Digital public infrastructure-driven platforms offer the potential to balance the rapid growth of privately owned digital platforms with public good mechanisms that are open, inclusive, and empowering
In an era dominated by digital transformation, governments worldwide are grappling with the challenge of leveraging digital tools, technologies, and platforms for the betterment of society. However, a significant portion of the global population lacks access to digital resources, hindering efforts to address critical issues such as healthcare, education, sanitation, and improved livelihoods. This digital divide is especially pronounced in emerging economies in the Global South. Still, it also affects marginalised communities in developed countries, including poverty-stricken urban neighbourhoods and remote indigenous populations. Although governments have initiated digital solutions, they scale slowly, and their impact remains limited.
[This article has been reproduced with permission from the Indian School of Business, India]