No One Left Behind: Broadband's Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Broadband is vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It plays a vital role in improving global sustainable development by supporting the provision of basic needs such as education and healthcare, helping to lift people out of poverty through e-commerce and job growth, monitoring climate change and planetary processes, and bridging the digital gender divide. But in order to achieve these ambitious goals, we must ensure that broadband is rolled out to include the 4.2 billion people around the world who are offline today. Yet, affordability and access remain key barriers, leaving billions of people unable to benefit from its potential to boost economic growth and development.