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https://www.itu.int/hub/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/02/medium-shot-farmers-with-smartphone.jpg1000667Digital skills development can drive economic recovery and resilience, but only if the right steps are taken to close existing affordability, usage and access gaps, writes Travis Heneveld in ITU's 2021 Digital Skills Insights report.