Regional initiatives are adopted in World Telecommunications Development Conferences (WTDC) and are intended to address specific telecommunication/information and communication technology (ICT) priority areas, through partnerships and resource mobilization to implement small-, medium- and large scale projects. Under each regional initiative, projects are developed and implemented to meet the region's needs.
In fulfilling 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, ITU D offers, organizes and coordinates technical cooperation assistance through regional initiatives and projects.
The Arab Regional Initiatives adopted for the period 2023-2025 are as follows:
Regional Initiative 1: Sustainable digital economy through digital transformation
Regional Initiative 2: Enhancing confidence, security and privacy in the use of telecommunications/information and communication technologies in the era of new and emerging digital technologies
Regional Initiative 3: Developing digital infrastructure for smart sustainable cities and communities
Regional Initiative 4: Building capacities and encouraging digital innovation, entrepreneurship and future foresight
Regional Initiative 5: Developing means of digital regulation
