Digital Infrastructure Investment Initiative
In this issue
Digital infrastructure has become a foundation for many activities in communities, businesses, and governments. It helps to maximize human capacity and quality of life by increasing people’s access to education, health care, employment, civic engagement and financial services. Building this infrastructure can raise income levels, especially in rural areas, but it requires strategic cooperation among stakeholders who are often faced with a catalogue of daunting challenges.
This white paper summarizes the outcomes of the initial phase of the Digital Infrastructure Investment Initiative (DIII), launched in 2024 by ITU in collaboration with the international and regional development finance community and in coordination with the G20 Brazil Presidency. The initiative also benefitted from the advice and feedback of over 40 organizations comprising the DIII Working Group.
The DIII is co-led by ITU with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the African Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation, and the Islamic Development Bank, with Boston Consulting Group as a knowledge partner. The Brazil G20 presidency provided vital initial support.
