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A program that subsidized medical expenses during a financial crisis provided the opportunity to help build a resilient health system in Mongolia.
Increasing private sector participation in training can help build employer confidence and prepare graduates for the job market.
Digital finance promises to be an effective means of reaching the unbanked, but its use must be accompanied by consumer information and education.
Drones have the potential to maximize development impact through data acquisition, processing, and management for projects.
Through machine learning, data from nontraditional sources, such as telcos, are analyzed for credit risk assessment of the unbanked.
Increase production and consumption of renewables to improve energy security and to also lower emissions per capita and carbon intensity.
Promoting national digital ID systems, interoperable systems, and cloud-based infrastructures can make digital financial services more efficient.
A coordinated policy approach toward improving market efficiency, education outcomes, and infrastructure will enable the highest possible growth.
Data products such as the Key Indicators series are crucial to evidence-based policymaking.
On Indonesia’s remote Sumba Island, poorer households can pay for solar home systems with goods or services instead of cash.