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WORKING PAPERS
December 17, 2019
Onerous KYC documentation requirements are widely recognized as a potential constraint to full financial inclusion. However, it is sometimes difficult to judge the extent to which this constraint is a serious or binding one, relative to others. The paper considers this question, distinguishing betwe...
Blog Post
December 09, 2019
I talk with Amaka Anku of Eurasia Group and Nonso Obikili of Economic Research Southern Africa about Nigeria's recent border closure. We discuss the history between Nigeria and Benin, the costs of the border closure for people living in poverty, and possible next steps for the Nigerian governmen...
CGD NOTES
November 14, 2019
Improving the quality, impact, and efficiency of public services is one of the most critical challenges of public policy. There are multiple ways of addressing these challenges, but a common theme is the need to put citizens at the center of governance and service delivery, through empowerment, ...
Nov
13
2019
12:30—2:00 PM
October 30, 2019
India’s remarkable digital transformation has encompassed a wide variety of programs and services and is ushering in a new era of digital governance. Reforms include a wide range of subsidies and social benefit programs using the JAM (Aadhaar, mobiles and financial accounts), as well as struct...
Oct
18
2019
10:00—11:30 AM ET
October 15, 2019
In January 2018, Liberia took a significant step in its nascent democratic history. His Excellency, George Manneh Weah, a celebrated soccer star, was sworn in as President while his predecessor, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf looked on. Twelve years earlier, the country had made history when she became Afric...
Oct
24
2019
4:30—6:00 PM
October 07, 2019
For several years, Africa has gained a reputation as the next frontier for tech and social enterprises. In reality, the startup economy is growing with more and more venture capital firms making greater investments on the continent. According to Partech, more than $1 billion was raised by African te...
Oct
22
2019
3:00—5:00 PM
October 04, 2019
Global development is increasingly intertwined with state fragility. Poverty is becoming concentrated in fragile states, and conflict, violent extremism, and environmental stresses can emerge from and be exacerbated by fragility. As a result, many donors, including the United States, are reflecting ...