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Tuvalu

Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.

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Tuvalu

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Oceania

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Population (2024)
9,646
Total area
26 km²
Area in square miles
10.04 mi²
Coastline
24 km
Base map adapted from Wikimedia Commons. Population: World Bank (2024); geography: CIA World Factbook.

National digital inclusion context

A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.

This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Tuvalu in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.

The documented portfolio emphasizes Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure, Infrastructure Planning / Mapping / Funding, Satellite Infrastructure, Fiber/Fiber Optic, GIS / Geospatial Technology. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.

Portfolio pattern

What the documented response contains.

Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.

Infrastructure and access

  1. Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure2
  2. Infrastructure Planning / Mapping / Funding2
  3. Satellite Infrastructure2
  4. Submarine / International Cable Infrastructure2
  5. Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure1

Specific technologies

  1. Fiber/Fiber Optic2
  2. GIS / Geospatial Technology2
  3. Starlink2
  4. 3G1
  5. 4G/LTE1

Intervention classification

  1. Neither explicitly identified9
  2. Infrastructure and Specific Technology5
  3. Infrastructure only3
  4. Specific Technology only2

Education and workforce

Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.

6 initiatives explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 2 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.

Access

Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.

Capability

Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.

Participation

Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.

Sustainability

Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.

Project and initiative portfolio

19 documented records

Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.

01

Geospatial digital preservation / resilience

Digital Nation Tuvalu – Comprehensive 3D/LiDAR Island Mapping

Foundational scan completed; digital-twin development ongoing · All 124 islands and islets
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Status / periodFoundational scan completed; digital-twin development ongoingLocationAll 124 islands and isletsPopulationGovernment planners, communities and future generationsOrganizationsGovernment of Tuvalu; Digital Nation Tuvalu

Creates a detailed digital record of the physical nation for resilience planning and preservation.

Activities and approach: 3D LiDAR; geospatial digital twin; territorial archive

GIS / Geospatial Technology
02

Digital cultural preservation / inclusion

Digital Nation Tuvalu – Digital Cultural and Historical Archive

Ongoing · Tuvalu
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Status / periodOngoingLocationTuvaluPopulationTuvaluan communities and diasporaOrganizationsGovernment of Tuvalu; Digital Nation Tuvalu

Preserves culture, history, language and practices digitally for future generations and dispersed communities.

Activities and approach: Digital archiving; heritage content; online access

03

Cloud government / continuity of public services

Digital Nation Tuvalu – Migration of Government Functions to Digital/Cloud Space

Ongoing migration pathway · Tuvalu government
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Status / periodOngoing migration pathwayLocationTuvalu governmentPopulationCitizens needing services despite displacement or disruptionOrganizationsGovernment of Tuvalu; Department of ICT

Moves government functions online so public administration can continue even if physical offices are disrupted.

Activities and approach: Cloud migration; online government functions; digital administrative systems

04

Digital nation / climate-resilient digital state

Digital Nation Tuvalu – National Digital Twin and Government Continuity Initiative

Ongoing · Tuvalu and diaspora
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Status / periodOngoingLocationTuvalu and diasporaPopulationTuvaluans at home and abroad; government institutionsOrganizationsGovernment of Tuvalu; Department of ICT

Uses digital technology to preserve sovereignty, national continuity and service access under extreme climate risk.

Activities and approach: Digital twin; digital government; cloud continuity; cultural and territorial preservation

05

Cable landing infrastructure

Funafuti Cable Landing Station

Project component · Funafuti
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Status / periodProject componentLocationFunafutiPopulationOperators and residentsOrganizationsGovernment of Tuvalu; World Bank

Creates the local landing infrastructure required for international fiber service.

Activities and approach: Cable landing station; beach manhole

Submarine / International Cable InfrastructureFiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
06

Cyber safety / digital literacy

Get Safe Online Tuvalu / Cyber Up Pacific Public Cybersecurity Awareness

Operational · Tuvalu
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Status / periodOperationalLocationTuvaluPopulationIndividuals, families, businesses and workplacesOrganizationsDepartment of ICT; regional partners; Get Safe Online

Addresses the safety side of meaningful inclusion through practical online-security guidance.

Activities and approach: Passwords; 2FA; privacy; backups; scam prevention; business cyber advice

Education
07

Digital skills / climate resilience

Hazard Dashboard and Digital Risk-Assessment Skills Training

Nationwide training rolled out 2024 · Government and community organizations
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Status / periodNationwide training rolled out 2024LocationGovernment and community organizationsPopulationPublic servants, civil society, women and disability organizationsOrganizationsUNDP; Pacific Community; Government of Tuvalu

Builds practical skills to use mapping and risk tools rather than leaving them expert-only.

Activities and approach: Dashboard training; GIS/shapefiles; shoreline monitoring; risk assessment

GIS / Geospatial Technology
Education
08

ICT regulatory capacity

ICT Policy and Sector Oversight Capacity Programme

Project component · Nationwide
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Status / periodProject componentLocationNationwidePopulationConsumers, operators and governmentOrganizationsMinistry of Communications and Transport; World Bank

Builds regulatory capacity and policy oversight needed for affordable, sustainable connectivity.

Activities and approach: Policy unit; sector oversight

09

Emergency communications / resilience

National Emergency Telecommunications Plan (NETP)

Consultation/validation Jan 2025; planning implementation · Tuvalu
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Status / periodConsultation/validation Jan 2025; planning implementationLocationTuvaluPopulationCommunities, responders and government agenciesOrganizationsDepartment of ICT; national stakeholders

Creates a coordinated framework for maintaining or restoring communications during emergencies.

