28/09/2026
🇫🇲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐮𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 🌐
In Tonoas, one of the Federated States of Micronesia’s remote island communities, a new digital hub is helping bring essential services and new opportunities closer to people.
Already operational, the Tonoas Smart Island Digital Hub provides connectivity that can support telemedicine, online learning, financial services and local governance, helping communities overcome geographic isolation and limited access to resources.
A cornerstone of the FSM Smart Island Project, the initiative aims to strengthen digital inclusion, community resilience and economic opportunities across Micronesia’s outer islands.
“By investing in connectivity and capacity-building, we are helping to lay the foundation for long-term social and economic benefits for the people of Tonoas,” said Tokumitsu Kobayashi, UNOPS Pacific Small Island Developing States Advisor.
Funded by the UN Joint SDG Fund and hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Digital Hub was launched with support from UNOPS and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Multi-Country Office.
From education and healthcare to financial services and local governance, improved digital connectivity is helping bring essential opportunities closer to island communities. 🌏
🔗 Learn more: https://micronesia.un.org/en/292676-tonoas-smart-island-digital-hub-officially-launched-marking-new-era-digital-transformation