The potential of digital innovation to drive impact in international cooperation.
“Digital technology is shaping history. But there is also the sense that it is running away with us. Where will it take us? The answers to these questions depend on our ability to work together across disciplines and actors, across nations and political divides.”
Digital technology is a fundamental force for change in this century, reshaping economies, government, and civil society – thereby impacting almost every aspect of our lives. Many actors and organisations in international cooperation have recognized the potential of digital technologies and innovations to respond more effectively to development challenges. Much hope is placed on the scalable character of digital solutions, enabling them to reach larger numbers of people and increase the impact of these solutions, with an expectation of reduced needed investments or human resources. For businesses and large organisations alike, the scalable character of digital solutions holds the promise of developing standardised software products and services. After local adaptation, they can be introduced in a larger number of different target contexts with a much faster adaptation rate than analogue or hardware products.
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