked: BDT4Impact
Learn how the work of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau transforms lives by meeting the needs of the people it supports—from communities overcoming challenges to individuals chasing their dreams.
Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau
Actively charting the digital frontier: Thoughts on GSR-26
The Global Symposium for Regulators concluding on 15 May in Ankara, Türkiye, brought together over 1,000 participants from all over the world to discuss “Navigating the digital frontier: Regulatory pathways towards a resilient and inclusive future”. Discover more
Regional Workshop on Resilient Infrastructure for Effective Early Warning Dissemination
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) at Tohoku University co-organized a landmark regional workshop in Sendai, Japan, in 2025, marking the first-ever collaboration between the two institutions. Supported by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), the event convened participants from 18 ITU Member States across Asia and the Pacific to strengthen disaster preparedness through resilient digital infrastructure and innovative technologies. Discover more
Strengthening statistical capacity in Africa to drive universal and meaningful connectivity
In a continued effort to advance universal and meaningful connectivity (UMC) across Africa, policymakers and statisticians gathered in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, from 24 to 26 March 2026 for a subregional workshop on promoting and measuring UMC. Discover more
Spotlight on: Concept, the ITU Digital Transformation Centre in Senegal
As the ITU Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) in Senegal, Concept, a national NGO focused on promoting local development, has delivered basic and intermediate digital skills programs in 65 ICT training centres nationwide. Five of these centres are dedicated to serving people with visual impairments and children, where they can gain the tools to participate meaningfully in the digital world. As part of the DTC network, Concept has access to a wide range of resources that strengthen their capacity to deliver impactful digital education, including: high-quality training material developed by DTC initiative partners, collaboration with other institutions in the network, and financial and technical support to help deliver their training courses. Discover moreExplore more BDT4Impact stories
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