Singapore Global Centre

Advancing Digital Inclusion in a Dynamic World

Digital technologies are essential for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), directly benefiting 70% of the SDG targets. The landscape of digital inclusion is and will be characterised by constant evolution and adaptation to emerging technological trends and political, economic, as well as societal dynamics. This includes new opportunities enabled by digital, but also new harms and threats – including growing cyber insecurity, and the interplay between online and offline factors.

Drawing on broader research, digital inclusion sits at the intersection of important and evolving global trends – such as, trust deficit, debt dilemma, demographic changes, evolving nature of poverty, among others – highlighting the complex, multidimensional, and dynamic nature of digital inclusion.

Digital Inclusion Playbook

The UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development has launched a report, titled “From Access to Empowerment: Digital Inclusion in a Dynamic World”, which goes beyond the conventional focus on access and skills, presenting a holistic and multi-stakeholder approach for digital inclusion that is action-oriented and responsive to evolving global trends and emerging technologies. Drawing on ideas, innovations, strategies and case studies globally across the public sector, business and civil society, this report highlights the need for full, meaningful, and broad-based participation in digital activities.

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100-Day Global Consultation

Building on the Playbook, we are initiating a 100-day Global Consultation that will run from June to September 2024 with the aim to generate collective insights on advancing digital inclusion in a dynamic world. The consultation process involves engaging UNDP’s network of 170 Country Offices, as well as national stakeholders and practitioners across all regions from the public, private and people sectors.

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