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Computer-assisted surveys make data collection possible despite COVID-19 travel and social restrictions.
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.
In Medellin city, Colombia, cable cars have helped enhance mobility for marginalized neighborhoods, reduce pollution, and improve quality of life.
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.
Two Philippine-based technical and vocational education training centers are showing what’s needed to align the skills of workers with the needs of modern automakers.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.