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How digital inclusion can improve people's lives and promote sustainalbe development: Human- centred approach to innovation and digital technology
SDGs Impacted

This article represents a series of case studies of organisations that promotes social inclusion and citizen empowerment through technology volunteering, reaching people at risk of digital vulnerability in partnership with grassroots groups and large tech corporations alike.

Impact / Outcome
Though rooted in earlier digital inclusion efforts, these initiatives are characterised by a deeper awareness of the evolving needs of the individuals and communities they seek to empower. They reclaim technology as a tool to disseminate wellbeing, focusing on collaboration, promoting knowledge and innovating by leveraging simple, widespread technologies for social inclusion, meeting users where they are.
Funding sources
Public/Private
Key Metrics
Empower people through digital inclusion
Locations
Europe, Latin America, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, United Kingdom, Finland
Sector
IT and Communications (ICT)
Intervention lever
Indirect government
Operating model
Public-private partnership
Target populations
Youth, Elderly
Year published
01 January 2021

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