2
billionpeople remain untouched by digital technologies (2016)
Emerging technologies have disrupted traditional pathways of development and are presenting both new challenges and opportunities. However, technology alone will not solve the development challenges. Inclusive and accessible digital technologies can unlock growth and accelerate progress toward the SDGs and Bank Group's Twin Goals. The adoption of promising technologies could result in faster growth, more jobs, and better services.
IDA at Work
Through the Pacific Regional Connectivity Program, people in the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa and Tuvalu are being connected to internet that’s faster, more reliable and cheaper.
In Northern Nigeria, a three-day workshop with the goal of increasing job opportunities for young people is helping youth build online skill and women tap new opportunities. The digital economy offers a means of reducing youth unemployment in Nigeria, which is now stands at 33 percent.