Impact report January 2024

The report details how the C4IR network promotes the responsible adoption of emerging technologies through policy-making, pilots, and partnerships. Key achievements include the development of national AI policies in Rwanda and Azerbaijan, the implementation of AI-driven agricultural pilots in India and Colombia, and the creation of a global shipping emissions tracker by HUB Ocean in Norway. The network also focuses on digital transformation for SMEs in Brazil and Saudi Arabia, and the regulation of genomic data in Serbia.

• The C4IR network has expanded to 19 centres across five continents, facilitating over 100 initiatives, 40 technology pilots, and 70 hosted events between Q4 2022 and Q3 2023.
• In Malaysia, a report on generative AI estimated that transforming work processes could potentially unlock $113.4 billion of productive capacity for the national economy.
• The C4IR Rwanda collaborated with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation and GIZ to establish a national AI policy designed to make Rwanda a leading destination in Africa for trustworthy AI technologies.
• An AI for Agriculture Innovation (AI4AI) pilot in India involving 7,000 chilli farmers resulted in an 18% increase in profits per acre, a 21% increase in crop yield, and a 9% reduction in pesticide use.
• A digital technology pilot for avocado, cacao, and coffee farmers in Colombia led to 30% higher yields and 35% savings on fertilizers.
• In Serbia, the C4IR helped develop legislation adopted by Parliament in October 2023 to regulate Electronic Health Records and the protection of genomic data.
• A drone delivery pilot for medical supplies in remote Himalayan regions of India achieved an 80% reduction in delivery times and touched 25,000 beneficiaries.
• In Brazil, a policy protocol for SMEs in the manufacturing sector demonstrated a 200% return on investment (ROI) within 4.5 months for participating companies.
• HUB Ocean in Norway developed a vessel emissions tracker covering nearly the entire global shipping fleet of 300,000 ships with a 5-10% error rate to monitor CO2 emissions and risks to marine protected areas.

APA

World Economic Forum (2024). Impact report January 2024. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_C4IR_Network_Impact_Report_2022-2023.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Impact report January 2024. 2024. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_C4IR_Network_Impact_Report_2022-2023.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Economic Forum |title=Impact report January 2024 |date=January 2024 |url=https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_C4IR_Network_Impact_Report_2022-2023.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2024impact, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Impact report January 2024}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_C4IR_Network_Impact_Report_2022-2023.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }