ASEAN Digital Masterplan: Promoting Regional Digital Transformation and Digital Inclusion

Key Chapter Title List

1. ADM 2025 Vision and Desired Outcomes
2. Global Context Shaping ADM 2025: Pandemic Recovery, Climate Change, and Technology Trends
3. Desired Outcomes and Enabling Actions: Eight Core Outcomes and Their Specific Actions
4. ADM 2025 Implementation: Coordination Plan and Management Framework
5. Appendix B: Detailed Description of Desired Outcomes
6. Appendix D: Ongoing Efforts Continued from AIM 2020
7. Enhancing the Quality and Coverage of Digital Infrastructure
8. Trusted Digital Service Delivery and Consumer Protection
9. Building a Sustainable and Competitive Digital Services Market
10. Improving the Quality and Usage of E-Government Services
11. Digital Services Facilitating Cross-Border Trade
12. Enhancing the Capacity of Enterprises and Individuals to Participate in the Digital Economy
13. Building a Digitally Inclusive Society
14. Implementation Timeline and Success Indicators

Document Introduction

This report is the full text of the officially released "ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2025" (ADM 2025) by ASEAN, aiming to systematically elaborate the strategic framework, objectives, and implementation pathways for the digital transformation of the ASEAN region from 2021 to 2025. With the core vision of "building ASEAN into a leading digital community and economic bloc driven by secure, transformative digital services, technologies, and ecosystems," the report responds to three key contextual challenges of the post-pandemic era: economic recovery, climate change response, and global technological evolution.

The main structure of the report revolves around eight "Desired Outcomes," each accompanied by specific "Enabling Actions." Outcome One focuses on prioritizing ADM 2025 actions to accelerate ASEAN's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; Outcome Two is dedicated to enhancing the quality and coverage of fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure; Outcome Three concerns the delivery of trusted digital services and the protection of consumer rights; Outcome Four aims to cultivate a sustainable and competitive digital services market; Outcome Five strives to improve the quality and usage of e-government services; Outcome Six connects enterprises and facilitates cross-border trade through digital services; Outcome Seven enhances the capacity of enterprises and individuals to participate in the digital economy; Outcome Eight is committed to building a digitally inclusive society in ASEAN. The report proposes a total of 37 specific enabling actions, each marked with a priority level and implementation dependencies.

The report adopts an evidence-based methodology, focusing on areas where governments and regulatory bodies can play a practical role and setting specific, quantifiable outcomes. The development process fully considered the significant disparities in digital service development levels among ASEAN member states and aims to prioritize addressing the main obstacles hindering digital service development. The analysis is based on extensive stakeholder research, existing data indicators (e.g., ITU, UN data), and an assessment of the implementation of the AIM 2020 plan.

The report details an implementation timeline, clarifying the start and completion milestones for each high-priority enabling action, and proposes key performance indicators for measuring the success of each desired outcome and the overall masterplan. Implementation management will be handled by a project management team led by the ASEAN Secretariat, including developing detailed specifications, monitoring progress, measuring effectiveness, and publishing annual progress reports. The report also includes a review of work continued from AIM 2020 to ensure strategic coherence.

Overall, ADM 2025 is a comprehensive policy document with both strategic vision and operational details. It not only provides clear action guidelines for ASEAN member state governments, regulatory bodies, and market participants but also reflects ASEAN's important strategic intent to enhance regional economic resilience, promote inclusive growth, and achieve sustainable development through digital transformation in the post-pandemic era.