Document :

ITU-D�RPM CIS� Contribution� 2

Title :

Digital trends in the CIS region in 2021

Date :

2021-04-15

Source :

Director, BDT

Meeting :

2021-04-21

Access :

Public Document

Abstract :

This document was prepared for the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the CIS region (RPM-CIS), which took place (virtually) on 21-22 April 2021. It provides an overview of trends and developments in ICT infrastructure, access and use in the CIS region, which includes 9 Member States and is home to a population of 240 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 CIS region. Its objective is to serve as a reference for the ITU membership in reviewing progress and identifying ICT development priorities in the CIS region.