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SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda

ITU;UNDP;Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (2023), 87 pp.

Contains glossary pp. 84-85

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"This Agenda explores how digital technologies are already being used to accelerate progress toward the SDGs, and how inclusive digital transformation can be scaled further. The Agenda also showcases 34 digital solutions, two for each SDG, highlighting the power and potential of digital. The solutions represent a range of different products and stakeholders; for example, some are open-source and supported by non-profit organizations or public sector institutions, while others are proprietary solutions developed by companies or entrepreneurs. However, they are all grounded in their positive impacts in achieving SDG targets – and their potential for scalability, replicability, and global relevance. These solutions chosen offer a snapshot of the scale, breadth, and possibilities of digital transformation for countries around the world. Although diverse in implementation – from foundational digital payment initiatives, to cutting-edge supply chain traceability tools and datadriven platforms – altogether, they highlight key priorities and principles to ensure that digital can support the SDGs. Each solution reaffirms the importance of designing based on needs and realities, and the essential components of collaboration and co-design that need to guide the development of any digital initiative. This range of solutions also highlights the appropriate use of technology, and the importance of grounding technologies in a people-centred, inclusive, and safe-andsecure approach." (Executive summary, page 5)
The SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda, 8
SECTION A: THE POWER OF DATA AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE 2030 AGENDA, 10
Data and digital technologies as a catalyst for achieving the SDGs, 12
How data and digital technologies can contribute to bridging the gap, 16
Building and embedding crucial protections as a prerequisite ,23
SECTION B: GAME-CHANGING SOLUTIONS: PUTTING DATA AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN ACTION FOR THE SDGS, 25
Showcasing 34 digital solutions as drivers of SDG progress, 30
Emerging technologies have the capacity to amplify the impact of existing digital solutions, 48
Helping ensure digital technologies have a positive impact, 56
SECTION C: CALL TO ACTION: DIGITAL AS A CATALYST FOR THE SDGS, 62
Digital Transformation Enablers, 63
Putting it into practice, 76
Conclusion, 82