Recycle Your Device – GCC Guide book
August 2025
This DCO Report explores the evolving digital economy across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), highlighting both the challenges and opportunities facing the region. With rapid technological transformation reshaping industries, societies, and economies, the report emphasizes the necessity of collaboration, strategic leadership, and innovation to accelerate digital growth.
Through initiatives such as the Digital Space Accelerator (DSA), the DCO fosters multi-stakeholder partnerships—bringing together governments, private sector, academia, and international organizations to design actionable solutions that strengthen digital economies.
The report provides:
- · Public-Private Partnerships for Development of the Digital Economy:
Public-private partnerships catalyze the digital economy by uniting investments and policies to drive sustainable global growth.
- Empowering women in and through ICT:
Empowering women in ICT is vital to overcoming barriers and increasing their participation in the digital economy.
Insights from high-level dialogues with GCC member states.
- Strategic recommendations on six focal areas: public-private partnerships, women’s empowerment in ICT, bridging the youth digital skills gap, combating online misinformation, digital rights protection, and ICT-friendly tax and financial incentives.
By consolidating regional perspectives and global best practices, this report aims to guide stakeholders in unlocking the GCC’s digital potential, fostering resilient economies, and ensuring inclusive digital transformation that aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).