Executive Insights

Building a

Digital Nation

National Strategies for Economic and Social Transformation Powered by Technology

A Digital Nation strategy leverages the technology foundations of Digital Government, like Digital Identity and the Blockchain, to implement a nationwide program for economic and social transformation.

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Roadmap to a World Leading Digital Nation

In today’s interconnected world, the concept of a digital nation is not just a futuristic dream but a tangible reality that countries around the globe are striving to achieve.

Embracing technology and innovation can propel a nation into the digital age, unlocking endless possibilities for economic growth, societal advancement, and global competitiveness.

By fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, pioneers like E-Estonia has created a vibrant digital ecosystem that attracts tech talent and investment. The government’s commitment to digital transformation has paved the way for the country to become a global hub for technology startups and digital services.

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Digital Public Infrastructure

‘Digital Public Infrastructure‘ (DPI) refers to the integrated suite of technologies that empowers governments to build 21st century digital nations.

The World Economic Forum defines that DPI “is a set of shared digital systems that are secure and interoperable, built on open technologies, to deliver equitable access to public and/or private services at a societal scale”, and formed through components including:

Digital Identity

Digital IDs provide a single method to confirm an individual’s identity online, and allow individuals to share information about their identity—such as age or nationality—during a transaction.

Data Exchange

A ‘Data Exchange Platform’ (DXP) provides a central system for sharing data between agencies, the middleware required to enable multiple different government applications to share citizen data consistently.

Blockchain

From secured mortgage documents to full Digital Democracy, the Blockchain will play a keystone role in digitizing a nation.

By building DPI that is safe, secure, and equitable, countries can strengthen financial inclusion efforts, bring marginalized people otherwise left out into the formal economy.

From cash transfers and food distribution to tech-led models of education and vaccine delivery, the last decade has seen a surge in the digitalization of public and private sector services.

DPI systems have become critical to enabling meaningful delivery of public and private services and underpinning the achievement of a range of SDGs, including poverty reduction, financial inclusion, and climate resilience.

Blueprint

For Building
a Digital Nation

Our guide shares a common architecture and reference model, and implementation roadmap.

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