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Resource mobilization and international cooperation
ITU-D Priorities
Resource mobilization and international cooperation
The focus of this priority is on mobilizing and attracting resources and fostering international cooperation on telecommunication/ICT development issues. This priority is also cross-cutting, providing resources and fostering international cooperation to deliver relevant global outcomes. In this process, the needs of developing countries, including least developed countries (LDCs), small island developing states (SIDS), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and countries with economies in transition, as well as underserved and vulnerable populations, should be prioritized and given due attention.
Key Topics
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Emergency Telecommunications
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Network and Digital Infrastructure
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Digital Services and Applications
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Digital Innovation Ecosystems
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Policy and Regulation
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Statistics
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Capacity Development
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Cybersecurity
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ITU-D Study Groups
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Partnerships
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Mainstreaming the Needs of LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS
ICTs help the least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developed countries (LLDCs), and small island developing states (SIDS), to address their specific development challenges. LDCs, LLDCs, and SIDS face a number of connectivity barriers: many LDCs have large land areas and rural populations, and are sparsely populated, which makes the roll-out of terrestrial communication infrastructure more difficult. LLDCs lack direct access to the sea and many SIDS have numerous islands and often face high communication costs.Learn more