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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​

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Early Warnings for All continues to reach more countries in 2026

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People at the heart of digital development: BDT4Impact

Driven by the ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), the BDT4Impact vision harnesses digital development to transform people’s lives by meeting the needs of the people it supports—from communities overcoming challenges to individuals chasing their dreams. Discover more

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