Using new sources to measure access
A lack of gender-disaggregated data is a challenge for closing the digital gender gap, but innovative uses of online advertising data provide an opportunity to fill in gaps and set baselines for progress.
Content Type Good Practices
Items for the Good Practices database
Laying the foundations for connectivity
Côte d’Ivoire’s national backbone network lays the groundwork infrastructure needed to power the digital economy and bridge the nation’s rural-urban digital divide.
Supporting innovation and sharing for rural access
Internet para Todos integrates open access principles and innovative technologies to deliver internet access to more than 6.8 million people living in rural areas of Peru.
Supporting digital skills for women
The Mujeres Conectadas project equips women with mobile technology tools and digital literacy and entrepreneurial skills.
Lowering prices for marginalised users
In 2018, the Ecuadorian government introduced social tariffs, which offer mobile voice and data packages at a reduced price to people earning the lowest incomes.
Educating and empowering consumers
The Mexican regulatory authority has developed informational resources and more to educate and empower consumers in the exercise of their rights.
Supporting DIY networking from the regulator
Brazil empowers communities in underserved areas by facilitating community networks and providing guidance on network deployment. This initiative helps bring last-mile infrastructure into previously unconnected areas.
Measuring broadband progress with an iterative process
Costa Rica’s broadband plan and its subsequent monitoring and evaluation methodology has set up the nation to achieve its digital connectivity goals, and also offers a framework for the country to regularly update its strategy.
Setting goals with national broadband plans
Turkey’s National Broadband Strategy and Action Plan helps increase the rollout of broadband in the country.
Opening TV white spaces for access
The deployment of TV White Space may have important economic and social implications especially for the people living in unserved or underserved rural areas of South Africa.
Investing in access with USAFs
Pakistan’s Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) helps deliver increased internet access for over 7,000 unserved and underserved areas by co-financing infrastructure development and creating a competitive market for services.
Facilitating shared infrastructure for a competitive market
India’s enabling regulatory approach to passive and active infrastructure sharing reduces costs for operators and enables rapid deployment of mobile services.