Shaping Our Digital Future: Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Report 2022

By United Nations

The COVID-19 pandemic detonated a "digital big bang" that spurred people, governments, and businesses to become "digital by default;" a sea change that generated vast digital dividends. These benefits that have not been distributed equally, however. New development gaps have emerged as digital transformation reinforces a vicious cycle of socioeconomic inequalities, within and across countries. The Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Report 2022: Shaping our digital future report highlights that bridging digital divide and ensuring that advances in technology can benefit everyone will be a key challenge as the Asia-Pacific region seeks to achieve a more inclusive and sustainable post-pandemic recovery. The report highlighted that digital connectivity infrastructure is a critical "meta-infrastructure" for sustainable development. Three recommended pathways for action, which are not mutually exclusive and are aligned with the ESCAP Action Plan of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway initiative for 2022-2026.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9211208459
• ISBN13: 9789211208450
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: United Nations
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.1" x 11.5"