Document :

ITU-D�RPM ARB� Contribution� 2

Title :

Digital trends in the Arab States region in 2021

Date :

2021-03-22

Source :

Director, BDT

Meeting :

2021-04-07

Access :

Public Document

Abstract :

This document was prepared for the Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC-21 for the Arab States region (RPM-ARB), held virtually on 7-8 April 2021. It provides an overview of trends and developments in information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, access and use in the ITU Arab States region, which includes 22 Member States and is home to a population of 423 million people. The document highlights changes in ICT adoption since the last World Telecommunication Development Conference in 2017 (WTDC-17) and during the COVID-19 pandemic, tracks the evolution of regulation and reviews progress and challenges in implementing the ITU regional initiatives for the Arab States. Its objective is to serve as a reference for ITU membership in reviewing progress and identifying ICT development priorities in the Arab States region.