Promoting digital business skills in the Republic of Moldova / OECD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

OECD, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (82 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : OECD Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

The Republic of Moldova (Moldova hereafter) has made digitalisation a policy priority. The country is currently preparing its Digital Transformation Strategy 2023-30, which will emphasise digital literacy, as well as digital business skills, with a view to improving private sector competitiveness. Digitalisation has already brought significant benefits to Moldova, where ICT has been one of the most dynamic sectors over the past years; yet Moldovan firms in non IT sectors remain at the beginning of their digitalisation journey. Skills shortages are a major barrier in that regard, particularly affecting SMEs who encounter more difficulties in attracting and retaining skilled workers, as well as up skilling or reskilling their workforces.Building on previous OECD work on digitalisation policies, the OECD provided guidance to Moldova throughout 2022 on how to build a conducive ecosystem and set the right policies to further advance the development and uptake of digital business skills among SMEs. This report presents an overview of those issues, looking at 1. the institutional and policy framework; 2. skills assessment and anticipation tools; and 3. SME specific support for digital skills development.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Key economic indicators: Moldova

Executive summary

1 Setting the scene

Moldova's economy has been significantly affected by successive crises

Economic growth is hampered by persisting vulnerabilities

Despite considerable policy efforts, the potential of Moldovan SMEs remains untapped

Moldova has made digitalisation a policy priority

Digitalisation acts as a driver for structural transformation, economic diversification and recovery

Moldova has worked to build sound framework conditions for the digital transformation

Digital skills are a pre-requisite for a successful digital transformation

Digital skills offer numerous opportunities to individuals

Skills shortages remain a major barrier to SME digitalisation

References

Notes

2 Creating the institutional and policy framework for digital skills

Developing a policy agenda for digital skills

Promoting a whole-of-government approach and stakeholder co-ordination

3 Measuring digital skills and anticipating future needs

Measuring digital skills through internationally comparable data

Moldova collects data on digitalisation, but intelligence on digital skills remains limited

Gap analysis

The lack of common understanding on digital skills impedes comparability with peers

Self-assessment tools can provide additional insights

Forecasting digital skills needs via anticipation tools

Moldova benefits from a labour market forecasting system

Ad hoc surveys have helped understand digital skills needs

Firms still lack awareness of their skills levels and needs

4 Fostering digital skills development among SMEs

Creating tailored digital skills training opportunities for SMEs.

ODA's experience with programmes to support SME digitalisation is a good starting point

Public-private co-operation enhances digital skills training opportunities

Tackling obstacles to SMEs' digital skills development

SMEs often struggle to identify training and mentoring opportunities

Limited human and financial resources further impede SMEs' access to digital skills trainings

5 Way forward

Objective 1: Enhance policy effectiveness through a well-defined NDS and an enhanced multi-stakeholder approach

Set clear objectives and measurable targets, and estimate costs for the new NDS

Broaden and strengthen participation of all relevant stakeholders in digital skills policy design and implementation

Objective 2: Improve digital skills assessment and develop anticipation exercises

Complement existing assessments with dimensions on digital skills

Strengthen skills needs anticipation practices

Objective 3: Strengthen support for SMEs' digital skills development

Step up training activities

Help SMEs overcome barriers to digital skills development

Notes.

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ISBN:

92-64-72983-6

92-64-69376-9