 Only 64% of people in small island developing states, SIDS, are online. Lack of access to digital services and affordable broadband connectivity, as well as limited digital skills are major challenges to digital development. ITU, together with other UN agencies and development partners, including DITRDC Australia, launched the Smart Islands Initiative to meet local needs for digital services. It provides SIDS with scalable, sustainable connectivity, especially for the most vulnerable people. A number of Pacific Island countries have expressed interest in the initiative. Only by connecting the unconnected can we achieve global digital transformation. To discover the Smart Islands Initiative, visit www.itu.int.