Harnessing the Potential of Big Data in Post-Pandemic Southeast Asia

Download or read book Harnessing the Potential of Big Data in Post-Pandemic Southeast Asia written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-05-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report illustrates why Southeast Asian countries need big data for pandemic recovery to radically transform the delivery of key services such as health care, social welfare and protection, and education. The final of a four-part series, it looks at the impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand to determine how big data could be an invaluable tool to help governments analyze the challenges they face. It outlines policy reforms and recommendations to help capture the benefits of big data. These include drawing up digital road maps, improving technical infrastructure, increasing data quality, and ramping up training programs to create a skilled workforce to lead the digital transformation.