The Digital Economy for Latin America and the Caribbean (DE4LAC) was a World Bank program designed to accelerate digital transformation across the LAC region. Building on the successful framework of the Digital Economy for Africa, DE4LAC aimed to help national authorities identify key reforms and investment opportunities to foster an inclusive, vibrant, and resilient digital economy.
The DE4LAC assessments took as a starting point the countries’ strategic national priorities and analyzed the state of the digital economy development to provide detailed studies and policy recommendations to inform national reform agendas.
DE4LAC assessments offered a comprehensive overview of national digital economy development across six foundational elements: digital infrastructure, digital platforms, digital financial services, digital businesses, digital skills, and the trust environment. The diagnostics and recommendations are grounded in analysis of secondary data, structured interviews, surveys, and focus group discussions with key government and private sector stakeholders.
The DE4LAC Country Diagnostics were supported by the Digital Development Partnership (DDP)—a World Bank initiative funded by development partners to advance digital transformation in low- and middle-income countries. The DDP helps build strong digital foundations and enablers, while promoting practical use cases that allow digital economies to thrive.
