ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/ICTD/2011/Technical Paper.1
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Cluster: Statistics, Information Society and Technology
Focus Area: Governance & enabling environment, Technology & innovation
Initiatives: Arab information society
SDGs: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Keywords: Arab countries, Communication technology, Digital divide, Information society, Information technology, Advisory services, Pamphlets, Regional commissions
Information society in the ESCWA region
January 2011
The ESCWA region has taken significant steps towards bridging the digital divide and building the information society. The prominence of ICTs has grown across the region, with dramatic increases in telecommunications penetration rates and mounting adoption of broadband technologies. Consequently, the region has witnessed an increasing adoption and use of ICT applications and e-services, and a greater participation of the governments and all stakeholders in building the information society.
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The ESCWA region has taken significant steps towards bridging the digital divide and building the information society. The prominence of ICTs has grown across the region, with dramatic increases in telecommunications penetration rates and mounting adoption of broadband technologies. Consequently, the region has witnessed an increasing adoption and use of ICT applications and e-services, and a greater participation of the governments and all stakeholders in building the information society.
