Syllabus
Module 1: Welcome to the Digital Age
1.1. Introduction to the Course
1.2. Bridging the Digital Divide
1.3. Three Approaches to ICT for the SDGs
Module 2: Technology for Governments and Citizens
2.1. Equity and Access to Services
2.2. User-Driven Public Administration
2.3. It's All About the Data
2.4. The Open Government Approach
2.5. Case Study: Aadhaar in India
2.6. The Challenges of Digital Government
Module 3: ICT Infrastructure
3.1. Enabling ICT: The Role of Infrastructure
3.2. Promoting Digital Inclusivity
3.3. Innovations in Infrastructure
3.4. Building Smart Sustainable Cities
3.5. ICT as Infrastructure: A Look at Societal Platforms
Module 4: ICT Innovations in Health
4.1. Achieving Universal Health Coverage
4.2. Improving Healthcare Delivery
4.3. Involving the Community
4.4. Evidence in Action: Success Stories of ICT and Health
4.5. Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
Module 5: Learning in Knowledge Societies
5.1. The Ecosystem of ICT for Education
5.2. Education for a Connected World
5.3. Sharing Knowledge: ICT, Openness, and Inclusion
5.4. Measuring ICT and Education: Frameworks
5.5. Measuring ICT and Education: Data and Indicators
5.6. Rethinking ICT for Education Policies
Module 6: Promoting Financial Inclusion
6.1. An Introduction to Financial Services
6.2. The Potential of Digital Platforms
6.3. Mobile Payments for Marginalized Communities
6.4. ICT for Enabling Access to Credit
6.5. Replacing the Cash Economy
6.6. The Challenges of ICT-enabled Financial Inclusion
Module 7: Measurement and Metrics for ICT and the SDGs
7.1. Managing Data for the SDGs
7.2. ICT Innovation for Statistical Development
7.3. Engaging with Data: Communications and Citizen Empowerment
7.4. Case Study: Brazil’s Cetic.br
7.5. Measuring ICT
7.6. ICT for Monitoring the SDGs
7.7. Limitations of ICT for Monitoring the SDGs
Module 8: Artificial Intelligence for Development
8.1. An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
8.2. Who Drives the Agenda on “AI for Good”?
8.3. Implications for Discrimination and Exclusion
8.4. The Human Side of AI: Risks and Ethics
Module 9: Concerns for our Digital Future
9.1. Privacy and the Importance of Trust
9.2. Knowing your Data Rights
9.3. Cybersecurity
9.4: Combatting Disinformation
9.5. The Downsides of Digital
Module 10: The Way Forward
10.1. The New Workforce: Six Points about the Future of Work
10.2. The Meaning of Work in the Digital Era
10.3. The Open Movement
10.4. Closing Thoughts on ICT for the SDGs