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About the ITU-D and the BDT

The Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D) fosters international cooperation and solidarity in the delivery of technical assistance and in the creation, development and improvement of telecommunication and ICT equipment and networks in developing countries. ITU-D is required to discharge the Union's dual responsibility as a United Nations specialized agency and executing agency for implementing projects under the United Nations development system or other funding arrangements, so as to facilitate and enhance telecommunication/ICT development by offering, organizing and coordinating technical cooperation and assistance activities.

Key Objectives

To foster international cooperation on telecommunication and ICT development issues
To foster an enabling environment for ICT development and foster the development of telecommunication and ICT networks
To enhance confidence and security in the use of telecommunication and ICTs
To build human and institutional capacity, provide data and statistics, promote digital inclusion and provide concentrated assistance to countries in special need
To enhance environmental protection, climate change adaptation and mitigation and disaster-management efforts through telecommunication and ICTs

BDT DEPARTMENTS

The work of the Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D) is supported by its Secretariat, the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT).

Statutory Reference

Key documents (TIES protected)

Areas of Action

SortOrder	Title	ISOLang	Description	URL	ShowHide
10	Capacity development	en	Building a digitally competent society	/en/ITU-D/Capacity-Building	Show
20	Cybersecurity	en	Creating a trusted cyberspace for all	/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity	Show
30	Digital inclusion	en	Ensuring inclusive, equal access and use of ICTs for all	/en/ITU-D/Digital-Inclusion	Show
32	Digital innovation ecosystems	en	Accelerating innovation ecosystems for digital transformation	/en/ITU-D/Innovation	Show
34	Digital services and applications	en	Developing digital strategies and services to transform countries to a digital society for SDG	/en/ITU-D/ICT-Applications	Show
36	Emergency telecommunications	en	Building disaster-resilient ICT infrastructure for reduced loss of lives and damages	/en/ITU-D/Emergency-Telecommunications	Show
45	Environment	en	Creating a circular economy for ICT equipment	/en/ITU-D/Environment	Show
47	Network and digital infrastructure	en	Providing reliable Connectivity to everyone	/en/ITU-D/ICT-Infrastructure	Show
90	Policy and Regulation	en	Supporting collaborative policy and regulatory frameworks for digital market development and user well-being	/en/ITU-D/Regulatory-Market	Show
110	Statistics	en	Helping countries with evidence-based ICT policy adoption for digitally inclusive societies	/en/ITU-D/Statistics	Show

Events
Key Meetings & Conferences

Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC-21 for Europe (RPM-EUR)
Monday, January 18, 2021 - Tuesday, January 19, 2021 E-Meeting
Third meeting of the TDAG Working Group on WTDC Resolutions, Declaration and Thematic Priorities (RDTP)
Thursday, January 21, 2021 - Thursday, January 21, 2021 E-Meeting
Informal ITU-D Study Group 2 Rapporteur Group meetings
Monday, February 22, 2021 - Friday, February 26, 2021 E-Meeting
Informal ITU-D Study Group 1 Rapporteur Group meetings
Monday, March 1, 2021 - Friday, March 5, 2021 E-Meeting
Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC-21 for Asia-Pacific (RPM-ASP)
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - Wednesday, March 10, 2021 E-Meeting

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Key Meetings & Conferences