Location
Global or multi-regional
Training topics
  • ICT/Telecom Regulation
Training type
Training course
Training modality
Online self-paced
Languages
  • English
  • Portuguese
  • Indonesian
Event mail contact
treg@itu.int
Tutors
  • Diogo Moyses Rodrigues
Coordinators
  • Christine Sund
  • Nancy Johanne Sundberg
  • Samantha O'Riordan
Course level

Introductory

Duration
4 hours
Price
$0.00

Event organizer(s)

ITU logo
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Supported by

UK International Development
UK International Development

Description

A practical guide for universal access and service implementation, this toolkit offers analytical tools, examples, and templates to assist policy-makers, regulators, and fund administrators in designing, implementing, and financing digital technology and communication infrastructure programs.

The main objective of this course is for participants to better understand and apply the analytical tools, examples and templates provided in the toolkit to navigate common questions and challenges faced when using public funds to design, implement and finance programmes and projects that facilitate access to digital technologies and communication infrastructure.

Policy-makers, regulators and universal service fund administrators

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the financing tools available as part of the toolkit
  • Be able to assess the impact of digital and UAS strategies, and the performance of the Universal Access and Service Fund.
  • Be able to design a roadmap to develop projects with monitoring and evaluation
  • Be able to use tools to support project selection and implementation
  • Be able to apply these tools to finance, design and assess school connectivity
  • Be able to identify good practices

The course is delivered using Rise modules with interactive activities like quizzes, drag and drop exercises, flipcards, etc.

Total score higher than 70% on the final quiz is required to obtain the ITU digital badge.

Introduction of the Course

Module 1: Digital UAS Financing Toolbox

Module 2: Evolving to Fund 2.0

Module 3: Funding UAS Project: From Strategy to Impact

Module 4: School Connectivity

Registration information

Unless specified otherwise, all ITU Academy training courses are open to all interested professionals, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, economic status and other diverse backgrounds. We strongly encourage registrations from female participants, and participants from developing countries. This includes least developed countries, small island developing states and landlocked developing countries.

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