Episode 20: How the World Bank Digitally Empowers the Young in Developing Nations

This episode of Digital Workplace Impact takes us on a tour of the globe and explores how technology is enabling developing nations to kickstart their economies and inspire their younger generations. Paul Miller speaks with Samia Melhem, Global Digital Development Lead at the World Bank’s Transport and ICT Practice.With a dramatic rise in entrepreneurial spirit among the young, as well as the speed of response that comes with social media, governments need to digitally modernize from within to inspire and cater for the needs of their fledgling citizens. Paul and Samia discuss what is needed to drive these projects forward to a successful completion; how the word is spreading; and why ICT (information communication technology) has been key to the breakthrough in so many developing countries.Show notes, links and resources for this episode:“World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends” - http://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/wdr2016 Digital Nations Group meeting at World Bank HQ, Washington DC – https://digitalworkplacegroup.com/2017/04/27/digital-nations-group-convene-world-bank-hq-washington-dcDigital Workplace Impact: How NASA explores digital space in the 21st Century (with David Meza) – https://digitalworkplacegroup.com/dwg_podcast/nasa-digital-space-21st-century Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.