Information technology and its multifold applications offer spectacular opportunities in business. They can also contribute to making public institutions more transparent and accountable. In recent years however developmental visions that are related to digitalisation have become darker. The reason is that technology in itself is not a blessing. Vested interests can use it to gain yet more influence or entrench monopolies – often even in illegitimate ways.
This briefing directly relates to the UN’s 9th and 16th Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): industry, innovation and infrastructure and peace, justice and strong institutions. It also has a bearing on the entire SDG agenda.
