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TDAG

Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG)23rd Meeting, Geneva, 9-11 April 2018

Document TDAG-18/INF3-E31 January 2018English only

Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau

PARTNERSHIPS SIGNED DURING THE PERIOD 2014-2017

Summary:

This document is the annex of document 21 and contains information and the partnership agreements signed during the period 2014-2017.

Action required:

TDAG is invited to note this document.

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Annex: Partnership Agreement Signed (2014-2017)

2017

Signatories Document Title Type of Partnership

Nature of Partnership Entry into Force

Amount Objective

New Addendum to existing one

ITU – Department of Communications and the Arts (COMMS), Australia

Cybersecurity in Pacific Island Countries

Project Document

X 14.11.2017 USD 160,500 To strengthen the national cybersecurity incident response capability in the Pacific with the special emphasis on establishment of Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT), Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) with national responsibility, building human and institutional capacity to address cyber threats and enhancing regional cooperation.

ITU – World Health Organization regional office for Africa (WHO AFRO)

Using Digital Health services to accelerate SDGs in the African Region

CA1 X 27.10.2017 N/A To collaborate on the development and implementation of joint programme in the area of Digital Health for Africa.

ITU - Food an Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

E-Agriculture in Action: Drones Special Edition

Copublishing Agreement

X 26.10.2017 N/A To jointly create and copublish an language edition of the work provisionally entitled: “E-Agriculture in Action: Drones Special Edition”.

ITU – Ms. and Mr. Sanou Voluntary Contribution for ITU-D 25th Anniversary – Regional Initiatives

Exchange of Emails

X 12.10.2017 USD 2,000 To support ITU-D 25th Anniversary and to reinforce BDT projects through regional initiatives.

ITU - the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), the Regional Technical Communications Commission of Central America (COMTELCA) and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)

Letter of Intent to establish and agreement on "The use of ICTs for emergency and disaster situations in the Americas region"

Letter of Intent X 12.10.2017 N/A To develop cooperaton mechanism for the implementation of projects on the use of ICTs for emergency and disaster situations in the Americas region.

1 Cooperation Agreement.


ITU - Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Technology - Somalia

Framework Cooperation Agreement in the area of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs)

Contribution Agreement

X 12.10.2017 N/A To support the development of ICTs.

ITU- Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, Azerbaijan

ITU-D 25th Anniversary Sponsorship Agreement

X 09.10.2017 USD 2,000 To support ITU-D 25th Anniversary


ITU – Emergency Telecommunications in Asia and the Pacfic

Project document

X 04.10.2017 USD 171,200 To support the implementation of the ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Initiative on Emergency Telecommunications for the region.

ITU – Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan

ITU-D 25th Anniversary and Side Event (exhibition stand) at the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2017

Sponsorship Agreement

X 28.09.2017 USD 47,500 To support ITU-D 25th Anniversary and to have an exhibition stand at WTDC-17

ITU – Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt



ITU - National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) - Egypt

Letter of Agreement - ICT Accessibility Week

LoA2 X 26.09.2017 EGP 30´000 To support ICT Accessibility Week.

ITU – Algérie Télécom Europe



ITU – Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co. , LTD

ITU Asia Pacific Regional Forum on Smart Cities and e-Government 2017

LoA X 19.09.2017 USD 15,000 To support the “ITU Asia Pacific Regional Forum on Smart Cities and e-Government 2017”

ITU- Ministère du Développement numérique et des Postes, Burkina Faso



2 Letter of Agreement.


ITU - Food an Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Collaborative arrangements between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Collaborative Arrangements

X 18.09.2017 N/A To collaborate in the areas of e-Agriculture policies, strategies and plans, ICT-centric innovation clusters and ICT solutions to increase livelihood of rural communities.

ITU – Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ)



ITU – Ministère des Postes, des Télécommunications et du Développement Numérique de Madagascar

Wireless Broadband CA & Project Document

X 06.09.2017 USD 1,000,000 To develop and implement wireless broadband connectivity and ICT applications that will provide free or low cost digital access for schools and hospitals, and for underserved populations in identified areas of Madagascar.

ITU – Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d’Ivoire



ITU – Sudatel Telecom Group



ITU – Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Saudi Arabia



ITU – World Health Organization

WHO-ITU mHealth Hub in EU Consortium Agreement

X 17.08.2017 N/A To establish an EU mHealth Hub for collecting and disseminating research and experience relating to the large-scale implementation of mHealth programme and to build capacity for the Hub to be able to support Member States in implementing national mHealth programs.

ITU - Communications Regulatory Authority, Qatar



ITU – Communication and Information Technology




Regulatory Authority (CITRA) of Kuwait

ITU – Postal and Telecommuncation Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ)

National CIRT Establishment CA & Project Document

X 04.08.2017 USD 398,400 To assist the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe to establish its national Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) to serve as a trusted, central coordination point of contact for cybersecurity, aimed at identifying, defending, responding and managing cyber threats.

ITU – GSM Association Side-event activities (exhibition stand at WTDC-17


X 02.08.2017 USD 15,000 To hold an exhibition stand at WTDC-17.

ITU – Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Telecomunicações (CPqD)

Forstering and enabling the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the Americas región

MoU3 X 02.08.2017 N/A To promote the use of ICTs as catalyst for social and economic development of the countries in the Americas region.

ITU - Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL), Paraguay

Institutional support to the Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL) to develop bottom-up cost models, based on an Efficient Operator, for the telecommunications market in Paraguay.

Project Document

X 01.08.2017 USD 322,500 To contribute with CONATEL within the framework of its mandate as regulatory body and as reflected in the National Telecommunication Plan of Paraguay 2016-2020 to the development of bottom-up cost models.

ITU – Busan Metropolitan City (BUSAN)

Young ICT Leaders’ Forum 2017 LoA X 18.07.2017 USD 22,000 To promote empowerment and engagement of young people in the ICT industry as well as start-up businesses which will in turn stimulate job creation.

ITU - Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand

ITU-NBTC Human Capacity Building for ICT Research in Thailand

CA & Project Document

X 12.07.2017 USD 25,201 To enhance skills of researchers in Thailand in the area of telecommunication/ICTs technologies especially Internet of Things and its application.

ITU – EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA)

Side-event activities (lightning session) at GSR-17 and WTDC-17 and for a sponsorship package on the occasion of ITU-D 25th Anniversary


X 03.07.2017 USD 38,850 To hold a ligthnig session at GSR-17 and at WTDC-17 as well as to support ITU-D 25th Anniversary.

3 Memorandum of Understanding.


ITU – Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Chargé des Postes et des Télécommunications, Djibouti

Wireless Broadband Addendum to Project Document

X 29.06.2017 N/A To develop and implement wireless broadband connectivity and ICT applications that will provide free or low cost digital access for schools and hospitals, and for underserved populations in identified areas of Djibouti.

ITU – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Financial Inclusion Global Initiative Grant Agreement

X 16.06.2017 USD 3,073,052 (USD 600,000 for national implementations)

To accelerate policy reform and improve payment systems infrastructure in selected countries to increase the number of transaction accounts available to and used by poor consumers.

ITU – World Diabetes Foundation

mHealth for Strengthening National Diabetes Prevention and Control

CA X 15.06.2017 USD 300,000 To introduce a diabetes mHealth programme in Tunisia trhough a pilot project approach


Emergency Telecommunications and disaster response

CA X 30.05.2017 In-kind contribution

To support the project on “Rural Telecommunications Development in Least Developed Countries”.

