ICTs for a Sustainable World #ICT4SDG

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets will stimulate action until 2030 in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet.

Fast-forward progress: Leveraging tech to achieve the global goals.

SDG Mapping tool

ITU’s contributions to the SDGs; mapping ITU’ strategic and operational plans along the SDGs... More

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#ICT4SDG Youtube Channel

Link to ITU’s YouTube channel dedicated to the #ICT4SDG campaign
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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) form the backbone of today's digital economy and have enormous potential to fast forward progress on the SDGs and improve people's lives in fundamental ways. Please click on the icons above to find out how ICTs can help achieve each of the SDGs and a compilation of videos here.

ITU at HLPF 2019: The statement from ITU for HLPF 2019 can be seen here and below a video on the role of ICTs and the focus SDGs at this year's High-Level Political Forum HLPF 2019:

The State of Broadband: Broadband catalyzing sustainable development. September 2018. See here.

Videos:

What is The State of Broadband report
and what are some of its findings?

What are some of the recommendations
contained in The State of Broadband 2018 report?

What is the state of broadband in 2018?

Are we any closer to bridging the digital divide,
and if so is Broadband the key?

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are the main enablers that will accelerate the achievement of all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the voices of people must be included, says His Excellency (H.E) Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, Deputy Director General at the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates, and Chairman of ITU’s 2018 Plenipotentiary Conference.

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SDG Digital Investment Framework - A whole-of-Government Approach to Investing in Digital Technologies to Achieve the SDGs. Download here.
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2019. View here.
Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies- High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2018. Download here.
G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting in Salta, Argentina (Aug 2018)

Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) report; Enablinig the Global Goals, Digital Access Index
Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies- High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2018
World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) 2018, 19-23 March
New publication: ICT4SDGs: ICT-centric economic growth, innovation and job creation. More information and download link here.