Imagine a world where a newborn child is registered online as a citizen from the hospital by their parents, who in turn have a digital ID to manage their interactions with the government, without queues, forms or papers. It sounds like science-fiction, right? Well, in Estonia, it is already happening. In that country, 99% of all government services are … [Read more...] about 8 lessons from Estonia’s digital transformation for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Maneuvering uncertainty: Nowcasting to improve decision making in a crisis
One of the most common questions in times of pandemic has been: how to cope with constant uncertainty? This is because uncertainty makes it difficult to plan our lives, to manage our finances, it makes harder to have future job prospects, and even creates mental health challenges. At the macroeconomic level, uncertainty hinders the decision-making process for governments, can … [Read more...] about Maneuvering uncertainty: Nowcasting to improve decision making in a crisis