A Global Framework of Reference on Digital Literacy Skills for Indicator 4.4.2.
The objective of the Digital Literacy Global Framework (DLGF) project is to develop a methodology that can serve as the foundation for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) thematic Indicator 4.4.2: “ Percentage of youth/adults who have achieved at least a minimum level of proficiency in digital literacy skills ”. To achieve this objective, we have built on the European Commission’s Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (DigComp 2.0) as the initial framework and conducted four empirical studies to develop the proposed framework: 1) a synthesis of existing regional, national and sub-national frameworks to identify competences relevant for the global context, and in particular, analysing the extent to which existing, welldeveloped and all-encompassing frameworks would be relevant (i) for all countries, whether economically rich or poor, and (ii) over time; 2) an analysis of digital literacy competences demonstrated in information and communications technology (ICT) us...