We will be joined by Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister Planning, Development & Special Initiatives @GovtofPakistan
as Guest of Honour during the Inaugural Plenary of Sustainable Development Conference on November 4th
#SDC2024
📢 Update from Ms. @ShazaFK, Minister of State for @MoitOfficial 💻🇵🇰
Ms. Khawaja congratulated the team at SDPI and ADB for their efforts. 🎉👏
The reports provide us with baseline data that will help set our future KPIs and goals. 📊📈
She emphasized the focus on implementing as many of the recommendations as possible. ✅📑
She also congratulated the entire nation on historic IT exports of $3.2 billion this year. 🇵🇰💰
The Prime Minister has a strong focus on digitizing the country. 🌐✨
IT exports are breaking records every month. 📅📈
The PM's vision and target is $25 billion in IT exports, and we are striving to meet it. 🚀💼
IT is a resilient and robust sector that is growing every year. 🌱💻
The PM has not slashed the IT sector's budget, giving it the highest budgetary allocation. 💵🏛️
Complete digital transformation is required in the next few years. 🔄🌍
Digital economy, governance, and society are the key pillars of digitization. 🏦🏛️👥
Our intention is to have the private sector lead the digitization efforts. 🏢🔗
We will strive to encourage private sector participation. 💡🤝
The PM is repeatedly holding meetings on the digitization of the FBR. 🏢📊
A cashless economy is also under focus to promote digital transactions, formalize the informal economy, and improve transparency. 💳🔍
We are working to digitize as many government services as possible. 🏛️💻
Dr. Jordanka Tomkova (Consultant, @WorldBank) while giving a technical presentation highlighted🔽
🌐 Collaborative Efforts Towards Digitalization 📊🤝
The report is a collaborative effort and a joint journey completed in six months. 🕒📝
In the global context, digitization is a complex process that involves many elements coming together. 🌍🔗
All countries need to join hands in achieving this goal, including the public, private, civil society, and others. 🤝🌐
Key factors include keeping up with tech, hyper-connectivity, datafication, cybersecurity and privacy, demanding citizenry, open governance models, and the war for talent. 💻🔒🧠
She cited examples of Korea, Estonia, and Brazil:
- Brazil: A steadily rising regional giant in Latin America, taking consistent steps and making long-term decisions with phased building blocks, selecting high-growth sectors. 🇧🇷📈
- Estonia: The biggest expert nation on cybersecurity in Europe, capitalizing on its assets and making strategic innovations. 🇪🇪🔐
Whole society, government, and business community development in the digital realm is important. 🏛️📊
A five-pillar approach to embrace digitalization includes digital infrastructure, government, society, and economy. 🏗️📈
Pakistan in the E-Government Development Index is underperforming at regional, sub-national, and international levels. 📉🌏
📢 Join us for the webinar on "Pakistan's Transformative Digital Future: Growth Strategy and Road Map"!
📅 Date: 22nd July 2024
🔗Register in advance for this webinar: https://t.co/zTuy6VbtcZ
🚀 Discover the key findings from the Country Digital Ecosystem Diagnostic Report:
https://t.co/ZO19f3rh8D Infrastructure challenges and opportunities
2.Advancements in Digital Government initiatives
3.Growth potential of Pakistan's Digital Economy
4.Enhancing Digital Society through inclusion and literacy
Be part of the discussion on the Country Digital Ecosystem Diagnostic Report and learn about the future of Pakistan's digital landscape.
#DigitalPakistan #IT #Technology #GrowthStrategy #RoadMap
🌟Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)'s National Network of Economic Think Tanks (NNETT) partnered with the @PALSPOfficial for Public-Private Dialogue on #Taxation Policies in Pakistan's #SteelSector. 🤝
The digital sector shines as a beacon of hope with an 80-86% positive trade balance. Engr. @ahadnazir783, Head, @CPSEpvt explores how #collaboration, #politicalwill, & comprehensive #strategies can propel 🇵🇰 towards a digitally empowered future💻
🔗https://t.co/G95SMZ9eE7
🚀💳 Did you know? Pakistan's #fintech sector is on the rise, transforming #finance with creative solutions that tackle #market challenges head-on! 🌐 Financial institutions are getting on board, signaling a major shift towards innovative banking. 💡💼
Reshaping the Discourse, "The Way Forward for New Government" @SDPIPakistan's effort to navigate the challenges for new government.
Dr. @Abidsuleri highlighted fundamentals of the economy for new government:
📝Policy reforms
📒Subsidy framework
🪙Taxation reforms
💰Exchange Rate stability
🤝IMF negotiations
➡️Pragmatic Approach