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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 Building	en	Building digital skills through the ITU Academy and ITU Centres of Excellence.	/en/ITU-D/Capacity-Building	Show
30	Cybersecurity	en	Providing tools, assessment and technical assistance to promote online safety.	/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity	Show
40	Digital inclusion	en	Empowering people with specific needs, including indigenous peoples, rural dwellers, persons with disabilities, women and girls, and youth and children.	/en/ITU-D/Digital-Inclusion	Show
45	Climate change and E-waste	en	Helping countries mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change, and to develop policies on e-waste.	/en/ITU-D/Climate-Change	Show
50	Emergency telecommunications	en	Tools for disaster risk reduction, national emergency telecommunication plans, early warning and monitoring systems and emergency telecommunications equipment.	/en/ITU-D/Emergency-Telecommunications	Show
60	ICT applications	en	Harnessing the power of mobiles and apps to deliver health, education, agriculture, digital identity and smart living.	/en/ITU-D/ICT-Applications	Show
70	Innovation	en	Accelerating digital transformation by integrating innovation into countries’ ICT policy.	/en/ITU-D/Innovation	Show
80	Least developed countries and small island developing States	en	Leaving no country behind: assisting LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS to address development challenges.	/en/ITU-D/LDCs	Show
90	Regulatory and market environments	en	Promoting an effective policy, legal and regulatory environment and convening global and regional forums around key regulatory trends.	/en/ITU-D/Regulatory-Market	Show
100	Spectrum management and digital broadcasting	en	Strengthening national regulatory bodies in frequency planning, assignment and management. Enabling developing countries to achieve smooth migration from analogue to digital broadcasting.	/en/ITU-D/Spectrum-Broadcasting	Show
110	Statistics and indicators	en	Data collection and analysis to measure the information society and promote informed-decision making.	/en/ITU-D/Statistics	Show
120	Technology and network development	en	New technologies for ICT infrastructure and services through partnerships, digital standardization, conformance and interoperability and spectrum management programmes.	/en/ITU-D/Technology	Show

Events
Key Meetings & Conferences

Third meeting of ITU-D Study Group 1 (2018-2021 Study Period)
Monday, February 17, 2020 - Friday, February 21, 2020 Switzerland [Geneva]
Third meeting of ITU-D Study Group 2 (2018-2021 study period)
Monday, February 24, 2020 - Friday, February 28, 2020 Switzerland [Geneva]
25th meeting of the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG-20)
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - Friday, March 27, 2020 Switzerland [Geneva]
Programme Production and Quality Assessment
Monday, February 3, 2020 - Friday, February 7, 2020 Switzerland [Geneva]
Terrestrial Broadcasting Delivery
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Switzerland [Geneva]

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Key Meetings & Conferences