Bridge the Digital Divide – Sierra Leone (BDDSL) is an NGO based in Freetown, Sierra Leone, whose primary mandate is to contribute to spreading the benefits of digital technology in Sierra Leone by providing free-of-charge equipment, digital tools, and digital skills training programmes at nation
List of DTC by region
Africa
Concept is an NGO based in Senegal, with the mandate to bridge the digital divide and empower underserved communities, Concept has been delivering basic and intermediate digital skills training in nationwide.
ITU’s DTC partner in Côte d’Ivoire is the Ecole Multinationale Supérieure des Postes (EMSP) based in Abidjan, which is mandated to deliver training in postal and financial services, as well as continuing education in digital transformation, mobile applications and digital marketing.
The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) is an agency of the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation of Ghana.
ITU’s DTC partner is the country is the Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA), which is based in Kigali and mandated to implement national ICT policies and programmes, strategies that expand the access and affordability of ICTs, and accelerate digital skills development as well as community
ITU’s DTC partner in the DRC is the Secretariat National pour le Renforcement des Capacités (SENAREC), a Government entity mandated to coordinate the capacity building activities of civil servants, community members and private entities, among others.
SMART Zambia Institute (SZI) is a division under the office of the President mandated to coordinate and implement e-government for citizens, businesses and within government for improved service delivery.
ITU’s DTC partner is the country is the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT), founded in 2000 by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the Government regulatory body of the communications sector.
Arab States
The Agency for Digital Development (ADD) is a public institution under the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy (MICEVN). The Agency is responsible for implementing Morocco’s strategy on digital development and promoting the distribution of digital tools and th
Asia & Pacific
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is the primary entity of the executive branch of the Government responsible for planning, developing, and promoting the national ICT development agenda. DICT joined the Initiative in January 2020.
The ICT Training and Development Centre (BPPTIK) is located in Jawa Barat, Indonesia and operates under the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs of Indonesia (Komdigi).
Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUoT, or UNITECH) is the only technological university in the country. UNITECH joined the Initiative in January 2020.
Virtual University of Pakistan (VU) is a public university established in 2002 with the mission to provide the highest quality of education and research opportunities to students irrespective of their age, gender, religion, and geographical location by using modern ICT with co
The Americas
The Community Technical Centres (CTC) is a public education institution delivering digital skills training at basic, intermediate and advanced levels. CTC joined the Initiative in January 2020.
The Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence (MPAAI) is leading Trinidad and Tobago’s digital transformation, driving policy innovation, technology deployment and digital skills development.