Facilitating policymakers’ access to data for evidence-based policy | 국외연구자료

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Facilitating policymakers’ access to data for evidence-based policy

UNESCAP

2024.12.18

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, countries in the Asia-Pacific region have been on a path to becoming increasingly digital societies, leveraging digital technologies to drive economic growth, improve service delivery, and enhance e-government services. The expansion of Internet connectivity has significantly contributed to this digital transformation and progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Nevertheless, digital divides and inequalities persist. While advanced countries in the region are effectively utilizing modern connectivity networks, such as 5G, in driving growth, a large portion of the population still falls behind in adopting digital solutions, even in the areas with Internet access. Digital divides and development inequalities are a key reason behind the establishment of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (APIS) ？ a multistakeholder initiative that aims to accelerate digital transformation through regionally coordinated actions, enabled by specially established Working Groups (WGs) across three Pillars, namely (1) digital connectivity, (2) digital technology and applications, and (3) the use of digital data. In this context, the virtual workshop on “Facilitating policymakers’ access to data for evidence-based policy” was organised by APIS Working Group 2 on Digital Technologies and Applications in July 2024, with support from the ESCAP secretariat.
This Policy Brief provides an overview of the insights shared and lessons learned during the workshop, and aims to act as a short and practical resource for APIS and other Asia-Pacific government officials interested in using the opportunities offered by various online digital platforms to access policy-relevant data.

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