The @worldbank/Gates Foundation 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

On #DataPrivacyDay, our #ID4D blog on how realizing the promises of rapid digitalization depends on safeguards and tools that give people agency over their personal data. bit.ly/39rIbVG

Honored to partner with Gates Foundation on #G2Px when digitizing social assistance payments and promoting women's economic empowerment is now more important than ever worldbank.org/en/programs/g2…

Closing gender gaps in laws and entrepreneurship bring important benefits, including: ✔️⬇️ reducing poverty ✔️💼 job creation ✔️📈 growth + innovation. Read what can be done by Melinda French Gates & @DavidMalpassWBG in their new piece:

.UNSGSA Queen Máxima Queen Máxima highlights the importance of #GoodID and how #10IDPrinciples “can help ensure that ID systems are implemented responsibly, with inclusion, privacy and people’s needs front and center.” wrld.bg/VpvO50DPsza #ID4D #UNSGSA

Today we launched a shared vision with 28 organizations on the updated #10IDPrinciples that provide a guiding framework for #inclusive & trusted #digitalID & #CRVS systems. bit.ly/3e4caFC #ID4D #GoodID

Directing G2P payments to a woman’s account #empowers her. Read #G2Px blog as we approach #InternationalWomensDay wrld.bg/SIdv50DRcXe

The 2021 Annual Report shows how the World Bank #ID4D & #G2Px program worked to meet increased demand for support, helping countries use #digitalId and digital #G2Ppayments to respond to & recover from #COVID19. Read the report⬇️ wrld.bg/57Ni50HLzO1

Great to be back in Manila, this time helping Philippine Statistics Authority & @dswdserves to design #philsys #digitalidentity pilots for social protection delivery. #id4d

Increasing women's access to non-farming jobs and economic opportunities involves improving transport connectivity like rural roads. Read more in my new blog 👉bit.ly/3Kr0b26 #IWD2022 #AccelerateEquality World Bank South Asia WBG Gender World Bank Energy World Bank Transport

On #IWD2022, let's remember that proof of identity is critical for women & girls to exercise their rights, access services & fully participate in society & the #DigitalEconomy. Watch our #EveryID has a story video: wrld.bg/nyBv50Iet44 #BreaktheBias #ID4D #AccelerateEquality

On #IWD2022, @worldbank’s G2Px initiative celebrates how digitizing gov-to-person (#G2P) payments at scale can enhance women’s economic empowerment, especially when digital payments are designed in ways that are reliable, flexible & inclusive. #WomensDay bit.ly/3hNM0aW

Just out! New report on South Asia's digital opportunity

Great to host Pramod Varma, Chief Architect of India Stack and Aadhaar and hear about the next visionary idea...how open source protocols and interoperable networks can lead to data empowerment for individuals and catalyze local market innovation. bit.ly/3FuIldn

The #COVID19 crisis highlighted how digital public infrastructure can play a critical role to deliver social assistance quickly and safely. bit.ly/3Rw5NeC

Our new blog The Brookings Institution 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 Vyjayanti Desai World Bank Research World Bank Finance, Trade, and Competitiveness

What makes digital public infrastructure #dpi special? ↔️ Foundational & cross cutting 🔗 Connects #digitslidentity #digitalpayment #datasharing ⚒️ Enables apps to be built on top 🌐 Public benefit, not public ownership Our new #id4d #g2px blog explains: blogs.worldbank.org/digital-develo…

It was a wonderful 4 days & inspiring to see a global community emerging around #inclusive #trusted #empowering digital public infrastructure #dpi. World Bank is proud to play a key part w/ Co-Develop Gates Foundation Norad Digital Public Goods Alliance + others. #id4d #g2px #g2pconnect

A productive week in 🇮🇳: 1️⃣ Great conversation w/ Hon. Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Parody) on inclusive #digital dev’t in 🇮🇳 & the region 2️⃣ Momentum building in the #G20DEWG on the digital public infra #dpi agenda 3️⃣ Exploring how to harness #digital in India's northeast @WBG_DigitalDev #id4d #g2px

Inclusive and trusted #digitalization is a game changer for #SouthAsia. It transforms lives, improves access to services and creates huge economic opportunities. Dynamic discussion at the 1st SAR Digital Champions roundtable for countries to share knowledge and accelerate action.