World Bank Group Academy

Accelerating Digital Transformation

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 This Program is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to thrive in today’s digital world. Through a combination of courses, peer-to-peer exchange, networking opportunities, and site visits, participating countries will collaborate to develop practical, national-level action plans that reflects their specific priorities and contexts by the end of the five-day program.

Program Modules:  

  • Digital Foundations – Building a robust digital infrastructure to support growth and resilient societies.
  • Digital Enablers – Leveraging advanced technologies to enhance capabilities for resilience.
  • Digital Transformation at Scale – Scaling cross-cutting digital use cases to address critical challenges and crisis. 

In addition to these technical modules, the program offers a unique opportunity to learn from best practices of Japan, which will host this program, and lessons-learned from a wide range of policymakers and practitioners. The action planning modules on Day 4/5 will bring together all previous learnings through technical deep dives over the first three days. 

Learning modalities:

  • In-Person – Engage directly with experts and peers.
  • Hybrid – Combine the best of both worlds with in-person and virtual sessions.
  • Virtual – Learn from anywhere with our comprehensive virtual modules.

This program is an excellent opportunity for professionals looking to enhance their understanding and application of digital transformation for resilience and inclusion.