Digital Transition Framework

The Digital Transition Framework outlines a holistic approach for governments and private sectors to collaborate on the digital economy. It identifies six critical pillars: sustainable industrial transformation, universal digital service adoption, strategic technology development, human capital and skills, trust and security, and cross-border cooperation. The framework emphasizes that digital transformation can reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors by 20% by 2050 and notes that the digital economy represents 15.5% of global GDP. To succeed, the report recommends that countries implement comprehensive national digital strategies, establish standing public-private leadership groups, conduct investment gap analyses, and map digital skills gaps.

• Digital transformation is a critical tool for environmental sustainability, with the potential to reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors by as much as 20% by 2050.
• There is a significant global digital divide, with 2.9 billion people worldwide lacking digital participation and 37% of the world's population remaining unconnected to the internet.
• The digital economy is a major driver of global economic growth, estimated to be equivalent to 15.5% of global GDP and growing 2.5 times faster than global GDP over the last 15 years.
• Closing the digital skills gap is essential for economic productivity and inclusion, particularly in Europe where 90% of jobs require basic digital skills alongside literacy and numeracy.
• Universal digital inclusion requires substantial funding, with estimates suggesting a need between $450 billion and $2 trillion to achieve this goal.
• A significant portion of future economic value will be driven by digital platforms, with an estimated 70% of new value created over the next decade based on digitally enabled platform business models.

APA

World Economic Forum (2023). Digital Transition Framework. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Digital_Transition_Framework_2023.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Digital Transition Framework. 2023. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Digital_Transition_Framework_2023.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2023digital, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Digital Transition Framework}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2023}, month = jan, url = {https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Digital_Transition_Framework_2023.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }