This virtual webinar is a complementary activity to the UNESCO–Smart Africa Regional Data Governance Workshop, introducing the Global Regulations, Institutional Development, and Market Authorities Perspective Toolkit (GRIDMAP) — a practical framework developed by the World Bank to help emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) build trustworthy, safe, and competitive digital markets.
Led by the World Bank, this 2.5-hour online session will explore the GRIDMAP Data Markets Module (GRIDMAP-DM) and Consumer Protection Module (GRIDMAP-CP), each built around three key pillars: legal frameworks, institutional arrangements, and implementation and enforcement. Using empirical findings from over 50 government authorities across OECD and EMDE countries, participants will benchmark their countries against regional African averages and global peers — identifying regulatory strengths, institutional gaps, and a clear direction of travel toward greater maturity.
Through guided self-assessment exercises and facilitated discussion, participants will leave with a clearer picture of the minimum institutional and legal frameworks required to build trusted data markets and strengthen consumer protection — key enablers of Africa's digital transformation.
Date: 5 March 2026
Time: 14:00–16:30 GMT
Format: Virtual Webinar
This webinar is supported by 