Development Co-operation Report 2021
Shaping a Just Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is revolutionising economies and societies with rapid technological advances in AI, robotics and the Internet of Things. Low- and middle-income countries are struggling to gain a foothold in the global digital economy in the face of limited digital capacity, skills, and fragmented global and regional rules. Political stability, democracy, human rights and equality also risk being undermined by weak governance and the abuse of digital technology.
The 2021 edition of the Development Co-operation Report makes the case for choosing to hardwire inclusion into digital technology processes, and emerging norms and standards. Providing the latest evidence and policy analysis from experts in national governments, international organisations, academia, business and civil society, the report equips international development organisations with the latest guidance and good practices that put people and the sustainable development goals at the centre of digital transformation.
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Measuring official development finance for digitalisation
Reflecting the cross-sectoral nature of digitalisation and digital transformation, development finance supports a range of activities and investments in digital infrastructure. However, the absence of explicit reporting guidance or a policy marker in the OECD Creditor Reporting System makes measuring and tracking official development finance for digitalisation more difficult. This chapter provides the first estimates of multilateral, bilateral and philanthropic development finance for digitalisation from 2015 to 2019, based on a methodology that combines relevant sector codes, keyword searches and Sustainable Development Goal tagging. The database suggests that this type of finance increased dramatically in recent years, though a few providers constitute the bulk of finance for digitalisation. The chapter discusses options for increasing the transparency of finance for digitalisation through better reporting guidance and statistical measures.
Also available in: French
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