| Financial Inclusion-Friendly government-to-person payment programs (G2P): Recommendations for Stakeholders - 27/10/2022 |
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| Technical Community and Civil Society | International |
| The recent COVID-19 pandemic saw an unprecedented response to the expansion of government-to-person payment programs (G2P) as countries adopted new ways to quickly transfer funds to their citizens. The World Bank estimates that roughly 760 million people have received G2P payments digitally since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and that digital payment programs on average paid more quickly (...) |
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| The impact of COVID-19 on digital communication patterns - 24/05/2022 |
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| Technical Community and Civil Society | International |
| The COVID-19 global pandemic disrupted the way organizations function, just as it disrupted life more generally. As the number of infections increased, governments across the globe closed their borders and shut down physical work sites to reduce the spread of infection caused by the virus. By April 7, 2020, 95 percent of Americans were required to shelter-in-place within their homes, similar to th (...) |
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| Connectivity and Access in the Era of COVID-19 - IEEE Virtual Salon - 27/10/2021 |
| Engineering for change |
| Technical Community and Civil Society | International |
| COVID-19 has highlighted the universal need for equitable connectivity, particularly the challenges faced on the African continent. This virtual salon will explore the demands in broadband connectivity, including challenges and opportunities in light of the ongoing pandemic. Panelists representing a variety of sectors discussed on examples across Africa and related regions such as: If COVID-19 (...) |
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| Leave no one behind: a people-centered approach to achieve meaningful connectivity - 26/04/2021 |
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| Technical Community and Civil Society | International |
| In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, we need to accelerate concerted action at all levels to close the digital divide, especially the gender digital gap. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the deep disparities in access to affordable and meaningful connectivity. At the 2021 High-Level Digital Debate of the General Assembly on Connectivity and Digital Cooperation, we encourage th (...) |
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| Error 404: Barriers to Digital Inclusivity - 04/01/2021 |
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| Technical Community and Civil Society | International |
| COVID-19 has accelerated and broadened the Fourth Industrial Revolution with the rapid expansion of e-commerce, online education, digital health and remote work. These shifts will continue to dramatically transform human interactions and livelihoods long after the pandemic is behind us. This change can provide huge benefits to societies—the response to COVID-19 is full of examples, from the abilit (...) |
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| The Global Satellite Industry and COVID-19 - 13/05/2020 |
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| Technical Community and Civil Society | International |
| Providing Direct Connectivity keeping millions online while isolated or at home. Since the start of the pandemic, satellite operators providing broadband connectivity directly to consumers have seen a 15-70% (depending on the country) increase in data traffic across Europe and the Americas and an increase in subscriptions in United States, Mexico and Brazil. Dedicated actions include prioritizati (...) |
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