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India Launches $25 Million Fund and Global Repository to Spur Digital Public Infrastructure Implementation

DPI's are intended to support the achievement of the SDGs, and align with the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration (NDLD), according to the announcement.

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Biometric Update (link opens in a new window)

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Investing, Technology

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Asia Pacific

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digital finance, Digital Public Infrastructure, SDGs

David Porteous / Priya Vora / Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi / Peter Rabley

Understanding Digital Public Infrastructure: What it Means — and Why it Matters — to Businesses and Governments in Emerging Markets

In recent months, there has been an outpouring of media coverage and analysis on the topic of digital public infrastructure (DPI). David Porteous, Priya Vora, Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi and Peter Rabley explore the ongoing efforts to develop a shared understanding of what DPI means, and how it can impact global digital development. They urge DPI stakeholders to look beyond narrow, government-centered use cases and existing digital systems to envision next-generation applications based on public and private sector collaboration.

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Finance, Technology

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blockchain, digital finance, digital inclusion, digital payments, Digital Public Infrastructure, financial inclusion, governance, public-private partnerships, regulations