The Converging Technology Revolution and Human Capital : Potential and Implications for South Asia / Sajitha Bashir [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bashir, Sajitha, author.

Series:

South Asia development forum.

South Asia Development Forum Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations.

Technological innovations--South Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : The World Bank, [2021]

Summary:

South Asia is heavily impacted by the devastating loss of lives and human capital from the COVID-19 pandemic and the converging technology revolution sweeping the globe. The Converging Technology Revolution and Human Capital: Potential and Implications for South Asia looks at how the region could capitalize on these technologies to accelerate its development of human capital and promote adaptability and resilience to future shocks. The convergence of technological breakthroughs spanning biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, and cognitive science is driven by artificial intelligence, data flows, computing power, and connectivity. These breakthroughs can improve service delivery, productivity, and innovation, but they can also exacerbate inequalities and eliminate people's agency and empowerment. This report analyzes these trends in the region, offering a comprehensive agenda to exploit the opportunities offered by converging technologies while minimizing the risks to vulnerable populations. It proposes strategies for building public sector capacity and promoting data and technology governance frameworks in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Contents:

Front Cover

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Executive Summary

Abbreviations

Chapter 1 Introduction

Introduction

The Priorities for South Asia

This Study

Notes

References

Chapter 2 The Converging Technology Revolution and Human Capital

Converging Technologies

Framing the Relationship between Human Capital and Technology

From Metatrends to Classification of Technologies

Priorities for Human Capital in South Asia

Perspectives from the Region: Country Expert Interviews

Summary

Chapter 3 Building and Protecting Human Capital: The Technology Landscape for Service Delivery in South Asia

Opportunities for Improving Service Delivery in Health, Education, and Social Protection

Unequal Digital Access in South Asia: Barriers to Equitable Deployment of Technology

Technology Landscape in Health, Education, and Social Protection in South Asia

Data-Driven Decision-Making in the Human Development Sectors

Conclusions

Chapter 4 Deploying and Utilizing Human Capital: Implications of the Converging Technology Revolution for Employment and Innovation

Impact of New Technologies on Labor Demand in South Asian Countries

The Digitization of Innovation and the Role of Advanced Human Capital

Technology for Local Resilience and Community Innovation

Chapter 5 Human Capital Empowerment: The Importance of Trust, Data Safeguards, and Protection of Vulnerable Groups

The Role of Trust in the Use of Technology

Data Governance

Governance of Converging and Dual-Use Technologies

Chapter 6 Technology in the World Bank's Portfolio of Human Capital Projects in South Asia.

Introduction

Breakdown of Technology Components of the World Bank's Human Capital-Related Portfolio in South Asia

Assessment of Technology Maturity in World Bank Projects

Implications for Future Engagement

Chapter 7 Scenario Planning: Imagining Alternative Futures for Human Development in South Asia

Technology Metatrends

Critical Uncertainties

Four Alternative Futures

Recommendations

Chapter 8 Accelerating Human Capital Outcomes in South Asia: The Technology Agenda

Synthesis

Nine Action Areas for Leveraging the Converging Technology Revolution to Improve Human Capital Outcomes

Rising to the Challenge

Note

Reference

Appendix A Technology Metatrends

Boxes

Box 4.1 Timeline from Scientific Discoveries to Adoption of Technologies at Scale: The Green Revolution and Treatment of HIV/AIDS

Box 5.1 National Artificial Intelligence Strategies in the South Asia Region

Box 6.1 Methodology for Analysis of the World Bank's South Asia Project Portfolio for Human Capital

Box 7.1 Scenario Analysis: Uses and Methods

Figures

Figure ES.1 Nine Action Areas in Which Technology Can Build and Protect, Deployand Utilize, and Empower Human Capital

Figure 2.1 Relationship between Technology and Human Capital

Figure 2.2 How Does Technology Enable Human Capital Outcomes and Vice Versa?

Figure 2.3 Technology Classification Schema and the Human Capital Framework

Figure 3.1 Mobile Phone and Desktop/Laptop Ownership by Income and Gender and Internet Awareness and Usage: Selected Countries, South Asia

Figure 3.2 Human Development Technology Landscapes in Health, Education, and Social Protection Sectors, South Asia

Figure 3.3 Account Ownership and Digital Payments: Selected Countries, South Asia

Figure 4.1 How Technology and Other Channels Affect Jobs.

Figure 4.2 Timeline from Discovery to Impact at Scale: Green Revolution (1960-2010) and HIV/AIDS (1990-2010)

Figure 6.1 Technology in World Bank Human Capital-Related Ongoing and Pipeline Projects in South Asia: Build and Protect Pillar

Figure 6.2 Technology in Word Bank Human Capital-Related Ongoing and Pipeline Projects in South Asia: Deploy and Utilize and Empower Pillars

Figure 6.3 World Bank Human Development Ongoing and Pipeline Projects by Level of Technology Maturity, South Asia

Figure 7.1 Summary of Alternative Futures Used in Scenario Planning Exercise

Figure 8.1 Nine Action Areas in Which Technology Can Build and Protect, Deploy and Utilize, and Empower Human Capital

Tables

Table 2.1 Summary of Interview Responses: Kerala (India), Nepal, and Pakistan

Table 3.1 Technologies for Improving Service Delivery for Building and Protecting Human Capital

Table 5.1 Risks Posed by Converging Technologies

Table A.1 Metatrend 1: Technologies for Building and Protecting Human Capital

Table A.2 Metatrend 2: Data-Driven and Hybrid Human-Machine Technologies for Productive Activities

Table A.3 Metatrend 3: Complex and Dynamic Innovation Ecosystems

Table A.4 Metatrend 4: Governance of Dual-Use Technologies.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Bashir, Sajitha The Converging Technology Revolution and Human Capital

ISBN:

9781464817205

1464817200

OCLC:

1290022514

Publisher Number:

10.1596/978-1-4648-1719-9