Policy Dialogue: Building gender-inclusive digital ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean
eTrade for all, UNCTAD
In this Policy Dialogue entitled ‘Building gender-inclusive digital ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean’, representatives from major donor institutions women digital entrepreneurs, and policymakers from across Latin America and the Caribbean will discuss how to boost digital entrepreneurship and open more opportunities to all, to shape sustainable and inclusive digital ecosystems.
The potential of the digital economy on the road to recovery
As countries in Latin America and the Caribbean face a steep climb to economic recovery, the rapid spread of digital tools triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic offers many opportunities for SME growth. Since the onset of the crisis, the region’s digitalization process has jumped years forward with an increasing number of people and businesses turning to teleworking and online shopping, and e-commerce penetration rates surging. Data from the Digital Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean project1 indicate than between April and May 2020, business websites increased by 800% in Colombia and Mexico and by around 360% in Brazil and Chile.