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AI Readiness Framework for the South Mediterranean
A comparative framework assessing the AI maturity of eight South Mediterranean countries across compute, data governance, skills, adoption, and enabling strategies. Building on the UN Global Digital Compact and the Secretary-General's report A/79/966, it maps countries onto a five-tier maturity scale and proposes practical pathways for capacity building.
Project overview
What the project delivers
Comparative Maturity Assessment
Eight South Mediterranean countries classified across a five-tier AI maturity scale, from nascent capabilities to AI developers.
Anchored in the Global Digital Compact
Aligned with the UN Global Digital Compact and report A/79/966 on innovative voluntary financing for AI capacity-building.
Practical Policy Pathways
Phased national AI strategies, regional compute and data cooperation, and blended financing to advance through maturity tiers.