Now that we’ve learned about different forms of digital access and looked at real world examples, it’s your turn to create solutions. The scenarios below describe hypothetical regions, each possessing its own strengths, weaknesses, and pathway towards increased digital inclusion.
How to play:
- Select a region: Read a description of each region, what differences do you notice with each one?
- Review qualities from the region:
- Access: How much access people in the region have to the Digital Economy
- Skills: The abilities and experience of people using the Digital Economy
- Investment: Support from the region for infrastructure, or other resouces
- Deploy 3 AI or Tech Actions: Based on the qualities in the region, select 3 actions to help grow the Digital Economy.
- Review Impact: Review the impact of your choices!
- Play again: Select another region to explore
Remember, our goals are to increase access to the digital economy, decrease poverty, collaborate with different groups and organizations, and ensure that everyone has the opportunity to engage with the global digital community.
Digital Economy Strategy Lab
The digital economy relies on three main signals: Access, Skills, and Investment. Choose a region below to fix its weakest signals.
Region Name
These unique qualities influence access to the digital economy.
About the Region
Deploy 3 AI & Tech Actions:
Select 3 tech actions to help users of the digital economy in this region.
Impact Analysis
Digital Economy Breakdown:
LET’S REFLECT…
- Think about where you live. How would you describe the access, skills, or investment in your region? What examples of access, skills, or investment can you think of?
- Dependencies: Why might investing in advanced Skills training have limited impact in a region where the Access signal is still “LOW”?