WAYS TO ACHIEVE INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ECOSYSTEMS
Keywords:
Sustainable Development Goals, digital transformation, technology and development, digital divide, e-governance, artificial intelligence, inclusive digitalisation, data governance, Fourth Industrial Revolution, SDG-digital nexus.Abstract
Digital transformation the pervasive integration of digital technologies, data systems, and artificial intelligence into economic, social, and governance processes constitutes both an extraordinary enabler and a significant risk factor for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The potential of digital technologies to accelerate SDG progress is increasingly well-documented: digital platforms expand access to education, financial services, healthcare, and markets; data systems enable more accurate SDG monitoring and evidence-based policy; artificial intelligence optimises energy systems, agricultural productivity, and urban infrastructure; and digital connectivity reduces transaction costs and information asymmetries that perpetuate poverty and exclusion. Yet the same digital transformation that creates these opportunities simultaneously generates new inequalities, environmental pressures, privacy risks, and governance challenges that can undermine SDG progress if not actively managed. This article systematically investigates the mechanisms through which digital transformation intersects with the SDG framework, analysing both the enabling and the disrupting dimensions of digitalisation for SDG achievement.
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