This report aims to take the pulse of each vital element of digital learning and offer steps to recovery through child-centered, equity-driven and innovative solutions, particularly as technologies and digital learning have come center stage since COVID-19. It is also part of UNICEF’s larger efforts to provide quality, personalized and safe learning experiences to all children, ensure learning and skills development, close the digital divide and spearhead innovative and scalable solutions to educational challenges. The five interlinked vitals for effective digital learning proposed in this brief are: 1) ICT in education policies and financing, 2) digital learning platforms and content, 3) teachers and school leadership, 4) digital literacy, and 5) holistic learning opportunities within and beyond classrooms, which aim to provide a starting point to transforming education systems and ensuring effective digital learning experiences.