The greatest obstacle to harnessing the power of ICT is the shortage of digital skills. Digital skills are a key catalyst for the success of any digital transformation, both by enabling citizens to be active in the digital society, and by supporting economic growth through the adoption of new technologies. While the demand for digital skills keeps increasing, often supply cannot keep up.
According to The Future of Jobs Report 2018, a majority of companies in all industries perceive skills gaps in the labour force as one of the top impediments to the successful adoption of new technologies.According to this report, more than halfof the Eastern European and Central Asian workforce needs reskilling.