ITU – Ultisat Inc. Emergency Telecommunications and disaster response

CA X 24.05.2017 N/A To support emergency Telecommunicattions and disaster response.


ITU-NTBC Training Programme 2017


X 22.05.2017 USD 50,193 To enhance skills of the staff of the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and the telecommunication/ICT stakeholders in the areas of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) planning including IMT-Advanced and IMT 2020 (e.g. 4G/5G), Internet of Things and Cross-Sectoral Policies, Regulations and Strategies in Digital Economy.

ITU – Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)



ITU – Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA)

Natural Disaster Early Warning System

Addendum to Project Document

X 09.05.2017 N/A To provide, at two pilot sites, natural disaster early warning systems for the Republic of Zambia to be used in disseminating alerts for flooding and impending disasters, for public safety and for enhancing information dissemination in designated areas. The system will also facilitate exchange of information between local communities and government agencies.


ITU - Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL)

Reform of the General Telecommunications Law of Dominican Republic

Project Document

X 04.05.2017 USD 174,539 To provide assistance to the Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL) with proposals related to the modification of the legal framework of telecommunications/ICT of the Dominican Republic, with special emphasis on the revision of the General Telecommunication Law, No. 153-98, in accordance with international best practices, as well as trends in the sector.

ITU – Instituto Costarricense del Electricidad (ICE)

Development of knowledge in technologies for ICE specialists

Project Document

X 27.04.2017 USD 295,461 To build human resources of ICE and to improve their knowledge and skills, particularly those involved in the development of systems (platforms, infrastructure, equipment, among others) and other topics that can still be identified by ICE.

ITU – United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Collaboration between UNIDO and ITU on the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular industrialization, infrastructure development and innovation

Joint Declaration

X 25.04.2017 N/A To strengthen collaboration on the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular industrialization, infrastructure development and innovation

ITU – ARM Ltd ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases

LoA X 25.04.2017 USD 1,185,000 To support the ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases.

ITU – United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP)

Mainstreaming ICT Applications for SDG

Basic Implementation Agreement & Project Document

X 21.04.2017 USD 411,950 To help addressing some of the mainstreaming challenges and to catalyze and support upscale of new wave of digital innovations that are appropriate, affordable, scalable, specifically designed for SDGs and are relatively easy to adopt and adapt for local deployments.

ITU – Deutsche Gesellschaft fûr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Girls in ICT Day Events CA X 19.04.2017 N/A To collaborate on the implementation of Girls in ICT Day events, together with selected local and international partners in Aswan.

ITU – GSM Association ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases

LoA X 10.04.2017 N/A To support the ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases.


ITU – Ministerio de Comunicaciones de Colombia

Diagnosis and audit of the MINTIC Spectrum Assignment through Objective Selection Process


X 31.03.2017 N/A Participate, together with the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications, in carrying out a diagnosis and audit of the Spectrum Assignment through Objective Selection Process in order to make the necessary recommendations to strengthen management, analysis, administration, planning and assignment of the radioelectric spectrum within the framework of the Integrated Management Model (MIG) of the Ministry of ICTs.

ITU – Nepal Telecommunications Authority

Technical assistance to the preparation of Cyber Crime legislation

LoA X 30.03.2017 CHF 19,000 To support preparation of Cyber Crime legislation and to support capacity development on cybersecurity for law enforcement agencies and othe relevant stakeholders.

ITU – Veon Support to CIS Regional Initiative on broadband and policy dialogue

LoA X 29.03.2017 USD 25,000 To support the CIS Regional Initiatives on broadband and policy dialogue

ITU – Universidad Nacional de la Plata

E-waste pilot plant establishment CA & Project Document

X 27.03.2017 CHF 68,700 To establish a Pilot Plant that will provide concrete responses to electronic waste problem in cities in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

ITU – Camara Argentina de Internet

Strengthening ITU-SME collaboration in the Americas región

MoU X 21.03.2017 N/A To strengthen ITU-SME collaboration in the Americas Region

ITU – Ministère de la Poste et des Nouvelles Technologies, Mali


X 20.03.2017 N/A To develop and implement wireless broadband connectivity and ICT applications that will provide free or low cost digital access for schools and hospitals, and for underserved populations in identified areas of Mali.

ITU – GSM Association ITU/UNESCO Policy Forum Lunch Sponsorship Agreement

X 14.03.2017 GBP 10,000 To contribute to the lunch of ITU/UNESCO Policy Forum

ITU – Pierre Fabre Foundation

mHealth for Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) in Burkina Faso

LoA X 06.03.2017 EUR 30,000 To develop and support mHealth for NCD project in Burkina Faso around mCervical Cancer and /or mTobacco Cessation.

ITU – European Union WHO-ITU mHealth Hub in EU Grant Agreement

X 28.02.2017 EUR 3,000,000 To establish an EU mHealth Hub for collecting and disseminating research and experience relating to the large-scale implementation of mHealth programme and to build capacity for the Hub to be able to support Member States in implementing national mHealth programs.

ITU – Associação de Reguladores das Comunicações e

Joint Human Capacity-Building Activities

CA X 15.02.2017 N/A To deliver high quality and certified training for managers of the Communication Sector, providing a broad approach to capacity building by giving the participants the unique


Telecomunicações da Comunidades dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (ARCTEL)

opportunity to understand the latest technological developments in communications and the resulting challenges in terms of regulation and competition, while exploring and developing management skills that impact their leadership roles and strategic positioning in the companies they work in.

ITU – United Nations University Vice Rectorate in Europe, Sustainable Cycles Programme (UN-ViE SCYCLE) – International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)

Global e-waste statistics CA & Project Document

X 02.02.2017 EUR 66,500 To collect and improve worldwide e-waste statistics, to help evaluate developments over time, to elaborate national and international policies, and to limit its generation, prevent illegal dumping, promote recycling, and to create jobs in the reuse, refurbishment and recycling sectors.

ITU – Ministry of Telecommunications & Information Technology, State of Palestine

Connect a School, Connect a Community Initiative in the State of Palestine Project


X 01.02.2017 N/A To assist the State of Palestine to improve ICT access and use by school children and members of the local community, including the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in remote, rural or underserved areas.


Connect a School, Connect a Community Initiative in the State of Palestine Project II


X 01.02.2017 N/A To assist the State of Palestine to improve ICT access and use by school children and members of the local community, including the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in remote, rural or underserved areas.

ITU – Department of Communications and the Arts (DoCA), Australia

Implementing Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives

MoU & Project Document

X 12.01.2017

15.03.2017

CHF 585,597 To contribute towards implementation of the Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives.

ITU – Department of Communications and the Arts (DoCA), Australia

Capacity Building for Countering Misappropriation of Telephone Numbers in Pacific Island Countries

Project Document

X 12.01.2017 USD 160,000 To support human capacity building in Pacific Island Countries facing the issue of number misappropriation.

ITU – Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commmission (CICT)

Projects implementation in the ares of Telecommunication

Advisory Services to Saudi Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC)

Framework Agreement & Project document

X 04.01.2017 USD 2,189,000 To cooperate with each other for the purpose of implementing one or more projects in the areas of Telecommunications.

To support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Governement’s telecommunications development programs through advisory services, in the field of radio frequency spectrum management.

2016




Amount Objective


ITU – Office of the Commissioner of Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation, Cyprus


X 27.12.2016 USD 162,201 To support the Republic of Cyprus in establishing a national CIRT to serve as a trusted, central coordination point of contact for cybersecurity, aimed at identifying, defending, responding and managing cyber threats.

