The IMF study, supported by the World Bank and Sweden’s Riksbank, finds that retail central bank digital currencies could revolutionize welfare delivery if used as programmable platforms enabling ...

Imagine being discharged from the emergency room after a severe asthma flare-up, only to return to a home located near factories or congested roadways that heavily pollute the air. Or having your ...

Delivery Systems form the backbone of social protection programs. They provide the operating environment to enable program implementation, connecting individuals and households with institutions, ...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in public administration is increasing worldwide—including in the allocation of social services such as unemployment benefits, housing benefits, and social ...

Europe’s much-vaunted welfare states are in trouble. One United Nations expert thinks they should double down on welfare programs.