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Transforming government through smart procurement: A blueprint for a digital marketplace

Many countries are pushing to transform the way they procure digital goods and services. In today’s fast-paced world, traditional approaches…

8 months ago

Artificial Intelligence in Health Systems: What’s Missing in Latin America and the Caribbean?

Latin America and the Caribbean faces a serious quality problem in their health systems—something unacceptable for a middle-income region. The…

8 months ago

A World Bank Guarantee Helps Benin Create Space for Development Spending

In a higher interest rate environment and fewer sources of concessional financing available, governments must constantly balance infrastructure investments, social…

8 months ago

Public School Pre-K Teachers Should Not Be an Afterthought

States are investing in expanding their pre-K programs. More than 1.5 million children were enrolled in a state-funded pre-K in 2022–23,…

8 months ago

The UK’s Space Dreams vs. South Korea’s Reality—What Needs to Change?

The UK government recently set a new contract record with the European Space Agency (ESA), securing £844 million since 2022. But in…

8 months ago

Mass Migration: Addressing One of the Greatest Challenges and Opportunities of the Century

Every year, millions of people leave their homelands to start their lives somewhere else. Some seek to find a promising…

8 months ago

Beyond a Manhattan Project for Artificial General Intelligence

In November 2024, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission recommended that Congress establish a Manhattan Project-like program for developing artificial general…

8 months ago

Educator Turnover Continues Decline Toward Prepandemic Levels

Akey concern that surfaced during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was whether educators’ low levels of morale under chaotic…

8 months ago

Mysterious Objects from Other Stars Are Passing Through Our Solar System. Scientists Are Planning Missions to Study Them Up Close

In late 2017, a mysterious object tore through our solar system at breakneck speed. Astronomers scrambled to observe the fast moving body…

8 months ago

Further evolution in and of monetary policy frameworks: Moins ça change, moins c’est la même chose

The 2008 crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic presented monetary policy frameworks worldwide with significant challenges. This column reports the results…

8 months ago