Digital Opportunities for All

Published in 2002, this six-page report outlines ways in which governments, businesses, and civil society can work together to advance human development and reduce poverty through the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs). It outlines how The G8 Digital Opportunities Task Force, or DOT Force, has followed up on the 2001 Genoa Plan of Action, which called for an ambitious plan to narrow the technological gap between developed and developing nations in terms of access to ICTs. To that end, the series of initiatives described here are aimed at strengthening developing countries' readiness for e-development, increasing access and connectivity in those areas, supporting skills development among citizens, as well as fostering local content and applications. A significant section of the material is focused on DOT Force initiatives in Africa.