September 20, 2018
Beyond ID: Using Digital Identification to Transform Governance
It's Financial Inclusion Week. Read up on how digital ID can be used to promote financial inclusion and transform governance.
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February 8, 2017
Ten Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development
In the modern world, many everyday transactions—such as opening a bank account, registering for school, activating a SIM card or mobile phone, obtaining formal employment, or receiving social transfers—require individuals to prove who they are. For an estimated 1.5 billion people in developing countries, this creates a serious obstacle for full participation in formal economic, social, and political life. With this in mind, more than 15 global organizations have jointly developed a set of shared Principles that are fundamental to maximizing the benefits of identification systems for sustainable development while mitigating many of the risks.
January 6, 2011
Ten Zero-Cost Ideas for Development Progress in 2011
A new year calls for a development policy wish list. My wish list is about what the rich and powerful global actors– mostly but not solely in the United States – can do to improve lives among the poor and vulnerable around the world in the coming year.
July 6, 2009
Obama Right to Highlight Ghana’s Success, But Will Oil Be the Spoiler?
President Obama's first visit to Africa will be to Ghana. This is no surprise: Ghana is a close U.S. ally and has been in many ways a model of both political and economic reform.
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