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The Commonwealth is an association of 53 independent countries, comprising large and small, developed and developing, landlocked and island economies. As the main intergovernmental body of the association, the Commonwealth Secretariat works with member governments to deliver on priorities agreed by Commonwealth Heads of Government and promotes international consensusbuilding. It provides technical assistance and advisory services to members, helping governments achieve sustainable, inclusive and equitable development. The Secretariats work programme encompasses areas such as democracy, rule of law, human rights, governance and social and economic development. xii \ The State of the Digital Economy in the Commonwealth Figure 4.5 Units of robots in manufacturing 66 Figure 4.6 Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) 69 Figure 4.7 ICT PCT patent applications per 1 million people 70 Figure 4.8 Business and venture capital support 71 Figure 4.9 Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile- money service provider (% of population ages 5+) 71 Figure 4.10 E-government and citizens, public engagement through ICT 72 Figure 4.11 Regulatory governance index among Commonwealth countries 74 Figure 5.1 Regulating the digital economy - three approaches 87 Figure 6.1 Share of youths not in employment, education and training in selected Commonwealth countries 104 Figure 6.2 The link between digitalisation and womens economic empowerment 106 Figure 6.3 Time required to start a business (female) days in selected Commonwealth countries 108 Figure 6.4 Percentage share of males and females using the internet in selected Commonwealth countries 108 Figure 6.5 Share of individuals with ICT programming skills, by gender, in selected Commonwealth countries 110 Figure 6.6 Illustration of smart agriculture 115 Figure 6.7 Smart fisheries technology 115 Figure 6.8 Fisheries technology development by region 117 Figure Al Commonwealth Exports by Technological Category (as %