ITU – Ministerio de Comunicaciones de Colombia

Diagnosis and audit of the MINTIC Spectrum Assignment through Objective Selection Process


X 27.12.2016 USD 82,400 Participate, together with the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications, in carrying out a diagnosis and audit of the Spectrum Assignment through Objective Selection Process in order to make the necessary recommendations to strengthen management, analysis, administration, planning and assignment of the radioelectric spectrum within the framework of the Integrated Management Model (MIG) of the Ministry of ICTs.

ITU - Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), Korea Rep.

Futher developments to Spectrum Management System for Developing Countries (SMS4DC) software

Project Document

X 23.12.2016 USD 86,000 To upgrade the SMSçDC software in order to assist ITU Member States and other entities that are subscribers to the software (in particular in developing countries) in the efficient management of the radio frequency spectrum.


Basic National Spectrum Management System

Project Document

X 23.12.2016 USD 86,000 To assist ITU Member States that do not have certain basic forms of spectrum management


Development of a toolkit for ICT Innovation policy/governance and ICT Innovation ecosystem – II

Project Document

X 23.12.2016 USD 85,561 To strengthen ITU Member Countries’ capabilities to integrate ICT innovation in their national development agenda, and to help assess and support the development of specific ICT clusters through analyzing specific ICT innovation policy ecosystem, and to enhance the evidence-based Innovation policy toolkit developed for the country review.

ITU – Caribbean Telecommunications Union

Support to the Caribbean Countries through a contribution to upgrading the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU) ICT Network Infrastructure


X 20.12.2016 USD 64,000 To enable the CTU


ITU – Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt

Arab Regional ICT Center for People with Disabilities


X 27.11.2016 CHF 25,000 & USD 125,000

To establish an Arab Regional IT Center for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to promote ICT Accessibility in the Arab region as well as assist stakeholders in the region to support the inclusion and empowerment of PWDs in the Arab region through the development and provision of affordable and customized accessible ICT tools.

ITU – WHO – Norwegian Directorate of Health (NDH)

mHealth for non-communicable diseases in Norway


X 13.10.2016 N/A To assist NDH to expand and scale up existing mHealth for NCDs services in Norway and unify these under a single national pgoramme which will be made available to the whole population.


A Side Activity (afternoon coffee/tea break) at the ITU Workshop on Emergency Telecommunications and Disaster Relief during the ITU-D Study Group 2 meeting (Geneva, Switzerland)


X 26.09.2016 USD 4,000 To host a coffee/tea break during the set afternoon coffee/tea break for the ITU Workshop on Emergency Telecommunications and Disaster Relief.

ITU – ATDI A Side Activity (presentation session of 30 minutes) during the ITU-D Study Group 2 meeting (Geneva, Switzerland)


X 26.09.2016 USD 5,000 To share and promote innovative ICT solutions and achievements on particular key sector issues to ITU-D Study Group 2 participants through a dedicated 30-miutes presentation session after the last ITU-D Study Group 2 meeting session of the day.

ITU – Sanofi Avantis Group

ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases

LoA X 07.09.2016 CHF 180,000 To support the ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases.

ITU – Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)

Promoting and enabling digital financial services that may effectively contribute to the achievement of effective financial inclusion

Collaboration Agreement

X 06.09.2016 N/A To promote and enable digital financial services that may effectively contribute to the achievement of effective financial inclusion.

ITU - European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

The economic cost of intellectual property right (IPR) infringements in ICT devices - Study

Copublishing Agreement

X 05.09.2016 N/A To collaborate towards the publication of a study (in English) tentatively entitled “The economic cost of intellectual property right (IPR) infringements in ICT devices.

ITU – Novartis Pharma AG

ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of

Addendum to LoA

X 01.09.2016 N/A To support the ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for


mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases

non-communicable diseases.

ITU – VimpelCom Ltd Support of ITU-D Regional Activities during the Regional Workshop for CIS and Georgia on the Most Popular Mobile Applications: the Implementation and Development in the CIS countries (Issyk Kul, Kyrgyz Republic)


X 29.08.2016 USD 5,000 To support ITU-D Regional Activities in the CIS Countries.

ITU – Kaspersky Lab UK Ltd

Social Activities on the occasion of the Cybersecurity Week and Fourth Cyberdrill applied Learning for Emergency Response Team on Cybersecurity for the Americas Region, Quito, Ecuador


X 22.08.2016 USD 10,000 To support social activities on the occasion of the Cybersecurity Week and Fourth Cyberdrill applied Learning for Emergency Response Team on Cybersecurity for the Americas Region.




X 17.08.2016 N/A To provide, at two pilot sites, natural disaster early warning systems for the Republic of Zambia to be used in disseminating alerts for flooding and impending disasters, for public safety and for enhancing information dissemination in designated areas. The system will also facilitate exchange of information between local communities and government agencies.

ITU - Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Colombia

Advise and support the Ministry of ICTs in the development of technical policies on the provision of audio broadcasting

Project document

X 18.07.2016 USD 809,856 To bring up to date AM/FM audio broadcast in the Republic of Colombia

ITU Big data for Measuring the Information Society

Project document

X 09.06.2016 USD 138,184 To demonstrate how big data can be used for ICT measurement.

ITU ICT-Eye: keeping an eye on ICT data

Project document

X 02.06.2016 CHF 600,000 To provide the BDT with means to collect, manage, validate and disseminate ICT data through the development of a modern and flexible platform which will integrate (or replace) existing ITU services as well as 3rd party services.

ITU - Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC),

Development of ICT Applications Against the Ebola Disease – Phase 1


X 23.05.2016 N/A To provide means and channels of emergency communication to fight against the Ebola disease through development of mobile applications, and the purchase of mobiles to be used by the


Japan Emergency Treatment Units (ETUs) and district offices.

ITU – Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA), United Arab Emirates – Mohamed Bin Rashid Smart Learning Program (MBRSLP)

Smart Learning Agreement X 19.05.2016 N/A To organize four workshops on Smart Learning, scheduling to take place in United Arab Emirates during 2016 and 2017, for the purpose of assisting and advising countries in formulating national strategies and policies in the area of Smart Learning.

ITU – Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt

Smart Groundwater Management CA & Project Document

X 12.05.2016 CHF 26,000 & USD 20,000

To test a new model to optimize the management/exploitation of the local groundwater aquifers and expand agricultural land.

ITU – GSM Association Digital Health for Halthy Lives and Wellbeing for All, A high-level Policy Dialogue on Digital Health Reception


X 06.05.2016 GBP 10,000 To hold Digital Health for Halthy Lives and Wellbeing for All, A high-level Policy Dialogue on Digital Health Reception

ITU – VimpelCom Ltd Global Regulators - Industry Dialogue (GRID) and Industry Leader’s Debate at the occasion of the Global Symposium for Regulators, Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt


X 03.05.2016 USD 5,000 To support the Global Regulators - Industry Dialogue (GRID) and Industry Leader’s Debate at the occasion of the Global Symposium for Regulators


ITU-NTBC Training Programme 2016


X 19.04.2016 USD 51,326 To enhance skills of Member States in the areas of Internet of Things and Quadplay costing and pricing.

