India’s Universal ID program seeks to provide a unique identity to all 1.2
billion residents. Its
successes and potential failures will have far-reaching implications for other
developing countries looking to create national identity systems.
The Commitment to Development Index ranks 27 of the world’s richest countries on their dedication to policies that benefit the 5.5 billion people living in poorer nations.
The authors assess the World Bank’s private sector interventions in African
fragile states. They summarize and analyze project-level data from IDA, IFC,
and MIGA, and introduce a new framework which may assist in the design
and implementation of projects in fragile states.