REG4COVID

Digital tools and strategies in COVID-19 infodemic response: Case studies and discussion

The report looks at experiences of selected countries in leveraging ICTs in COVID-19 'infodemic' response, discusses available solutions, and identifies some of the key enablers for effective digital policy implementation.

Importance of ICT and Global Cooperation for Future Epidemic Management

Broadband Commission Working Group on ‘Epidemic Preparedness’.

ITU Report: The Economic impact of broadband and digitization throughout COVID-19 – Econometric modelling

Read the June 2021 report.

ITU Report: Pandemic in the internet age: From second wave to new normal, recovery, adaptation and resilience

Read the new May 2021 report.

ITU Report: Telecommunication industry in the post-COVID-19 world

Read the report of the 7th ITU Economic Experts Roundtable head in February 2021.

ITU discussion paper: Last Mile Connectivity in the Context of COVID-19

Read the November 2020 paper.

Joint-Statement : UN75 GGF Partnership Dialogue for Connectivity

Read the statement on Accelerating Digital Connectivity in the Wake of COVID-19.

ITU Report: Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Digital Infrastructure

Read the Report of the 6th Economic Experts Roundtable held in June 2020.

Data insights: analytics of REG4COVID data

Data analytics bringing you the main insights from the REG4COVID platform.

ITU Report: Pandemic in the Internet Age: communications industry responses

Read the June 2020 report published as a GSR Discussion Paper on ensuring connectivity and business continuity – key lessons learned.

ITU Report: First Overview of ICT Policy and Regulatory Key Initiatives in Response to COVID-19

Read the May 2020 report.

ITU infographic: Telecommunication/ICT Sector responses to COVID-19

See the summary of Telecommunication/ICT Sector responses to COVID-19 as of May 2020.

The ITU Guidelines for national emergency telecommunication plans (NETP)

Critical tool to assist policy makers and national regulatory authorities to develop a clear, flexible and user-friendly NETP with a multi-stakeholder approach.

The ITU Smart Villages Platform

used now to disseminate voice messages for COVID-19 in Niger. It is already operational and supported by all 4 operators.

Broadband Commission

-Agenda for Action: For Faster and Better Recovery -Community responses to COVID-19

COVID-19 ITU Response

ITU, as the United Nations specialized agency for ICTs, strong of its global and diverse membership, has called on the ICT community and others to rise to the challenge and show solidarity in the face of the pandemic's threat to humanity.

ITU-R Response to COVID-19

M. Maniewicz Interview to Forum Europe: Spectrum, Connectivity and COVID-19

AI for Good Webinar Series Episodes related to the COVID- 19 outbreak

Watch the episodes on COVID-19.

Digital Cooperation webinars

Under the theme "Digital Cooperation during COVID-19 and beyond", the ITU webinar series focuses on how to secure safe, stable, affordable and inclusive connectivity in this time of crisis and help identify possible solutions and common approaches and strategies.