Evaluating the infrastructure for scaling digital money transfers and ending poverty
The analysis shows that many countries are ready to scale digital cash transfers, essential for eradicating extreme poverty. A proposal aims to create a Digital Fund to expand this type of transfers globally and will require efficient infrastructure to identify beneficiaries and manage programs.
Digital infrastructure priorities for scaling financial transfers and eradicating extreme poverty.
The Brookings Center for Sustainable Development and Co-Develop organized a roundtable discussion on principles of digital infrastructure design to support digital financial transfers, aiming to eradicate extreme poverty globally. Proposals for a global fund and public digital infrastructure were discussed, evaluating the evidence and importance of this infrastructure in transfer programs.
“Ghana’s Democracy in the Fourth Republic: A Journey Towards Stability and Progress” (traducción literal) “Ghana’s Democracy in the Fourth Republic: A Path to Stability and Progress” (traducción más fluida)
The study examines Ghana’s democracy in the Fourth Republic, highlighting its consolidation, sources of resistance, and new threats. Although Ghana receives high scores in democratic indices, this is due to its liberal institutions more than electoral rules. Multiparty elections and clientelism need to be reformed.
Do they speak the same language? The encounter between Ursula and Xi
The 25th EU-China Summit was cordial but lacked concrete solutions on trade and the war in Ukraine. The EU sees China as a partner, competitor, and rival, with the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) suspended in 2021. Challenges persist in the trade balance and Chinese overcapacity, showing divergent priorities and complexity in bilateral economic relations.
Gaza faces famine
In Gaza, the humanitarian crisis worsens with deaths from malnutrition, particularly among children. Europe is criticized for inaction. Israel denies using hunger as a weapon and accuses Hamas of poor food management. Negotiations for a ceasefire are difficult and international actions are demanded.