GSMA National Dialogues
GSMA National Dialogues
The GSMA National Dialogues help countries achieve their SDG commitments. They engage with key government ministries (ICT, finance, planning, gender, energy, agriculture, health and others), mobile industry leadership and the development community to demonstrate how mobile can be a positive force for societal change and build a collective vision to deliver on this opportunity.
Our team works with stakeholders in-country to look at mobile’s current and potential impact on national development plans and the SDGs. We also work together to create platforms for national policymakers and mobile industry leadership to agree collaborative next steps to improve social and economic progress towards digital transformation through mobile.
For each country of engagement, an action plan is developed to help government and private sector to work together to create new social and commercial value and deliver on the SDGs through mobile.
We implement this initiative in partnership with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and with support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
We currently focus on Uganda, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Ghana.
Pakistan Resources
- Report: The power of mobile to accelerate digital transformation in Pakistan (October 2019) > Read report
- Press Release: GSMA and Pakistan Government Work Together to Harness the Power of Mobile to Deliver Digital Transformation in Pakistan (17 October 2019) > Read press release
- Photo Gallery: GSMA National Dialogues Pakistan Roundtable (17 October 2019) > View photo gallery
Uganda Resources
- Report: Supporting the Growth of the Tech Start-Up Ecosystem in Uganda: A Policy Outlook (July 2020) > Read report
- Report: Uganda – Driving inclusive socio-economic progress through mobile-enabled digital transformation (March 2019) > Read report
- Executive Summary: Uganda – Driving inclusive socio-economic progress through mobile-enabled digital transformation (March 2019) > Read executive summary
- Press Release: The Government of Uganda and Stakeholders Commit to Pursue Mobile-Enabled Digital Transformation (28 March 2019) > Read press release
- Photo Gallery: GSMA National Dialogues Uganda Roundtable (28 March 2019) > View photo gallery
Bangladesh Resources
- High Level Virtual Roundtable Recording: Achieving mobile-enabled digital inclusion in Bangladesh (April 2021) > Watch recording
- Report: Achieving mobile-enabled digital inclusion in Bangladesh (March 2021) > Read report
- Report: Keeping Bangladesh connected: The role of the mobile industry during the COVID-19 pandemic (December 2020) > Read report
- Webinar on Demand: Keeping Bangladesh connected: The role of the mobile industry during the COVID-19 pandemic (17 December 2020) > Watch webinar
- Photo Gallery: GSMA National Dialogues Bangladesh Roundtable (18 January 2018) > View photo gallery
- Press Release 2: Mobile Services to Accelerate SDG (M4SDG) Achievement in Bangladesh (January 2018) > Read press release
- Press Release 1: Mobile Industry to Play Critical Role in Bangladesh’s Digital Transformation (4 December 2017) > Read press release
- Executive Summary: Bangladesh: Driving mobile-enabled digital transformation (December 2017) > Read executive summary
- Report: Bangladesh: Driving mobile-enabled digital transformation (December 2017) > Read report
Ghana Resources
- Report: Country overview: Ghana – Driving mobile-enabled digital transformation (October 2017) > Read report
- Press Release: GSMA Publishes New Report on Mobile-Enabled Digital Transformation in Ghana (23 October 2017) > Read press release
- Photo Gallery: GSMA National Dialogues Ghana Roundtable (23 October 2017) > View photo gallery
REPORTS
- Bangladesh: Achieving mobile-enabled digital inclusion in Bangladesh (March 2021)
- Bangladesh:Â Keeping Bangladesh connected: The role of the mobile industry during the COVID-19 pandemic (December 2020)
- Uganda: Supporting the Growth of the Tech Start-Up Ecosystem in Uganda: A Policy Outlook (July 2020)
- Pakistan: The power of mobile to accelerate digital transformation in Pakistan (October 2019)
- Uganda: Driving inclusive socio-economic progress through mobile-enabled digital transformation (March 2019)
- Bangladesh:Â Driving mobile-enabled digital transformation (December 2017)
- Ghana:Â Driving mobile-enabled digital transformation (October 2017)
PRESS RELEASES & BLOGS
- GSMA and Pakistan Government Work Together to Harness the Power of Mobile to Deliver Digital Transformation in Pakistan (17 October 2019)
     > Read the Press Release
- The Government of Uganda and Stakeholders Commit to Pursue Mobile-Enabled Digital Transformation (28 March 2019)
     > Read the Press Release
- Mobile Services to Accelerate SDG (M4SDG) Achievement in Bangladesh (January 2018)
     > Read the Press Release
- Mobile Industry to Play Critical Role in Bangladesh’s Digital Transformation (4 December 2017)
     > Read the Press Release
- GSMA Publishes New Report on Mobile-Enabled Digital Transformation in Ghana (23 October 2017)
     > Read the Press Release
EVENT PHOTO GALLERIES
- Pakistan: GSMA National Dialogues Pakistan Roundtable (17 October 2019)
     > View photo gallery
- Uganda: GSMA National Dialogues Uganda Roundtable (28 March 2019)
     > View photo gallery
- Bangladesh: GSMA National Dialogues Bangladesh Roundtable (18 January 2018)
     > View photo gallery
- Ghana: GSMA National Dialogues Ghana Roundtable (23 October 2017)
     > View photo gallery
STAY IN TOUCH
If you’d like to find out more about our convening opportunities, or more generally about GSMA National Dialogues, please get in touch by emailing [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you.