This program is designed to enhance capacities of escap member states to provide robust governance, regulatory, and policy environments related to open radio access network (open ran) and other…

This Project Grant award of $924,053.50 from the U.S. Department of State's Cyberspace and Digital Policy program (CFDA 19.665) is designed to enhance the capacities of ESCAP member states to provide robust governance, regulatory, and policy environments related to open radio access network (Open RAN) and other emerging technologies. The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will be executed by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) based in Bangkok, Thailand. The program focuses on promoting secure, diverse, and resilient information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure globally through technical assistance, capacity building, training, and policy development.

This program is designed to enhance capacities of escap member states to provide robust governance, regulatory, and policy environments related to open radio access network (open ran) and other emerging technologies.