The aims of these summits is to mobilise human, financial, and technical resources for the implementation of the WSIS connectivity targets. Five regional summits have been convened to date: the Connect Africa Summit (Rwanda, 2007), the Connect CIS Summit (Minsk, 2009), the Connect Arab Summit (Doha, 2012), the Connect Americas Summit (Panama, 2012), and the Connect Asia-Pacific Summit (Bangkok, 2013). A case story submitted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) highlights how a total of USD 55 billion has been pledged for the development of the infrastructure and services necessary to achieve the targets agreed at the Connect Africa Summit.