Digital Economy for Latin America and the Caribbean : Country Diagnostic - El Salvador

The widespread adoption of digital technologies is transforming how individuals, businesses, and governments interact, as well as creating new opportunities for boosting shared prosperity and reducing poverty. Digital technologies are playing an in...

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Main Author: World Bank
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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC 2022
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spelling okr-10986-378862022-08-13T05:10:35Z Digital Economy for Latin America and the Caribbean : Country Diagnostic - El Salvador World Bank DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC DIGITAL PLATFORM GOVTECH INITIATIVE CYBERSECURITY DIGITAL SKILLS DATA REGULATION DIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES DIGITAL BUSINESS The widespread adoption of digital technologies is transforming how individuals, businesses, and governments interact, as well as creating new opportunities for boosting shared prosperity and reducing poverty. Digital technologies are playing an increasingly important role in El Salvador’s economic development and will play an even larger role as the global economy continues to digitize. Digital transformation can help El Salvador address its persistent growth challenges and explore new avenues toward green, resilient, and inclusive development. This report builds on the strategic priorities of the digital agenda (DA) 2020-2030, assesses the state of digital economy development in El Salvador, and provides detailed analysis and policy recommendations to inform the reform agenda in the country. The report provides a comprehensive overview El Salvador’s digital economy development across six foundational elements of a digital economy: digital infrastructure, digital platforms, digital financial services, digital businesses, digital skills, and trust environment. The diagnostic and recommendations are based on analysis of secondary data, structured interviews, surveys, and focus group discussions with key government and private sector stakeholders. The findings of the report are organized in six chapters - each dealing with a pillar of the digital economy. Policy recommendations are presented in the form of sequenced action plans that can inform relevant efforts by national authorities, the private sector, and development partners. The report summarizes the main findings on each digital economy pillar. 2022-08-11T20:29:44Z 2022-08-11T20:29:44Z 2022-04 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099945008102219116/P1759850c6336c0c50a9b50a7202639fc0d http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37886 English en CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Infrastructure Study Latin America & Caribbean El Salvador
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topic DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC DIGITAL PLATFORM
GOVTECH INITIATIVE
CYBERSECURITY
DIGITAL SKILLS
DATA REGULATION
DIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
DIGITAL BUSINESS
spellingShingle DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC DIGITAL PLATFORM
GOVTECH INITIATIVE
CYBERSECURITY
DIGITAL SKILLS
DATA REGULATION
DIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
DIGITAL BUSINESS
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Digital Economy for Latin America and the Caribbean : Country Diagnostic - El Salvador
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description The widespread adoption of digital technologies is transforming how individuals, businesses, and governments interact, as well as creating new opportunities for boosting shared prosperity and reducing poverty. Digital technologies are playing an increasingly important role in El Salvador’s economic development and will play an even larger role as the global economy continues to digitize. Digital transformation can help El Salvador address its persistent growth challenges and explore new avenues toward green, resilient, and inclusive development. This report builds on the strategic priorities of the digital agenda (DA) 2020-2030, assesses the state of digital economy development in El Salvador, and provides detailed analysis and policy recommendations to inform the reform agenda in the country. The report provides a comprehensive overview El Salvador’s digital economy development across six foundational elements of a digital economy: digital infrastructure, digital platforms, digital financial services, digital businesses, digital skills, and trust environment. The diagnostic and recommendations are based on analysis of secondary data, structured interviews, surveys, and focus group discussions with key government and private sector stakeholders. The findings of the report are organized in six chapters - each dealing with a pillar of the digital economy. Policy recommendations are presented in the form of sequenced action plans that can inform relevant efforts by national authorities, the private sector, and development partners. The report summarizes the main findings on each digital economy pillar.
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title Digital Economy for Latin America and the Caribbean : Country Diagnostic - El Salvador
title_short Digital Economy for Latin America and the Caribbean : Country Diagnostic - El Salvador
title_full Digital Economy for Latin America and the Caribbean : Country Diagnostic - El Salvador
title_fullStr Digital Economy for Latin America and the Caribbean : Country Diagnostic - El Salvador
title_full_unstemmed Digital Economy for Latin America and the Caribbean : Country Diagnostic - El Salvador
title_sort digital economy for latin america and the caribbean : country diagnostic - el salvador
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