Activities and approach: Emergency-telecommunications planning; stakeholder validation; coordination protocols

Infrastructure Planning / Mapping / Funding
10

Outer-island broadband

Outer-Island Satellite Distribution Upgrade Strategy

Project component · Outer islands
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Status / periodProject componentLocationOuter islandsPopulationResidents outside FunafutiOrganizationsGovernment of Tuvalu; TTC; World Bank

Uses improved satellite distribution to extend benefits of international capacity beyond Funafuti.

Activities and approach: Satellite sub-distribution

Infrastructure Planning / Mapping / Funding
11

Digital health connectivity

Starlink Connectivity for 11 Outer-Island Health Clinics and Princess Margaret Hospital

Purchased in 2025 · 11 outer-island clinics plus PMH
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Status / periodPurchased in 2025Location11 outer-island clinics plus PMHPopulationPatients, health workers and remote island communitiesOrganizationsGovernment of Tuvalu; health authorities; World Bank

Improves provider communications and enables digital records and remote training.

Activities and approach: Starlink; clinic connectivity; digital records; online training

Satellite InfrastructureStarlink
EducationWorkforce
12

Satellite broadband / affordability and resilience

Starlink Resident Satellite Internet Availability

Live from Jan 2025 · Tuvalu
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Status / periodLive from Jan 2025LocationTuvaluPopulationSchools, workers, households and institutionsOrganizationsDepartment of ICT; Starlink

Adds a faster, more reliable satellite option and is promoted as a more affordable connectivity choice.

Activities and approach: LEO satellite internet; resident service

Satellite InfrastructureLEO SatelliteStarlinkSatellite Broadband
EducationK–12Workforce
13

Broadband market reform

Telecom Sector PPP and TTC Restructuring

Project component · Nationwide
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Status / periodProject componentLocationNationwidePopulationConsumers and private investorsOrganizationsGovernment of Tuvalu; World Bank

Creates a PPP/open-investment structure to make broadband infrastructure sustainable and competitive.

Activities and approach: PPP; operator restructuring

Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure
14

Offline digital education administration

TEMIS Offline and Low-Connectivity Access Enhancement

Technical support active 2025–2026 · Schools with weak or intermittent internet
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Status / periodTechnical support active 2025–2026LocationSchools with weak or intermittent internetPopulationOuter-island schools, staff and plannersOrganizationsMinistry of Education; Tuvalu Australia Partnership for Quality Education

Adds offline-capable education data workflows so remote schools are not excluded from national reporting.

Activities and approach: Offline EMIS; local data collection; synchronized reporting; staff training

EducationK–12
15

Mobile telecom self-service / digital payments

TTC Mobile App and e-Wallet Self-Service Access

Operational · Tuvalu Telecom customers
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Status / periodOperationalLocationTuvalu Telecom customersPopulationMobile subscribersOrganizationsTuvalu Telecommunications Corporation

Lets users manage mobile services and purchase data remotely, reducing dependence on physical counters.

Activities and approach: Mobile app; prepaid/postpaid management; data purchase; e-wallet; web self-care

Mobile / Wireless Infrastructure4G/LTE3G
16

Digital climate-risk information / community resilience

Tuvalu Coastal Hazard and Risk Dashboard

Operational nationwide; rolled out 2024 · All islands
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Status / periodOperational nationwide; rolled out 2024LocationAll islandsPopulationGovernment agencies, communities and plannersOrganizationsGovernment of Tuvalu; UNDP; Pacific Community; GCF

Provides free digital risk information so communities can make safer adaptation and infrastructure decisions.

Activities and approach: Online dashboard; shoreline tracking; sea-level/wave scenarios; offline agency copy

17

Digital education data / school management

Tuvalu Education Management Information System (TEMIS)

Operational nationwide; updated through Sep 2026 · 30 schools across 9 islands
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Status / periodOperational nationwide; updated through Sep 2026Location30 schools across 9 islandsPopulationStudents, teachers, school leaders and plannersOrganizationsTuvalu Ministry of Education

Creates one national platform for enrolment, attendance, assessment and school data.

Activities and approach: EMIS; attendance; assessment; school profiles; public aggregate data

EducationK–12
18

National ICT inclusion and transformation policy

Tuvalu National ICT Policy

Approved Oct 2023; active framework · Tuvalu
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Status / periodApproved Oct 2023; active frameworkLocationTuvaluPopulationAll residents, government, businesses and outer-island communitiesOrganizationsGovernment of Tuvalu; Department of ICT

Establishes national direction for accessible, efficient, reliable, affordable and secure ICT development.

Activities and approach: Infrastructure; universal access; government services; cybersecurity; skills; regulation

19

International broadband backbone

Tuvalu Telecommunications and ICT Development – International Submarine Cable

Implementation / procurement · Funafuti to regional fiber system
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Status / periodImplementation / procurementLocationFunafuti to regional fiber systemPopulationNational Internet usersOrganizationsGovernment of Tuvalu; World Bank

Replaces satellite-only international access with high-capacity submarine fiber.

Activities and approach: Submarine fiber

Submarine / International Cable InfrastructureFiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic

Evidence boundary

Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.

Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.

Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.

Evidence and contextProfile Sources

These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.

  1. Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Tuvalu. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/tuvalu/
  2. International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
  3. World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Tuvalu. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=TV
  4. World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Tuvalu. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=TV

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