Digital Divide

The digital divide refers to the gap between those able to benefit from the digital age and those who are not. The concern is that people without access to the Internet and other information and communication technologies will be disadvantaged, as they are unable or less able to obtain digital information, shop online, participate democratically, or learn skills and offer skills. This resulted in programs to give computers and related services to people without access. Since the 1990s, a potent global movement, including a series of intergovernmental summit meetings, were conducted to "close the digital divide". Since then, this movement …

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The South Centre · 13 November 2024

The Supreme Court found that in the absence in the Bill of mitigatory measures -as allowed by the TRIPS Agreement- and of a working definition of the term “microorganism”, there …

transformation. Many inequalities, including a deep digital divide, do exist and would need to be addressed by efficiency and productivity, addressing the digital divide and structural inequalities is crucial for cautious and critical approach is needed. “Digital divide’ is a crushing blow to the fundamental principle developing countries, such as bridging the digital divide in the use of AI, capacity building, ethics


World Bank Group · 12 November 2024 English

internet can be left behind, increasing the digital divide. To identify and properly manage such risks


World Bank Group · 11 November 2024 English

regulatory gaps, and contributed to bridge the digital divide by connecting the unconnected in both urban reforms supported by PA8 – PA15 closed the digital divide between the urban and rural regions of Mauritania network to the rural areas helped to narrow the digital divide between urban and rural areas. Still, in 2023


World Bank Group · 11 November 2024 English

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated school closures led to significant learning disruption around the world (Patrinos, 2023; Schady et al, 2023), and there is a need to understand the relationship …

support especially in rural areas. Bridging the digital divide requires strengthened support for rural areas MoECRT appears to be an effort to mitigate the digital divide that existed prior to the pandemic, as evidenced


ADB: Asian Development Bank · 11 November 2024 English

This study outlines actions Cambodia can take to diversify its economy and shows how cutting business costs, tackling human capital deficits, and reducing vulnerability to external shocks can help drive …

worsening inequality within countries, the digital divide can widen development gaps between countries more developed countries and thus narrow the digital divide—the task made all the more difficult by its


WEF: World Economic Forum · 11 November 2024 English

The world is at a crossroads in the design, as recommendations are made for identifying and development and governance of the future implementing governance commitments to guide internet and the …

stakeholders for effective Challenges such as the digital divide, segregated navigation and governance. stakeholder E 1 Opportunities for greater collaboration Digital divide Segregated stakeholder actions Responsible responsible growth, society is faced with ongoing digital divide. Around one-third of stakeholders, regulatory dimensions. This commitment further entails: digital divide 6 Education and research – Championing representation: Impact_Report_2024.pdf. 12. Hargittai, E. (2003). The Digital Divide and What to Do About It. New Economy Handbook


World Bank Group · 8 November 2024 English

workers from or serving IPLCs to reduce the digital divide. Sub-component 3.3: Community engagement


World Bank Group · 8 November 2024 English

peoples and local communities, to reduce the digital divide. Sub-component 3.3: Community engagement


World Bank Group · 8 November 2024 English

This work aims to offer a strategic approach to policymakers when undertaking digital transformation reforms in education and skills development systems, with a focus on “how.” It builds on the …

STEM Education Box 15: The evolution of the ‘digital divide’ Box 16: Persuasive design or deceptive design spillovers in the broader economy of countries, the digital divide both within and between countries continues


World Bank Group · 8 November 2024 English

workers from or serving IPLCs to reduce the digital divide. Sub-component 3.3: Community engagement


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