This brief looks at how policymakers can reduce digital disparities and harness the adoption of digital technologies to promote inclusive growth, trade, and innovation. Key policy considerations include expanding digital infrastructure for reliable and affordable connectivity, advancing digital skills, and providing a level playing field for firms’ participation in the digital economy. In relation to …
This Overview of the annual report highlights UNRISD’s goals and achievements in 2024 and presents our institutional and financial situation. UNRISD is the only United Nations agency devoted exclusively to transformative, evidence-based and sustainable approaches to social development. Asset Type: Publications Collection: International Organizations Subject: Inequalities, New eco-social contracts, Justice, Just and equitable transition, Climate …
This brief outlines how innovative data sources can enable faster and more precise poverty mapping to inform targeted responses. The brief sets out how sources including big data analytics, remote sensing, machine learning, and satellite imagery can support real-time, cost-efficient poverty estimation. It discusses the challenges involved and highlights the need for enhanced regional cooperation, …
