The challenge
The project required a comprehensive assessment of broadband access and affordability across 28 countries, with a focus on connectivity metrics, policy trends, and the impact of COVID-19 on internet demand and digital services.
Project outline
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Collected national and sub-national connectivity datasets.
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Analysed affordability using price-to-GNI ratios.
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Assessed international connectivity and IPT capacity.
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Studied broadband supply and demand developments.
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Reviewed policy and regulatory trends across all countries.
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Evaluated the effects of COVID-19 on demand and service usage.
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Produced comparative reports for four regional groupings.
Our impact
Salience delivered a consolidated evidence base enabling the EBRD to benchmark digital transition progress across diverse markets. The comparative framework clarified regional disparities, highlighted policy gaps, and supported strategic investment and reform recommendations across 28 economies.
Duration of engagement: August 2021 – January 2022