World Bank representative urges DR step up pace of incorporating new technologies

[Dolores]

The resident representative of the World Bank in the Dominican Republic, Alexandria Valerio urged the Dominican Republic to step up the pace of locally riding the wave of technological progress to transform the labor market.

Valerio cites findings in the report “The Future of Work in Central America and the Dominican Republic” that indicate that automation can create new jobs that benefit both employees and businesses, with lower costs and increased productivity.

She stresses the challenges are multiple and mentions high levels of informality, a significant number of young people who are neither working nor studying (“ninis”), and persistent gender disparities in labor force participation. There is also a mismatch between the skills taught and those needed: nearly 40% of employers report difficulties filling vacancies due to a lack of technical skills or work experience.

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[windeguy]

Using automation and AI to replaces menial jobs coming to the DR? Perhaps. It is certainly what whill happen elsewhere.

We all know where that will leave the vast majority of people who are unskilled.

 

[Manuel01]

I just spend some time in Europe (Germany) and had to deal with several Governmental Institutions over there.
Let me tell you; In regards of what you can do Online, the DR is way ahead of Germany.

 

[CristoRey]

I mentioned the Nini problem in another thread recently and indeed it is a big problem but when I read between the lines, I'm thinking more tax collection which is their ultimate goal.