ITU policy and regulation resources

Explore the seven regulatory governance essentials, available in six languages, together with 50+ stakeholder contributions that informed the global consultation.

Access the full series of GSR Best Practice Guidelines, capturing evolving regulatory priorities and consensus-based guidance from regulators worldwide, since 2003.

Explore practical guidance, evidence and country experiences on collaborative digital policy, regulation and governance.

Assess and explore the institutional, policy and regulatory capabilities that enable effective digital transformation and governance.

Benchmark the evolution of national ICT regulatory frameworks, identify reform gaps and compare regulatory approaches across countries and over time.

Explore how countries are progressing towards collaborative, cross-sectoral digital regulation, with particular attention to institutional arrangements, governance and digital-market enablers.

Draw on comparative analysis of global regulatory trends, emerging approaches and pathways towards collaborative digital governance.

Explore country experiences, institutional arrangements and actionable recommendations for strengthening collaborative digital regulation and governance.

Practical guidance for policymakers and regulators on designing responsible, inclusive and agile AI governance frameworks, from risk assessment and ethics to institutional arrangements and implementation.

Explore practical guidance for designing and institutionalizing inclusive, transparent and effective public consultation processes that strengthen collaborative regulation and regulatory decision-making.

Explore practical approaches to collaboration within government, across borders and with stakeholders, together with tools and implementation steps for more coherent digital governance.

Explore practical approaches to generating, interpreting and using evidence to support more informed, transparent and adaptive policy and regulatory decision-making.

Explore good practices and policy approaches for expanding sustainable digital infrastructure and connecting public facilities, from planning and financing to implementation and oversight.

Practical guidance for regulators on data governance, including data classification, interoperability, access and sharing, security, privacy and regulatory oversight.

Explore in-depth ITU analysis on key and emerging policy, regulatory and market issues shaping the digital sector.

Use economic modelling and evidence to inform policy and regulatory decisions related to digital infrastructure investment and deployment.

Discover ITU tools, research, data, capacity-building and technical assistance supporting digital policy and regulatory development.

Access ITU’s global data and indicators on connectivity, digital development, markets and ICT infrastructure.

Explore tools and resources supporting collaborative digital regulation, including benchmarking, readiness assessment and pathways for regulatory improvement.