digital inclusion

Closing the digital divide with identity and payment systems

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GovInsider (12.08.2022) Reliable, well designed digital ID and payment systems can be an important social and economic leveller. But governments must be inclusive and citizen-centric in rolling them out, according to the World Bank.

Global challenges
Topics
Digital inclusion
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
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The opportunities of digital inclusion and the tech behind it

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TechRepublic (05.08.2022)  There are 2.9 billion people worldwide who do not have internet access or the opportunities to engage in the digital economy. Despite the technological advancements, the digital divide continues to affect all aspects of life, from banking to healthcare, education, communications and media.

Global challenges
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Digital inclusion
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
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Digital finance and inclusion in the time of COVID-19. Lessons, experiences and proposals 

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fao.org (2021) The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted digital financial inclusion trends across the world in many and complex ways. In developing and emerging contexts, this crisis also holds the potential to propel an unprecedented acceleration in the process of financial digitization and turn out to be a game-changer for digital financial inclusion.

Topics
E-services
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Leveraging digital technologies for social inclusion

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UN/DESA Policy Brief #92: (Feb 2021) COVID-19 is accelerating the pace of digital transformation: implications for social inclusion

Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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Médiateur numérique, en première ligne contre l’illectronisme - WE DEMAIN

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C’est une profession émergente, devenue essentielle à l’heure du confinement : les médiateurs numériques aident à comprendre les outils et les usages digitaux à tous ceux qui ne les maîtrisent pas. Personnes âgées, précaires, mais aussi jeunes, près de 20 % de la population est concernée.

Regions / Country
france
Global challenges
Document Type

Integrar a 100.000 adultos mayores al mundo digital

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La participación de los adultos mayores en actividades sociales, culturales, educativas y recreativas a través de las nuevas tecnologías contribuye a su integración plena en la vida de nuestra comunidad. Queremos que las tecnologías sirvan como medios para el encuentro y no como una barrera entre las distintas generaciones. Por eso nos comprometimos a integrar a 100.000 adultos mayores en el uso de nuevas tecnologías y a promover su acceso real a dispositivos tecnológicos para 2017.

Regions / Country
argentina
Topics
Information and communication technology
Population ageing
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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The generational digital divide climbs to age 80

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December 2, 2020 - 14:00

Older people are more and more at home in the digital world. At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, many seniors relied on WhatsApp messaging or video calls to overcome loneliness. A recent study shows that internet use among pensioners in Switzerland has almost doubled over the past decade and allowed many to stay in touch during the pandemic.

Regions / Country
switzerland
Topics
Information and communication technology
Population ageing
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