Report on establishing closer contacts and creating network on Digital Skills

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Report on establishing closer contacts and creating network on Digital Skills

February 10, 2021

Currently, technological advancements and digital skills of labor force play a critical role in the economic competitiveness of countries. Recent technological advancement has been reshaping the skills demanded by labor market. By 2025, the capabilities of machines and algorithms will be more broadly employed surging demand for workers who can fill roles at the forefront of the data and artificial intelligence economy, as well as new roles in engineering, cloud computing, and e-product development. In the course of this study, in order to provide possible recommendations to narrow the existing digital skills divide, within the project funded by UNDP in Kyrgyzstan, National Strategies for development of digital skills, previous projects, and existing literature which assessed the digital competency level of population in Kyrgyzstan were reviewed. As a result of assessment of the current attempts to reduce digital skills mismatch and analysis of international experiences, recommendations are provided, including establishment of digital ecosystem and its components, systematic program for digital literacy improvement for all age categories, public-private cooperation and synthesis between governmental policymaking ministries, collection of reliable data and continuous market research, providing academic freedom for education institutions so that they can modify education programs in accordance with labor market’s skill demand, and others.
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