SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – The Financial Fee for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) launched the Digital Improvement Observatory (ODD) on Thursday aimed toward supporting Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) nations of their digital transformation processes.
ECLAC stated that the ODD seeks to generate indicators and information in regards to the digital transformation course of within the LAC nations to design higher insurance policies on this space and to maneuver in direction of extra productive, inclusive, and sustainable improvement within the area.
It stated the ODD web site comprises greater than 60 indicators and qualitative data in 12 thematic areas thought of vital to the digital transformation of nations.
These embody connectivity and digital inclusion, enterprise and production-related digital transformation, e-commerce and digital companies, digital expertise, digital authorities, and synthetic intelligence.
It additionally compiles data on nationwide digital agendas concerning their areas of intervention and institutional framework.
“On this means, the Observatory contributes data for coverage formulation, tutorial analysis, and monitoring of compliance with the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean (FLAC).”
ECLAC stated that the instrument was developed with help from the European Union and that on Thursday, a debate will likely be held with main specialists on the potential of this instrument and the challenges in the case of measuring digital transformation.
Amongst these anticipated to handle the digital launch are the ECLAC Government Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, and the Director for Latin America and the Caribbean on the Directorate Common for Worldwide Partnerships (DG INTPA) of the European Fee, Félix Fernández-Shaw.
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