ITU - African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)

Delivery of the Spectrum Management Training Program (SMTP)

CA & Project document

X 18.04.2016 N/A To develop the human capacity of professional and managerial staff in spectrum management within the ICT stakeholder community by improving their skills and competencies required to manage the radio spectrum.


Study on Spectrum Licensing of the 1800MHz band and related spectrum under the concession


X 11.04.2016 USD 57,403 To assist the NBTC in its preparation for the spectrum auction of the 1800 MHz and/or the 900 Mhz bands.

ITU – Ministry of Connect a School, Connect a Addendum to X 22.03.2016 N/A To assist the State of Palestine to improve ICT access and use by


Telecommunications & Information Technology, State of Palestine

Community Initiative in the State of Palestine Project

Project Document

school children and members of the local community, including the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in remote, rural or underserved areas.

ITU – Ministère des télécommunications, de l’information, de la communication et des relations avec le Parlement, Burundi

Strengthen institutional, regulatory and technical capacities of Burundi to ensure broadband infrastructure’s sustainable deployment


X 21.03.2016 N/A To strengthen institutional, regulatory and technical capacities of Burundi to ensure broadband infrastructure’s sustainable deployment.

ITU – Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology, Swaziland

Broadband Wireless Network Addendum to Project Document

X 01.03.2016 N/A To develop and implement wireless broadband connectivity and ICT applications that will provide free or low cost digital access for schools and hospitals, and for underserved populations in rural and remote areas, in Swaziland.

ITU - Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan – Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippines

Feasibility Study on restoring connectivity through the use of the Movable and Deployable ICT Resource Unit (MDRU)


X 18.02.2016 N/A To study effectiveness of the Movable and Deployable ICT Resource Unit (MDRU) in providing immediate communication infrastructure and ICT facilities in the worst disaster-struck in Cebu, Philippines and to carry out a study on the viability of MDRU as a solution in the aftermath of disasters.

ITU – Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure, Gambia


X 15.02.2016 USD 140,000 To assist the Government of Gambia in establishing and further developing its cybersecurity capabilities, including the establishment of a Computer Incident Response Team with responsibility within the Government sector.

ITU – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

E-Agriculture Strategy Guide Copublishing Agreement

X 15.02.2016 N/A To jointly create and copublish an English language edition of a collaborative work provisionally entitled: E-agriculture Strategy Guide – Executive Summary.

ITU – Ministère du Développement de l’Economie numérique et des Postes, Burkina Faso


X 11.02.2016 N/A To develop and implement wireless broadband connectivity and ICT applications that will provide free or low cost digital access for schools and hospitals, and for underserved populations in identified areas of Burkina Faso.

ITU – GSM Association ITU/UNESCO Policy Forum Sponsorship Agreement

X 29.01.2016 GBP 10,000 To contribute to the lunch of ITU/UNESCO Policy Forum

ITU – Ministry of National Security on behalf of the Government of Trinidad

National CIRT Establishment Addendum to Project Document

X 29.01.2016 N/A To assist the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in establishing and further developing its cybersecurity capabilities, including the establishment of a Computer Incident Response Team with


and Tobago national responsibility.

ITU - Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan



X 21.01.2016 N/A To provide means and channels of emergency communication to fight against the Ebola disease through development of mobile applications, and the purchase of mobiles to be used by the Emergency Treatment Units (ETUs) and district offices.

ITU – British United Provident Association Limited

Smart ICTs for Sustainable Development Pavillon

LoA X 21.01.2016 USD 10,000 To be a sponsor of the BDT “Smart ICTs for Sustainable Development Pavillon”.

ITU – Ministère de la Santé et l’Action Sociale, Senegal – World Health Organization (WHO)

Be He@lthy Be Mobile:

mDiabète Project


X 18.01.2016 N/A To use the potential of m-health to fight against NCDs’ common risk and more specifically against the Diabetes in Senegal.

ITU – Centre for Learning, Telkom SA SOC Ltd, South Africa

Joint Capacity-Building Activities under the ITU Academy’s Centres of Excellence

CA X 18.01.2016 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas:ICT Applications and Services, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU – Electronic Transactions Association

Co-Publishing Agreement - Deployment of mobile and electronic financial services and payments

Co-publishing Agreement

X 13.01.2016 N/A To co-develop and conduct joint research on best practices from both the telecommunications and financial regulatory areas to advance the deployment of mobile and electronic financial services and payments.

2015



Amount Objective


ITU – Corporación Andina de Fomento

Support for Transition from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting in the Americas Region


X 21.12.2015 N/A To assist at least six (6) selected beneficiary countries of the Americas region that are also shareholder countries of CAF in smoothly transitioning from analogue to digital broadcasting by developing roadmaps and by strengthening human and institutional capacity in broadcasting.

ITU - Ministry of Youth and Information and Communication Technology, Rwanda

Broadband Wireless Network Addendum to Project Document

X 15.12.2015 N/A To develop and implement wireless broadband connectivity and ICT applications that will provide free or low cost digital access for schools and hospitals, and for underserved population s in rural and remote areas, in Rwanda.


ITU – Czech Technical University in Prague

Delivery of the Spectrum Management Training Program (SMTP)


X 09.12.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and education activities through the delivery of the Spectrum Management Training Programme.

ITU – National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC), Thailand

Capacity Building at Rural Internet Centres in Thailand


X 08.12.2015 USD 219,358 To further build human capacities at the USONETs.

ITU – Ministère de la Poste et des Nouvelles Technologies, Mali


X 04.12.2015 N/A To develop and implement wireless broadband connectivity and ICT applications that will provide free or low cost digital access for schools and hospitals, and for underserved populations in identified areas of Mali.

ITU – Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Joint Cooperation in Information and Communication Technology Development

MoU X 26.11.2015 N/A To strengthen the cooperation between the Participants in the area of ICT development.

ITU – Postal and Telecommuncation Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe

Extension of Telemedecine to cover remote areas in Zimbabwe


X 25.11.2015 USD 357,632 To improve delivery and provision of quality, cost effective, affordable and accessible health service, particularly to remote and disadvantage locations/areas.

ITU – National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC), Thailand

Human Capacity Building in Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection


X 13.11.2015 USD 55,819 To strengthen human capacity of NBTC and the Thai Government especially those being responsible for critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity.

ITU – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Global Dialogue on Digital Financial Inclusion

Grant Agreement

X 09.11.2015 USD 369,535 To move forward the digital financial inclusion agenda by bringing together stakeholders to meet, discuss and identify best practices and solutions to ensure that people considered “financially excluded” from the formal banking sector are not left aside of the digital economy.

ITU - Allied Business Intelligence Inc. (ABI Research)

Sponsorship for the Cyberdrills (Mauritus & Ecuador)

Voluntary Contribution

X 05.11.2015 USD 40,000 To support the Cyberdrill in Mauritius and Ecuador (2016)

ITU – Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, United Arab Emirates

ICT Cooperation and Partnership Partnership Initiative

X 03.11.2015 USD 150,000 To implement one or more projects in the areas of ICT development of the Arab region.


ITU –Autoridad Federal de Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicaciones (AFTIC), Argentina

Promotion of integration of Argentinian Universities in ITU activities

Amendment X 02.11.2015 N/A To support the Government of Argentina in its initiative to generate human capabilities with high level of specialization in ICT development through the participation of their academic industry, universities, and research institutions associated in the work of the three sectors of the ITU.

ITU – Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

Natural Disaster Early Warning System in Uganda


X 21.09.2015 N/A To establish an early warning system that will be used for public safety and for enhancing information dissemination in designated areas and that will facilitate exchange of information between local communities and government agencies.

