Agenda Digital Argentina

February 2018

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Strategies and Action Plans

The Agenda Digital Argentina outlines a comprehensive strategic framework aimed at driving the digital transformation of Argentina. This agenda is designed to integrate international best practices and create a digital economy that is sustainable, inclusive, and competitive globally. Here are the key aspects of the Agenda Digital Argentina:

Vision and Goals

The agenda aims to harness technology to drive economic growth, improve competitiveness, and achieve full digital inclusion for all citizens. It aligns with the UN’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, focusing on sustained, inclusive economic growth and decent work for all.

Objectives

The agenda sets forth eight specific objectives to guide Argentina’s digital transformation:

  1. Develop legal frameworks that enable the benefits of digital opportunities, ensuring proper treatment of public and private information.
  2. Enhance digital infrastructure and accessibility to connect everyone intelligently.
  3. Promote digital literacy to drive inclusion.
  4. Develop an efficient, citizen-oriented government with open and transparent values.
  5. Encourage digital education to improve employability.
  6. Boost economic growth through digital development to enhance productivity and competitiveness.
  7. Build cybersecurity capabilities to ensure trust in digital environments.
  8. Enhance Argentina’s international role in digital transformation.

Strategic Axes

The Agenda Digital Argentina is built around five strategic axes, each with specific lines of action:

  1. Normative Framework: Update regulations to accommodate new digital technologies, ensuring data protection and cybersecurity.
  2. Infrastructure: Improve digital access and quality, especially in underserved areas, to ensure equitable opportunities.
  3. Education and Digital Inclusion: Integrate digital skills into the education system and reduce the digital divide.
  4. Digital Economy: Encourage the adoption of digital technologies across all sectors, focusing on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and integrating digital tools into agricultural and financial services.
  5. Digital Government: Transform governmental services to be more efficient, transparent, and user-friendly, ensuring that digital interactions are secure and reliable.