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Jane Treadwell, Thursday, June 28, 2018

Changing Lives:Smarter, Faster, Better

A complex set of global forces and technology-driven trends in play

Digitization Enables Access

Adapt to Thrive: Learning in the Digital Age

Human | Machine: The Future of Work

The New Social Contract

Platforms: New Means of Production, Sharing,

Connection, Disruption

Climate Change

Economic Growth

Fragility, Conflict, and Violence

Changing Demographics

InequalityForced Displacement

PandemicsUrbanization

Polarization of Political and Social

Institutions

Connectivity gap is closing, but divides remain

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Disruptive technology changing the delivery of products and services

The digital economy is transforming the development landscape

In 2016, the global Digital Economy was worth $11.5 trillion, 15.5% of the world’s GDP.

It is expected to reach 25% of the world’s

GDP in less than a decade.

The “digital economy […] is the single most important driver of

innovation, competitiveness and growth, and it holds

huge potential for […] entrepreneurs. ” (EC,

2015)

Youth entering the job market must be equipped with the

right skills to access new job

opportunities.

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capitalization, six are technology

companies.

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APPLICATIONS LIKELY TO DEVELOP ONCE THE FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS ARE IN PLACE▪ DIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES▪ HEALTH/ AGRICULTURE and other sectors▪ E-COMMERCE

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TRANSACTION/ PAYMENT ACCOUNTS

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Foundational elements

Not forgetting the analog foundations for a digital economy

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An estimated

1.1 billionwithout ID struggle

to access…

Health services

Social Safety Nets

Education

Travel & Migration

Financial services

Mobile services

Digital identity – a platform for more inclusive digital development

Scaling up digital ID globally Smarter, Faster, Better

Major Activities• Country and Regional Engagement, upstream advisory and financing• Analytics and Thought Leadership, best practices• Platforms for global convening

Benefits of digital ID – case India

Source: Mary Meeker, KleinerPerkins, Internet Trends 2017

Smarter, Faster, Better

Leapfrogging through payment platforms in Somalia

90% of Somalis own at least one mobile phone, a majority has a basic phone.

Of mobile phone owners, 83% subscribe to mobile money services.

73% of the population over the age of 16 use mobile money services.

Smarter, Faster, Better

Leapfrogging through payment platforms in Somalia

• Pay education fees• Disburse donations/charity • Receive vouchers from the

government • Shop online (e-Purchases) • Receive cash transfers from

NGOs • Pay government taxes

Mobile money is used to

“Nearly two-thirds of users choosing to keep funds in their mobile accounts rather than cashing them out”

Smarter, Faster, Better

Rural eCommerce for inclusive economic development in China

Rural areas would stand to benefit the most from eCommerce, but its concentration in cities leaves them behind

Smarter, Faster, Better

Rural eCommerce for inclusive economic development in China

A platform for rural eCommerce by Alibaba

Rapid growth between 2013-2016

80% of transactions via mobile

Smarter, Faster, Better

Rural eCommerce for inclusive economic development in China

Smarter, Faster, Better

Not only purchases, rural villages selling to the world

Market access to China and beyond, improving livelihoods locally

Participation in the Rural Taobao program helped grow sales faster

Thursday, June 28, 2018Quartz 2017

IoT in agriculture: smart irrigation in India, Vietnam and Cote d’Ivoire

Soil moisture and ultra-sonic sensors connected with cell phones allowing farmers to:• Remote water monitoring of paddy fields• Make more accurate decisions on when to irrigate • Automate irrigation scheduling by pumps, once

enough confidence in technology

Leading to: • Water savings • Energy saving • Cut back on GHG emissions • Save time & reduce labor

Smarter, Faster, Better

Results from India & Vietnam

• Easy to operate by farmers, dependable system

• System helps farmers save water, consuming about 33% less

• Moderate increase in the yield in the raining season

Using bike-sharing data for empowering urban analytics in Beijing

World Bank in partnership with Mobike

• Improving physical planning and biking infrastructure

• Improving social inclusion, address needs of low-income, female, young and aged bikers

Smarter, Faster,Better

Addressing the gender gap

CORPORATE COMMITMENT Financing operations in poor countries in

the digital portfolio will support better access to the Internet and better access to ICT services for women

55% of all approved projects should have focus on gender

Understand why Gender mainstreaming is relevant in ICT interventions?

Examine the type of gender-specific barriers to be taken into consideration in programme design.

Design actions to take throughout the project to ensure a gender balanced outcome.

A Toolkit to…

Smarter, Faster, Better

GSMA 2017

Affordability is relativeMany women who can’t afford their own device share Low cost devices not always as functional as users would like

Female, 28, Yangon

Source: GSMA Connected Women and LIRNEasia, 2015

At times [my husband] gives me money to buy a mobile phone. But I have to use it for school fees for

my children. And what I want to get is a smart phone, which I can’t afford to buy yet

Women face online harassment, privacy violationsSocial norms can affect mobility, participationPerceptions and attitudes towards women using ICTs restrict behaviorRoles women play in household decision making and spending limit their choices

Female, 18-28, rural Myanmar

I spent too much money for the internet so I had no credit for calling anymore. The phone is important for business so I stopped using the internet.

Females don’t have the time to learn and fiddle with phones since they are busy at home. They are not as skillful as us [males].

Male, 30-45, rural Myanmar

Female, 35, urban Myanmar

A local gynecologist from a Facebook group on pregnancy and maternity wrote on my wall: “This person wants to become pregnant. If anyone would like to volunteer in

making her pregnant, please let us know” and he tagged my name on that post. I cried the whole day after I saw that…

Multiple factors restrict women’s participation

Cybersecurity matters: risks and approach

Frameworks

Assesments

Capacity

Technical Assistance

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World Bank Group: a unique range of instruments and capacity

Partnering for impact

World Bank - GSMA Partnership for harnessing disruptive technology for development• Big Data• Internet of Things

Digital Development Partnership (DDP)• World Bank multi-donor trust fund• Platform for Digital Development and

development financing

World Bank Group support for digital development

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More than 110 countries helped with investment and technical assistance in the ICT Sector.

IFC: Over $2.3 billion in telecommunications infrastructure.

World Bank Portfolio

74% ICT Components

More than 1,300 World Bank projects have ICT components (74% of the Bank’s portfolio)

Since 2003, ICT sector reforms helped attract over $30 billion in private investment.

MIGA: Over $550 million in political risks guarantees to support private investments.

Stand-alone ICT operations include:•Digital connectivity (telecom reforms, broadband)•Digital platforms and solutions (e-government services,

cloud)

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