The Converging Technology Revolution and Human Capital : Potential and Implications for South Asia.

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
Introduction
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
Notes
References
Chapter 3 Building and Protecting Human Capital: The Technology Landscape for Service Delivery in South Asia
Introduction
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
Notes
References
Chapter 4 Deploying and Utilizing Human Capital: Implications of the Converging Technology Revolution for Employment and Innovation
Introduction
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
Conclusions
Notes
References
Chapter 5 Human Capital Empowerment: The Importance of Trust, Data Safeguards, and Protection of Vulnerable Groups
Introduction
The Role of Trust in the Use of Technology
Data Governance
Governance of Converging and Dual-Use Technologies
Conclusions
Notes
References
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
Notes
Chapter 7 Scenario Planning: Imagining Alternative Futures for Human Development in South Asia
Introduction
Technology Metatrends
Critical Uncertainties
Four Alternative Futures
Recommendations
Notes
References
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.