The Future of Government: Reimagining Government for Good

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to deliver climate change commitments, and the rise in conflicts have amplified the need for a more effective government from the central to the local level.

The Future of Government report and supporting website is a guide for governments and non-governmental actors to reimagine the role of the State in formulating policy, providing regulation, and delivering services for development outcomes. The report includes a call to action for those working in government and those seeking to influence government for the better, to start building coalitions for change, now.

SHARE THIS: Watch the replay of the launch of the #FutureofGovernment report to learn more about how governments and other stakeholders can start discussing how to create a government of the future. 

 

Investing in cities today is the key for a resilient future

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By 2050, cities will be home to an additional 2.5 billion people, with two out of every threekatowice2 people living in urban areas.  The mounting impacts of climate change, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, and conflict and fleeing populations, hit cities the hardest and requires them to become resilient to shock waves of change. Cities are also uniquely vulnerable to climate shocks and natural disasters. At the same time, investing in cities can deliver major impact for green, resilient, and inclusive growth.

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COVID-19 Drives Global Surge in use of Digital Payments

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WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022— The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred financial inclusion – driving a large increase in digital payments amid the global expansion of formal financial services. This expansion created new economic opportunities, narrowing the gender gap in account ownership, and building resilience at the household level to better manage financial shocks, according to the Global Findex 2021 database. 

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When the debt crises hit, don’t simply blame the pandemic

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Every debt crisis begins with unheeded warnings and ends with severe limits on investmentshutterstock_2051836073_blog_june_28heroimage1 in education, health, and infrastructure among other things. These crises often spark civil unrest and government collapse, delivering a lasting setback to the growth prospects of the affected country. 

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Madagascar: $220 Million to Improve Basic Water and Sanitation Services and Supply

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ANTANANARIVO, June 17, 2022—The Government of Madagascar and the World Bank signed the recently approved $220 million National Water Project. The project seeks to increase access to water services in the Greater Antananarivo area and selected secondary towns, and to improve the performance of the water and energy utility (JIRAMA).

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eC2: Country Assessment to promote unconventional water resources and resource recovery from wastewater under circular economy principles to enhance financial sustainability, water security

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Deadline: 14Waste water plant-Jul-2022 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) 

The World Bank is supporting with the Government of South Africa to promote the prioritization and design of investments that leverage unconventional water sources and that recover resources from wastewater and fecal sludge to make the water sector more financially and environmentally sustainable, while increasing water security and resilience.

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Re-establishing trust in the digital age of accelerated innovation

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It has been said that we now find ourselves in the “Golden Age of Innovation.” While it is undeniably true that we live in a time when the pace of technological change is faster than ever before, from available new digital technologies to the data that fuels them the picture is not always as rosy as some would have it.

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Raising the bar on debt data transparency

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Total public debt stands at an alarming 50-year high in low- and middle-income economies,jun2022_debttransparency_datablog_mainimage the equivalent of more than 200 percent of government revenues. With the pandemic-induced economic slowdown, the impact of the war in Ukraine, and the rise of interest rates, many countries are facing severe challenges in servicing their debt. 

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