World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives

Описание: How do we tap the full value of data, ensuring equitable access for poor people? What reforms are needed in data governance to protect individuals, businesses, and societies from harm? The upcoming World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the global economy, bringing to the fore global data inequalities. As we chart a course for a resilient recovery, World Bank Group President David Malpass, Estonia President Kersti Kaljulaid, Microsoft President Brad Smith, and World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will discuss data’s tremendous potential to improve lives. Join us for the live conversation! More information about this World Bank Live event on March 24, 2021: https://live.worldbank.org/world-deve... Download the World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives https://www.worldbank.org/en/publicat...

00:00 Welcome: introducing speakers and the World Development Report 2021
01:48 Realizing the potential of data in times of crisis: Data for better lives overview. Poverty reduction/low-income perspectives. Role of private sector. COVID as case study.
15:37 Data as a double-edged sword: Reaping the benefits of data. Protecting from harm and misuse. Trust.
29:59 Towards a new social contract for data: Leadership. Innovation.
38:04 What is the most important contribution that data can make to improve people’s lives, and what more needs to be done?
46:21 Closing: download the World Development Report 2021

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