Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian government has prepared six steps to bolster digital equity for all people in Indonesia in the context of the country’s digital economy forecasted to grow strongly.
Speaking at the launch of the East Ventures Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2023: Digital Justice for All Indonesian People report in Jakarta, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto stressed that synergy and collaboration among stakeholders must be strengthened to improve digital equity for all people in Indonesia.
To achieve this, the government has prepared six steps, he said, elaborating that the first step is increasing digital accessibility by strengthening digital facilities and infrastructure to reduce disparities.
The second step is improving digital skills by conducting training in the field of digital technology.
Third, encouraging micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) transformation by supporting and strengthening the MSME ecosystem and the electronic trading ecosystem by encouraging MSMEs to upgrade and create a healthy business climate.
Fourth, expanding access to digital financial services through regulations and various policies that can push digital financial service innovation and providing optimal protection to people who use financial technology services and their ecosystem.
Fifth, increasing security and data privacy in accordance with Law Number 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection, and sixth, cooperating with private parties to build partnerships with tech companies to develop innovative solutions and accelerate the development of the digital ecosystem in Indonesia.
The minister expressed his hope that the digital economy would become inclusive, agile, and sustainable and that all Indonesian people would make the most of the growth in the digital economy.
Indonesia's digital economy is projected to continue to grow due to the high Internet penetration rate of around 78% and the country's large population. In 2022, 40% of the world's total digital transactions, worth 77 billion USD, were made from Indonesia, the minister noted./.
Speaking at the launch of the East Ventures Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2023: Digital Justice for All Indonesian People report in Jakarta, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto stressed that synergy and collaboration among stakeholders must be strengthened to improve digital equity for all people in Indonesia.
To achieve this, the government has prepared six steps, he said, elaborating that the first step is increasing digital accessibility by strengthening digital facilities and infrastructure to reduce disparities.
The second step is improving digital skills by conducting training in the field of digital technology.
Third, encouraging micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) transformation by supporting and strengthening the MSME ecosystem and the electronic trading ecosystem by encouraging MSMEs to upgrade and create a healthy business climate.
Fourth, expanding access to digital financial services through regulations and various policies that can push digital financial service innovation and providing optimal protection to people who use financial technology services and their ecosystem.
Fifth, increasing security and data privacy in accordance with Law Number 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection, and sixth, cooperating with private parties to build partnerships with tech companies to develop innovative solutions and accelerate the development of the digital ecosystem in Indonesia.
The minister expressed his hope that the digital economy would become inclusive, agile, and sustainable and that all Indonesian people would make the most of the growth in the digital economy.
Indonesia's digital economy is projected to continue to grow due to the high Internet penetration rate of around 78% and the country's large population. In 2022, 40% of the world's total digital transactions, worth 77 billion USD, were made from Indonesia, the minister noted./.
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