Soft infrastructure
Laws, standards, certification and human‑capital initiatives underpinning digital adoption.
Definition
Non-physical institutional supports such as legal frameworks, technical standards, certification schemes, consumer-protection measures, and human-capacity development programs that create trust, interoperability, and compliance for digital systems and services. It undergirds the safe and standardized adoption of digital technologies across sectors.
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