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Artificial intelligence enables rapid analysis of satellite images to assess damage and priority areas.
Machine learning and satellite imagery can provide data needed by governments for effective property tax management more quickly and efficiently.
Lessons from Indonesia show digital transformation scales only when industry and digital governance align as one system.
Implement supportive policies, encourage merchant adoption, and integrate digital payments into public services.
Balanced regional integration boosts women's economic participation, driving gender-inclusive growth and reducing inequality in Sri Lanka.
Social protection spending and coverage are increasing, yet some countries continue to favor the nonpoor over the poor, and men over women.
To build a well-coordinated government assistance program, focus on communication and outreach, targeting, service delivery, and evaluation.
Stronger institutions and policies can help broaden the coverage and benefits of social protection spending.
An after-school program for teens that develops technical competence in 21st-century skills is being replicated across the country and beyond.
Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones.