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Vyjayanti Desai
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Leora Klapper
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Our new blog
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shows how digitizing government transfer payments can boost financial inclusion and encourage use of accounts: 7 out of 10 adults who received their payment into an account also made a digital payment
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Shanta Devarajan
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Does digitizing government payments increase financial access and usage? brook.gs/3UCRwPC via @BrookingsInst
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Just out! New report on South Asia's digital opportunity
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Hartwig Schafer
@HartwigSchafer
#Digitalization can help unlock green, resilient and inclusive development across #SouthAsia. Read our new @WorldBank @WBG_DigitalDev report which proposes a roadmap for countries to make the most of #digitaltech’s opportunities: wrld.bg/Oq9050IvcXr #DE4SA
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G2Px Initiative aims to improve gov-to-person (G2P) payments at scale by bringing together expertise across critical sectors – incl. social protection, financial sector, digital dev, governance, and gender. wrld.bg/M5cd50Dl7KL
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Gates Foundation
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.@BillGates and @MelindaGates’ 2021 Annual Letter comes after a year unlike any other. This pandemic is far from over, but they’re optimistic that on the other side is a world that is stronger, more equal, and more resilient. Read this year’s letter. gatesnot.es/2NHrjll
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Powerful voices advocating for inclusive and trusted #ID4D for a resilient recovery
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Mari Elka Pangestu
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Queen Maxima @UNSGSA, President @KerstiKaljulaid, Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and global leaders share in the call to action for countries to accelerate identity for all to help delivery of financial and other forms of support as part of #ResilientRecovery. @Worldbank #ID4D
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@vyjayantidesai
Unbelievable courage & dedication of the residents & nurses
@HopkinsMedicine
. The word "Aequanimitas" is everywhere in their halls...it means "calmness amid storm, clearness of judgement in moments of grave peril". True now more than ever. #OslerPride
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Sanjay Desai
@sanjayvdesai
So many emotions in the same day. A profound sense of pride for our residents that is impossible to convey in words. A sobering realization that we are the front line in the greatest crisis in modern history. And an inspiration that others are joining us soon in this work. 3/5
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Nandan Nilekani
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With a concerted effort, we can close the global identification gap and ensure that digital ID systems empower people, unlock new opportunities for all, and become transformative platforms for inclusive and sustainable development. worldbank.org/en/news/immers via
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Inclusive and Trusted Digital ID Can Unlock Opportunities for the World’s Most Vulnerable
Who are you? How old are you? Where do you live? Identity can have many interpretations, but within modern societies—where people often interact with others they do not personally know—the ability to...
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Rodger Voorhies
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1 billion people don't have the kind of common IDs - birth certificates, national IDs, or driver licenses - needed for basic transactions like opening a bank account or registering for school. An inclusive/trusted digital ID system could change that
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Inclusive and Trusted Digital ID Can Unlock Opportunities for the World’s Most Vulnerable
Who are you? How old are you? Where do you live? Identity can have many interpretations, but within modern societies—where people often interact with others they do not personally know—the ability to...
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Kristalina Georgieva
@KGeorgieva
Pleased to see this investment in #ID4D. Lack of official ID disproportionately affects women and poor people & nearly half the ‘invisible’ billion are in #Africa
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Matthew Rycroft
@MatthewRycroft1
Over 1 billion people don’t have official proof of identity which limits their ability to access services + escape poverty. Today @DFID_UK + @HMTreasury announced £15m #UKaid to @WorldBank’s Identification for Development initiative to help. Watch more 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=Cws0iX
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We're really excited to launch this partnership to help countries build trusted & inclusive #digitalidentity systems that empower people! #ID4D @DFID_Digital It's great to have such wonderful, growing group of partners
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Matthew Rycroft
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Over 1 billion people don’t have official proof of identity which limits their ability to access services + escape poverty. Today @DFID_UK + @HMTreasury announced £15m #UKaid to @WorldBank’s Identification for Development initiative to help. Watch more 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=Cws0iX
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Magdi M. Amin
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Thank you Minister Ingabire
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#ID4D Didier
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for a great discussion on what it takes to get to #goodID across Africa! #TAS2019
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Omidyar Network
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This week, we've been at #TAS2019 building partnerships with #GoodID champions in Africa. Watch the highlights from today's session: Connecting Africa with Good #DigitalIdentity; @Magdi_Amin relays the principles that can guide #AfCFTA to success and build trust twitter.com/RealSmartAfric…
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