Is Ishiba’s career over? The curtain falls in Urne and Dazi
The government of Shigeru Ishiba loses majority in the elections, remaining in minority in both houses of the parliament. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is the main opposition, while the new party Sanseito gains ground with xenophobic messages. Ishiba’s defeat raises the possibility of his resignation and a crisis in the LDP.
Landmines: the threat to Ukrainian soil
The Russian invasion has turned a fourth part of Ukraine, including critical regions such as Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhya, into mined areas, affecting six million people and food security. Autonomous demining poses a risk to farmers and agricultural recovery depends on an integrated strategy.
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.