Digital Decade Strategic Roadmap for Latvia 2030
January 2024
Strategies and Action Plans
Author: Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development
The Digital Decade Strategic Roadmap for Latvia 2030, created by the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development, outlines the country’s digital objectives and targets to be reached by 2030. It tracks progress and promotes the development of multi-country projects. The roadmap is informed by the Digital Decade Report 2023, which provides baseline and target data for Latvia and the EU.
Key insights from the 2023 Digital Decade Latvia report:
- Digital Skills: 51% of Latvians aged 16-74 possess at least basic digital skills, and 24% have skills above the basic level, slightly below the EU averages of 54% and 26%, respectively.
- Digital Content Creation: 64% of Latvians can create digital content, close to the EU average of 66%.
Roadmap highlights:
The roadmap is divided into 16 chapters, covering crucial areas of digital development:
- Basic digital skills
- ICT specialists
- Gigabit connectivity and 5G
- Semiconductors
- Edge nodes
- Quantum computing
- Cloud computing
- Big data
- Artificial intelligence
- Digital intensity in SMEs
- Unicorn startups
- Online public services for citizens
- Online public services for businesses
- Access to e-health cards
- Electronic identification
This plan aims to enhance Latvia’s digital ecosystem while aligning with EU targets for 2030.