Internet for All

The 'Internet for All' project by the World Economic Forum addresses the digital divide affecting 3.9 billion people. It focuses on four barriers: infrastructure, affordability, skills/awareness, and relevant content. The initiative operates through global working groups and country-specific programmes, notably in Africa, to coordinate investments and policy. Key achievements include the creation of a 50-organization Steering Committee and a commitment to create 48 million new users in East and South Africa by 2019.

• Approximately 3.9 billion people, representing more than 52% of the global population, lack internet access. The project identifies four primary barriers to inclusion: infrastructure, affordability, relevant content, and skills, awareness and cultural acceptance.
• The 'Africa Internet for All' regional programme set a goal to create 25 million new internet users in East Africa by 2019, with a subsequent target of 23 million additional users in South Africa added in May 2017.
• In Rwanda, the project facilitated the Digital Ambassadors Program, which aims to provide digital skills training to 5 million Rwandans over a three-year period.
• The project has established a Global Steering Committee comprising over 50 organizations from sectors including business, government, academia, and international organizations, and has launched seven Global Working Groups to address specific issues such as digital skills training, connectivity financing, and the gender digital divide.

APA

World Economic Forum (n.d.). Internet for All. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Internet_for_All_4_pager.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Internet for All. n.d. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Internet_for_All_4_pager.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforumndinternet, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Internet for All}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Internet_for_All_4_pager.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }