Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s)

The IGF intersessional work focused on the Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s) is a community driven process started during the IGF 2015 preparatory cycle. Below you can see the final output documents during the two phases, as well as the development of the  IGF 2017 work that is underway.

IGF 2015: Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion - Phase I

Final outcome document available here.

IGF 2016: Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s) - Phase II

The final output resource from the second phase of this intersessional, multistakeholder and community-driven activity of the IGF can be downloaded here. The resource is aimed at investigating challenges and opportunities for addressing and overcoming barriers to meaningful Internet access, promoting meaningful access in diverse contexts and regions, and ensuring that meaningful access also supports the achievement of the UN sustainable development goals.

IGF 2017: Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s) – Phase III

The CENB Phase III work is underway. The progress overview is available here.