ITU – Inmarsat, Inc. SSDM and m-Powering Initiatives Advisory Board meetings (Budapest)


X 31.08.2015 USD 5,000 To contribute to the lunch of SSDM and m-Powering Initiatives Advisory Board meetings

ITU - Union du Maghreb Arabe (UMA)

ICT Development Common Declaration

X 28.08.2015 N/A To jointly support ICT development in the countries of Union du Maghreb Arabe (UMA)

ITU Support for Capacity Building and ICT Policy, Regulatory and Legislative Framework for Pacific Island Countries (ICB4PAC II)

Project Document

X 06.08.2015 USD 150,000 To further support the ITU Member States in the Pacific Island Countries to develop and promote use of ICT policies and regulatory guidelines by addressing new ICT policy and regulatory challenges encountered – reflecting the continuous changes in the ICT sector.

ITU Support for Harmonization of ICT Policies in the Caribbean (HIPCAR II)

Project Document

X 06.08.2015 USD 300,000 To further support the ITU Member States and regional organizations in the Caribbean to develop and promote use of harmonized ICT policies and regulatory guidelines by addressing new ICT policy and regulatory challenges encountered – reflecting the continuous changes in the ICT sector.


Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting Frequency Planning in Thailand

VCA4 & Project Document

X 24.07.2015 USD 206,978 To review frequency plans for FM and Digital Radio and strengthening human capacity of the Office of NBTC in the relevant subject matters.

ITU – Fundación Centro Internacional de Investigación Científica en Telecomunicaciones, Technologías de la


CA X 20.07.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: ICT and climate chage: mitigation and adapation, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

4 Voluntary Contribution Agreement.


Información y las Comunicaciones (CITIC), Ecuador


Development of a framework for introducing community TV broadcasting services in Thailand – Phase I

VCA & Project Document

X 20.07.2015 USD 214,921 To develop a framework for introducing community TV broadcasting services in Thailand.

ITU – Government of Barbados


X 14.07.2015 N/A To assist Barbados in establishing and further developing its cybersecurity capabilities, including the establishment of Computer Incident Response Team with national responsibility.


Supporting implementation of the ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives


X 17.06.2015 & 01.11.2015

CHF 591,000 To support implementation of the ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives.




X 17.06.2015 USD 124,700 To assist the NBTC in its preparation for the spectrum auction of the 1800 MHz and/or the 900 Mhz bands.

ITU – United Kingdom Telecommunications Academy

Joint Human Capacity-Building Activities “eMCM –Master of Communications Management”


X 11.06.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and education activities through the delivery of the “online Master of Communications Management” proram and graing of a corresponding degree.

ITU – Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL)

Assistance to CAMTEL Exchange of Letters

X 08.06.2015 USD 35,000 To provide assistance to CAMTEL for CAMTEL mobile network

ITU - Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Cybersecurity MoU X 08.06.2015 N/A To establish a preliminary, non-binding framework for collaboration between the Parties, within the framework of the ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda and in accordance with the Parties’s commonly agreed goals for a more secure and safer information society and on the basis of mutual benefit.

ITU – Universidad Nacional de la Plata (UNLP), Argentina


CA X 03.06.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Cybersecurity, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.


ITU - World Health Organization (WHO)

Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health: Activity Area 2.5, Digital health strategy

LoA X 29.05.2015 USD 210’000 To implement the Recommendations of the Commission on Information and Accountability.

ITU – Communications Authority of Kenya

The Enhancement of Kenya’s national CIRT


X 29.05.2015 CHF 310,000 To assist Kenya in further developing its cybersecurity capabilities through the enhancement of services and capacity of its National Computer Incident Response Team

ITU – Advanced Level Telecom Training Center (ALTTC), India


CA X 26.05.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Broadband Access, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.


Sponsorship for the Cyberdrills (Colombia and Montenegro)


X 25.05.2015 USD 40,000 To support the Cyberdrill in Colombia (3-6 August 2015) and in Montenegro (30 September – 2 October 2015)

ITU – Global VSAT Forum (GVF)

Global Regulators - Industry Dialogue (as part of Global Symposium for Regulators), Libreville, Gabon


X 22.05.2015 USD 25,000 To sponsor the Global Regulators-Industry Dialogue (as part of the Global Symposium for Regulators).

ITU – China Academy of Information and Communication Technology (CAICT)


CA X 19.05.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Conformance and Interoperability, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.


Development of a toolkit for ICT innovation policy/governance and ICT innovation ecosystem

Master plan for Spectrum Management and Country Assistance in Spectrum Management

CA & Project Documents

X 18.05.2015

26.11.2015

140,318

154,792

To develop a toolkit for fostering ICT innovation ecosystem as well as fostering ICT innovation policy and governance

To assist developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region to establish national spectrum management plans and to provide specific country assistance in spectrum management.

ITU – Ministère du Développement de l’Economie numérique et des Postes, Burkina Faso


X 18.05.2015 N/A To develop and implement wireless broadband connectivity and ICT applications that will provide free or low cost digital access for schools and hospitals, and for underserved populations in identified areas of Burkina Faso.

ITU - Asian Development Support the implementation of Exchange of X 15.05.2015 N/A To take stock of regional practices on ICT use in the design and


Bank (ADB) ADB TA on Information and Communication Technologies for Social Protection in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Letters delivery of social protection programs through a regional study, and build human and institutional knowledge and capabilities at the country level for applying or replicating some of the ICT tools to improve efficiency of social protection program s in developing member countries.

ITU – Instituto de Investigación y Capacitación de Telecomunicaciones-Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (INICTEL-UNI), Peru



ITU – GSM Association Global Regulators - Industry Dialogue (as part of Global Symposium for Regulators), Libreville, Gabon


X 14.05.2015 USD 75,000 To sponsor the Global Regulators-Industry Dialogue (as part of the Global Symposium for Regulators).

ITU – Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Technologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (CINTEL), Colombia


CA X 12.05.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Spectrum Management, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU –Centro de Capacitación en Alta Tecnología para América Latina y el Caribe (CCAT-LAT), Argentina


CA X 08.05.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: ICT Applications and Services, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU – Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUCI), Russia


CA X 05.05.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Cybersecurity and ICT Applications and Services, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU – State Radio Monitoring Center (SRMC), China



ITU – University of Joint Capacity-Building Activities CA X 04.05.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and


Rwanda, College of Science and Technology (URCST)

under the ITU Academy’s Centres of Excellence

training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Cybersecurity, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU – Institute for Technology and Quality (ISQ), Portugal



ITU – WHO – Norwegian Directorate of Health (NDH)

mHealth for non-communicable diseases in Norway


X 27.04.2015 USD 150,150 To assist NDH to expand and scale up existing mHealth for NCDs services in Norway and unify these under a single national pgoramme which will be made available to the whole population.

ITU – Centre d’Information, de Formation, de Documentation et d’Etudes en Technologies des Communications (CIFODECOM), Tunisia



ITU – National Telecommunication Institute (NTI), Egypt



ITU – Sudatel Telecommunications Academy (SUDACAD)


CA X 27.04.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: ICT Applications and Services, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU – Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações (INATEL), Brazil


CA X 27.04.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Digital Broadcasting, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU – Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications (IET) under Kyrgzyz State Technical University (KSTU) N.A. I. Razzakov


CA X 24.04.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Broadband Access and e-Waste, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.


