A sustainable future within reach with the promise of digital transformation

The new Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Report 2024, to be launched at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Digital Inclusion and Transformation held in Kazakhstan this week, will explore how digital transformation can support climate mitigation and adaptation. UN ESCAP’s Executive Secretary and Kazakhstan Digital Minister share more about the role of digital transformation in achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Images: KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, Official Information Source of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The development paradigm has shifted to “digital by default” as a norm, reshaping societies and economies. As a hub for digitally driven innovations, the Asia Pacific region is well positioned to leverage the transformative potential of digital technologies to accelerate progress towards the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals . Emerging technologies are enabling smarter climate action, building more disaster-resilient cities and optimising urban development. Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to improve the accuracy of early warning systems for disasters by ensuring that the right information reaches the right people at the right time. Digital finance is more inclusive – expanding access especially for marginalised groups – while digital government platforms likewise enable public services to reach all citizens more effectively and efficiently. Digital […]

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