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International development

Démarrer la transformation au Madagascar

By Emily Middleton | September 12, 2019

Cette semaine, le gouvernement du Madagascar a défini une mission ambitieuse : utiliser la technologie numérique pour rendre les services publics plus rapids, plus efficaces, et plus accessibles. Pour réussir cette mission, le gouvernement malgache est en train d’embaucher son premier Directeur de la Transformation des Services Publics - l’équivalent d’un directeur du numérique

International development

Kicking off transformation in Madagascar

By Emily Middleton | September 12, 2019

This week, the Government of Madagascar outlined a bold mission: to use digital to make public services faster, more efficient, and more accessible [link in French]. To help accelerate that mission, they are hiring the country’s first Director of Public Service Transformation - the equivalent of a Chief Digital Officer

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Postcard from Australia

By Andrew Greenway | September 5, 2019

Last month Mike and I visited Australia, hosted by our partners Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Australia has long been scored as one of the world’s leading digital nations. Like everywhere, progress hasn’t necessarily been even, but a lot has been done that’s worth celebrating.

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How can digital government contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?

By Alessia Aquaro | August 22, 2019

We’re often asked what contribution digital technology can make to sustainable development. I think the answer lies in the relationships between digital governments and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a list of goals approved in 2015 by the UN General Assembly and all Member States as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They focus on economic development, social inclusion and environmental protection and constitute “a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity”. The Agenda...

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What happened at Harvard this year

By Emma Gawen | August 6, 2019

A few weeks ago, we co-hosted the second Digital Services Convening with our friends from the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, USA. Here's a very brief overview of what we talked about.