ITU – Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications (ESMT), Senegal


CA X 23.04.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Broadband Access and Digital Broadcasting, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU – Ecole Supérieure Africaine des TIC (ESATIC), Côte d’Ivoire



ITU – Centre d’Etudes et de Recherche des Télécommunications (CERT), Tunisia



ITU – Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Chargé des Postes et des Télécommunications, Djibouti


X 22.04.2015 N/A To develop and implement wireless broadband connectivity and ICT applications that will provide free or low cost digital access for schools and hospitals, and for underserved populations in identified areas of Djibouti.

ITU – Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje (FEEIT), Macedonia



ITU – Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering



ITU – Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications (INPT), Morocco


CA X 24.04.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Policy and Regulation, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU – Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Nigeria


CA X 21.04.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Policy and Regulation, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.


ITU – Technische Universität Chemnitz (TUC), Germany


CA X 21.04.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Cybersecurity and Broadband Access, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU – National Institute of Telecommunications (NIT), Poland


CA X 21.04.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Capacity Building in Internet Governance, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU –African Advanced Level Telecommunication Institute (AFRALTI), Kenya


CA X 20.04.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Spectrum Management and Broadband Access, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU –Odessa National Academy of Telecommunications (ONAT), Ukraine


CA X 16.04.2015 N/A To implement human and institutional capacity-building and training activities within the Region in the following priority areas: Policy and Regulation and Digital Broadcasting, all of the foregoing under the framework of the ITU Academy’s CoEs network.

ITU – Facebook Promoting child online safety in Africa

LoA X 09.04.2015 USD 22,500 To promote Africa-wide awareness on the importance of online safety.

ITU Capacity Building through Centres of Excellence (CoEs)

Project Document

X 02.04.2015 USD 250,000 To develop training materials of the highest quality, and ensure quality of already developed training materials by the new CoEs, for use by the new CoEs and the ITU Academy, and to support capacity building and ITU’s participation in the meetings of the regional steering committees that coordinate overall activities of the new CoEs network.

ITU Development of platform to foster open access to international submarine fiber

Project Document

X 25.03.2015 CHF 200,000 To foster affordable access to the digital world by reducing the costs of international bandwidth by strengthening cooperation at the global level in bringing together submarines cables stakeholders, policy makers and regulators to identify measures to address the main bottlenecks, prevent anti-competitive behaviours that impede access and prices, and strengthen commercial agreements and regulatory frameworks on access to submarine cable and associated infrastructure and develop harmonized related model regulation.

ITU – Intel Corporation Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Agreement X 20.03.2015 USD 15,000 To support as the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Universal


Universal Access and Service and Broadband Deployment (Bangkok, Thailand, 25-27 March 2015)

Access and Service and Broadband Deployment (Special Status of Strategic Partner for Project Collaboration)


ITU – NBTC Training Program 2015


X 19.03.2015 USD 42,350 To enhance the skills of NTBC staff and the telecommunication/ICT stakeholders in various areas of telecommunication/ICT and broadcasting development in relation to the ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Initiative on “Policy and Regulation” and “Harnessing the benefits of new technologies”.


Sponsorship for the Cyberdrill (Rwanda)


X 12.03.2015 USD 20,000 To support the Cyberdrill in Rwanda (5-7 May 2015)

ITU – Intel Corporation Volunteers Programme (NIV) Exchange of Letters

X 09.03.2015 USD 5,647 To promote and build human capacity in ICTs especially in the rural communities by deploying a group of volunteers to help support the programme.

ITU – Ministère des télécommunications, de l’information, de la communication et des relations avec le Parlement, Burundi

Strengthen institutional, regulatory and technical capacities of Burundi to ensure broadband infrastructure’s sustainable deployment


X 25.02.2015 CHF 184,375 To strengthen institutional, regulatory and technical capacities of Burundi to ensure broadband infrastructure’s sustainable deployment.

ITU – Glaxosmithkline (GSK) Services Unlimited


LoA X 16.02.2015 USD 600,000 To support the ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases.

ITU - Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan



X 13.02.2015 CHF 371,200 To provide means and channels of emergency communication to fight against the Ebola disease through development of mobile applications, and the purchase of mobiles to be used by the Emergency Treatment Units (ETUs) and district offices.

ITU - Organismo Supervisor de Inversión Privada en Telecomuniaciones (OSIPTEL), Peru

Strengthening of the role of OSIPTEL as Controller and Supervisor of telecommunication services

Amendment to Project Document

X 06.02.2015 N/A To provide technical support to OSIPTEL in the review, update and/or improvement of the methodology used in their procedures Supervision and Control Services.

ITU - United Nations Mapping of Asia-Pacific LoE5 X 05.02.2015 N/A To continue to collaborate and share information, in order to


Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Information Superhighway continue updating, amending and completing the version of interactive and integrated transmission maps of the information superhighway for regional members and associate members of ESCAP and ITU members in the Asian and Pacific region that was first produced in 2013.

ITU – Autorité Nationale de Régulation des TIC (ANRTIC), Comoros

Connect a School, Connect a Community


X 05.02.2015 CHF 150,000 To assist the Government of Comoros to improve ICT access and use by school children of 10 schools and members of the local community, including the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in remote, rural or underserved areas.

ITU – International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) – Caribbean Telecommunication Union (CTU)

Development of satellite telecommunications capacity and emergency communications solutions for the Caribbean States

LoI6 X 04.02.2015 N/A To develop and implement a project aimed at assisting Caribbean States in the Americas region in the development of satellite communications capacity and emergency solutions.

ITU – Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Jamaica


X 03.02.2015 CHF 50,000 To assist the Government of Jamaica in establishing and further developing its cybersecurity capabilities, including the establishment of a Computer Incident Response Team with national responsibility.

ITU – Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) - Anatel

Support to the Implementation of Anatel

Revision of Project document

X 02.02.2015 USD 1,800,000 Institutional strengthening of the National Telecommunication Agency, by means of methodological and technical support necessary for its implementation and the development of fundamental aspects to the regulation of the sector.

ITU – Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology, Swaziland

Broadband Wireless Network CA & Project Document

X 27.01.2015 USD 855,000 To develop and implement wireless broadband connectivity and ICT applications that will provide free or low cost digital access for schools and hospitals, and for underserved populations in rural and remote areas, in Swaziland.

ITU – Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization

Regional Cybersecurity Workshop (24-27 February 2015, Cameroon)

Exchange of Letters

X 09.01.2015 £ 10,000 To partner with the ITU on the Regional Cybersecurity Workshop (fellowship scheme to support travel of delegates from African Commonwealth countries).

2014

5 Letter of Engagement.

6 Letter of Intent.




Amount Objective


ITU – Office of the Commissioner of Electronic Communications and Postal Regulations (OCECPR), Cyprus

Governmental CIRT establishment in Cyprus


X 18.12.2014 CHF 10,000 To assist the Government of Cyprus in establishing and further developing its cybersecurity capabilities, including the establishment of a Computer Incident Response Team with national responsibility.

ITU – World Lung Foundation

mHealth for NCDs LoA X 17.12.2014 USD 71,429 To support the ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases.

ITU – Sanofi Avantis Group


LoA X 16.12.2014 CHF 360,000 To support the ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases.


Transition from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting in Africa & Asia and the Pacific


X 12.12.2014 N/A To assist Members in Africa and Asia-Pacific countries in making smooth transition from analogue to digital broadcasting.


Master Plan for Wireless Broadband Access in Africa


X 02.12.2014 N/A To assist African countries in developing their own wireless broadband access master plan which will eventually provide access to broadband supported services and applications at rates that are affordable and comparable to those in developed countries.




X 01.12.2014 CHF 300,000 To provide, at two pilot sites, natural disaster early warning systems for the Republic of Zambia to be used in disseminating alerts for flooding and impending disasters, for public safety and for enhancing information dissemination in designated areas. The system will also facilitate exchange of information between local communities and government agencies.

ITU – Ministry of the Environment, Estonia

Implementing the Climate Change Adaptation component of the Satellite Communications Capacity, and Emergency


X 28.11.2014 EUR 100,000 To provide climate change related activities to remote islands and rural areas of the beneficiary countries to support the on-going “Satellite Communications Capacity, Emergency Communications Solutions and Climate Change Adaptation” (e.g.


Communications Solutions Project for the Small Island Developing States of the Pacific

to install and integrate climate change information into established community e-centers, to build/enhance human capacity building and to use solar power in locations where there is no access to electricity.

ITU – Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (SUPERTEL), Ecuador

Technical Assistance CA X 27.11.2014 N/A To provide technical support in the field of telecommunications.


Study of Telecommunications Price Regulation in Thailand


X 18.11.2014 N/A To determine appropriate recommendations for price regulation of certain basic telecommunications services in Thailand, with a focus on mobile non-voice services (sms, mms and broadband data) and fixed broadband service, which is suitable for current market conditions in Thailand.




X 18.11.2014 N/A To assist the NBTC in its preparation for the spectrum auction of the 1800 MHz and/or the 900 Mhz bands.


Master Plans for Spectrum Management


X 06.11.2014 USD 142,315 To assist developing countries in the Americas region focused on Caribbean countries to establish spectrum management master plans.


Master Plans for Spectrum Management


X 06.11.2014 USD 142,315 To assist ITU Member States that are developing countries in the ASP region in updating their respective national spectrum management plan.

ITU - Internet Society (ISOC)

High-Level Framework for Collaborative Activities regarding Spam

LoA X 05.11.2014 N/A To establish a high-level non-exclusive, non-binding framework for the collaborative partnership on spam capacity building initiatives.


Migration from Analogue to Digital TV Broadcasting in Thailand


X 05.11.2014 N/A To develop policy roadmap and regulations for transition from analogue to digital terrestrial TV broadcasting suitable for current market conditions and legislation in Thailand.


Roadmap Development for Digital Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting roll-out in Thailand


X 05.11.2014 N/A To develop policy roadmap and regulations for digital terrestrial radio roll-out suitable for current market condition and legislation in Thailand.


ITU – Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) - Anatel

Support to the Implementation of Anatel

Revision of Project document

X 03.11.2014 USD 2,667,852 Institutional strengthening of the National Telecommunication Agency, by means of methodological and technical support necessary for its implementation and the development of fundamental aspects to the regulation of the sector.

ITU - China Telecommunication Technology Labs of China (CTTL)

Conformance and Interoperability

MoU X 27.10.2014 N/A To work collaboratively, on a non-exclusive basis, on a number of related initiatives in connection with the implementation of the WSIS Plan of Action and in supporting the activities of ITU’s C&I Programme.

ITU - Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL)

Technical Assistance CA X 24.10.2014 N/A To provide technical support in the field of telecommunications.

ITU – Ministère de la Santé et l’Action Sociale, Senegal – World Health Organization (WHO)

Be He@lthy Be Mobile:mDiabète Project


X 22.10.2014 USD 165,000 To use the potential of m-health to fight against NCDs’ common risk and more specifically against the Diabetes in Senegal.


DTTB Frequency Planning for Additional Sites


X 06.10.2014 USD 307,692 To extend the FP3.0 to reach the 95% household coverage target as well as optimizing the FP and network deployment in terms of spectrum and economic efficiency.

ITU – Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Iran

Technical Assistance LoA X 30.09.2014 CHF 50,000 To develop further CRA capacity in the determination of interconnection charges.


Sponsorship of the Arab Regional Cyberdrill


X 26.09.2014 USD 20,000 To support the Arab Regional Cyberdrill (planned in 2015)

ITU - Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL), Paraguay

Institutional support to the National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) in priority themes for the Government for the Telecommunications Sector in Paraguay.


X 28.10.2014 & 14.09.2015

USD 120,000 To support the National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) in the development of the telecommunication sector in Paraguay.


ITU – International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) – Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing Ltd – Inmarsat Global Limited – Kacific Broadband Satellites PTE LTD

Development of Satellite Communications Capacity and Emergency Communications Solutions for the Pacific Islands


X 02.09.2014 USD 600,000 To develop low cost, reliable, diverse satellite communications capacity for the socio-economic development of the Pacific Islands region utilizing un-used satellite capacity.

ITU – Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO)

Commonwealth Fellowships to workshop on Child Online Protection (Vanuatu, 22-24 September 2014)

Exchange of Letters

X 29.08.2014 £ 5,000 To provide fellowships for participants from Commonwealth countries to the workshop on Child Online Protection (Vanuatu, 22-24 September 2014).


Human Capacity Building in Telecom/ICT Statistics and Indicators

LoA & Project Document

X 20.08.2014 USD 309,885 To build and to strengthen human capacity of stakeholders concerned in identifying, collecting and analysing telecom/ICT data to be able to monitor and compare development in ICT across countries especially among the ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific countries.





ITU - Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)

Human capacity building in technologies for ICE specialists


X 14.08.2014 N/A To improve knowledge and ability of ICE staff in the operation, implementation and configuration of systems (platforms, infrastructure, equipment, etc.) identified through a needs study conducted by ICE during the second half of 2011.

ITU – Novartis Pharma AG ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases

LoA X 28.07.2014 USD 300,000 To support the ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases.

ITU – NCD Alliance ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases

LoA X 03.07.2014 N/A To support the ITU-WHO Joint Programme for the development and deployment of mobile health services and applications for non-communicable diseases.

ITU - Secretaría de Comunicaciones

Promotion of integration of Argentinian Universities in ITU

Project Document

X 24.06.2014 USD 270,300 To support the Government of Argentina in its initiative to generate human capabilities with high level of specialization in


(SECOM), Argentina activities ICT development through the participation of their academic industry, universities, and research institutions associated in the work of the three sectors of the ITU.

ITU – Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology, Uganda

Support to Telecommunication Sector in Angola


X 14.06.2014 N/A To provide technical assistance to the government of Angola and its associated institutions.

ITU – Department of Communications (COMMS), Australia

Supporting implementation of the ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives


X 11.06.2014 & 09.09.2014

CHF 591,000 To support implementation of the ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives.

ITU – Facebook Promoting child online safety in Africa

LoA X 10.06.2014 £ 30,000 To promote Africa-wide awareness on the importance of online safety.


ITU-NBTC Training Program 2014 VCA & Project Document

X 09.06.2014 USD 80,300 To enhance the skills and awareness in areas of Green ICTs, Smart Grids and Broadband Quality of Service.

ITU Least Developed Countries Infrastructure Protection Program – Project Framework


X 09.06.2014 N/A To lay the foundation for the execution of the LDCIPP, by raising funds among interested stakeholders, making available the necessary capital to execute the LDCIPP, engaging the 48 targeted countries and defining the LDCIPP’s framework (stages, strategies, activities, timeframe, and expected outcomes).

ITU – Information Technology Authority (ITA), Oman

Establishment of Cybersecurity Innovation Centre for the Arab Region


X 08.06.2014 N/A To establish a Cybersecurity Innovation Centre for the Arab Region.

ITU – UN Women Gender Equality and empowerment of women

MoU X 22.05.2014 N/A To promote women’s full participation in the knowledge society.

ITU - Hondutel Illegal Telecommunication Traffic Assessment


X 19.05.2014 N/A To monitor the behaviour of the traffic to contribute to income assurance, detection of failures and eventually achieve and increase in inbound international telephone traffic to HONDUTEL’s network, through the detection and elimination of illegal routes of irregular traffic.

ITU – Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Chargé


X 14.05.2013 N/A To develop and implement wireless broadband connectivity and ICT applications that will provide free or low cost digital access for schools and hospitals, and for underserved populations in


des Postes et des Télécommunications, Djibouti

identified areas of Djibouti.

ITU - Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan – Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippines

Feasibility Study on restoring connectivity through the use of the Movable and Deployable ICT Resource Unit (MDRU)


X 13.05.2014 CHF 217,711 To study effectiveness of the Movable and Deployable ICT Resource Unit (MDRU) in providing immediate communication infrastructure and ICT facilities in the worst disaster-struck in Cebu, Philippines and to carry out a study on the viability of MDRU as a solution in the aftermath of disasters.

ITU – African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)

Promotion of IPv6 Use and its Role in Development

LoI X 12.05.2014 N/A To realize a number of activities aimed at improving the implementation of IPv6, through the provision of technical assistance to African countries.

ITU - International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) - Global VSAT Forum (GVF)

Global Regulators - Industry Dialogue (as part of Global Symposium for Regulators), Manama, Bahrain, 3-4 June 2014


X 08.05.2014 CHF 10,000 To sponsor the Global Regulators-Industry Dialogue (as part of the Global Symposium for Regulators).

ITU - Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Bahrain

Mobile application development for the Global Symposium for Regulators 2014

Exchange of Letters

X 08.05.2014 USD 30,000 To develop a mobile application for the Global Symposium for Regulators 2014.

ITU – Intel Corporation Volunteers Programme (NIV) Exchange of Letters

X 08.05.2014 USD 8,800 To set up a local network of volunteers in Thailand with an aim to promote and build human capacity in ICTs especially in rural communities through USONETs set up by the NBTC.

ITU-Eutelsat SA Global Regulators - Industry Dialogue (as part of Global Symposium for Regulators), Manama, Bahrain, 3-4 June 2014


X 29.04.2014 CHF 25,000 To sponsor the Global Regulators-Industry Dialogue (as part of the Global Symposium for Regulators).


Development of a Roadmap for Mobile TV Broadcasting Deployment and Regulation in Thailand


X 22.04.2014 USD 568,526 To develop a Roadmap for mobile TV broadcasting deployment which is suitable for current market condition and legislation in Thailand.

ITU - Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC),

NBTC USONET Volunteers VCA & Project Document

X 18.04.2014 USD 212,248 To establish the USONET Volunteers with a view towards promoting the USONET programme and the sustainability of USONETs in Thailand – train and dispatch local volunteers to USONETs in various locations of Thailand.


Thailand


Asia-Pacific Universal Service Obligation Forum


X 10.04.2014 USD 242,571 To establish and promote a cooperation and knowledge sharing platform among policy makers, regulators, and relevant stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region dealing with USO, to promote and strengthen USO’s implementation in Thailand through best practices sharing and to strengthen NBTC human capacity.


Further developments to Spectrum Management System for Developing Countries (SMS4DC) software


X 03.04.2014 CHF 63,000 To further develop the SMS4DC software and its related training materials.

ITU- Intel Corporation Building skills on Telecommunication/ICT Technologies

CA X 01.04.2014 N/A To implement the joint development of training course material, sharing of existing learning resources, delivery of joint developed training courses and explore possibilities for cooperation in the accreditation of these courses by reputable universities.

ITU – Ministry of National Security on behalf of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago

National CIRT Establishment AA7 & Project Document

X 01.04.2014 CHF 138,163 To assist the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in establishing and further developing its cybersecurity capabilities, including the establishment of a Computer Incident Response Team with national responsibility.


Connect a School, Connect a Community Initiative in the State of Palestine Project II

Project Document

X 30.03.2014 CHF 150,000 To assist the State of Palestine to improve ICT access and use by school children and members of the local community, including the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in remote, rural or underserved areas.

ITU - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Saudi Arabia

Advisory Services to Saudi “Communication & Information Technology Commission (CITC)”

VCA X 21.03.2014 USD 2,863,823 To support the telecommunications development programs through advisory services in the field of radio frequency spectrum management.

ITU – Communications and Information Technology Commission, Saudi Arabia - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Saudi Arabia

Project Document

X 27.01.2014

7 Administrative Agreement.


ITU - Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE), Australia

Support for the ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives


X 24.03.2014 N/A To support and facilitate ITU planned activities (regional events and country specific actions relating to all aspects of telecommunication/ICT development) under the Hyderabad Action Plan as well as any new initiatives requested by ITU Member States administrations. Key areas of focus include the five Programmes and the Asia-Pacific Regional Initiatives identified in the HAP.

ITU - Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Lebanon

National CIRT Establishment AA & Project Document

X 14.03.2014 CHF 138,163 To assist the Government of Lebanon in establishing and further developing its cybersecurity capabilities, including the establishment of a Computer Incident Response Team with responsibility within the Government sector.

ITU – Ministry of Communications, Ghana

National CIRT Establishment in Ghana


X 10.03.2014 N/A To assist the government of Ghana in establishing and further developing its cybersecurity capabilities, including the establishment of a Computer Incident Response Team with national responsibility.

ITU – Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority

National CIRT Establishment in Tanzania


X 27.02.2014 N/A To assist Tanzania in establishing and further developing its cybersecurity capabilities, including the establishment of a Computer Incident Response Team with national responsibility.

ITU - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Mapping of Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway

LoE X 26.02.2014 N/A To continue to collaborate and share information, in order to continue updating, amending and completing the version of interactive and integrated transmission maps of the information superhighway for regional members and associate members of ESCAP and ITU members in the Asian and Pacific region that was produced in 2013.

ITU - Uzbektelecom Sustainable Supply of Electricity to Telecommunication Facilities in Rural and Remote Areas


X 25.02.2014 N/A To identify effective means of supplying electricity for telecommunication/ICT facilities in rural and remote areas using alternative energy sources (solar, wind, etc.).





ITU – FIRST.org, Inc. Further promote International Cooperation on Cybersecurity

MoU X 17.01.2014 N/A To establish a framework for collaboration between the Parties within the framework of the ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda for a more secure and safer information society.

ITU – Corporación Andina de Fomento

Support for Transition from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting

CA & Project document

X 10.01.2014 USD 360,000 To assist at least six (6) selected beneficiary countries of the Americas region that are also shareholder countries of CAF in


in the Americas Region smoothly transitioning from analogue to digital broadcasting by developing roadmaps and by strengthening human and institutional capacity in broadcasting.


DTTB Frequency Planning & Measurement in Thailand


X 09.01.2014 USD 466,273 To review and finalize frequency plan for digital terrestrial TV broadcasting a well monitoring and measuring frequencies in certain areas in Thailand.

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